Millen takes Hill Climb title in race that saw plenty of weather-related drama

The weather stole the show during the 93rd Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

The day started with bright sunshine and warm temperatures, but that changed quickly during the afternoon.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued as a storm packing heavy rain, hail and dangerous lightning moved overhead.

The race was delayed for approximately 90 minutes because of the weather, beginning just after 1 p.m.

When the storm cleared, there was so much hail on the summit of Pikes Peak that race officials worried four wheel drive may be required to get people down. Plows were brought in to clear the hail and the decision was made to move the finish line down the mountain to Glen Cove.

The truncated race resumed shortly after 2:30 p.m.

A handful of crashes occurred during Sunday’s race, but no injuries were reported.

The results are currently unofficial, but it appears Rhys Millen from New Zealand took the overall title in the race with his electric car. His official time was 9:07.222.

Scroll through the updates below for more results.

UPDATES

4:38 p.m. – The race has concluded. We’ll continue to keep track of the time updates and will work with the hill climb crews to determine the rankings due to change.

4:35 p.m. – Last UNOFFICIAL Results: Vintage Christopher Lennon 9:36.496 Time attack 1 – Jeff Zwart 9:36.496 Time attack 2 – David Donner10:26.896

Last UNOFFICIAL results – Unlimited Dominick Dobson – 10:15.289 Elec.Modified Bike – Yoshihiro Kishimoto – 10:58.861

Last UNOFFICIAL results: Elec Production Bike Jeff Clark – 12:06.346 250 cycle – Nick Robinson 12:37

Last UNOFFICIAL Results: Lightweight cycle Codie Vahsholtz – 10:50.421 Middleweight cycle JD Mosley – 10:48.839

LAST UNOFFICAL Results – Heavyweight cycle Jeffrey Tigert – 10:02.735 Vintage cycle Keith Speir – 12:42.333

Last UNOFFICIAL results – UTV/Exhibition Bike David Johansen – 11:16.555 UTV/Exhibition Bike David Johansen – 11:16.555

4:30 p.m. – Last UNOFFICIAL results Exhibition –Tetusa Yamano 10:23.829 Open Wheel Paul Dallenbach – 9:36.496 Pikes Peak Open Jonathan Frost 09:36.496

4:30 p.m. – Last UNOFFICIAL results – Elec-Modified Rhys Millen 9:07.222 Nobuhiro Tajima 9:32.401 Elec -Production -Ryan Millen 3:09.716*

3:49 p.m. – Rhys Millen took an electric car to an overall title at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday.

3:42 p.m. – 16 racers to go.

2:52 p.m. – Race officials will let some of the vehicles begin moving down from the summit to the Glen Cove area.

2:36 p.m. – The race has resumed.

2:27 p.m. – Weather delays continue. Crews changing tires to account for wet track conditions.

2:09 p.m. – Crews say that they would need four wheel drive vehicles and maybe plows to reach the summit.

2:09 p.m. – Race officials say that due to the adverse weather conditions, the course will be shortened as drivers will race to Glen Cove.

1:43 p.m. – Weather delay continues. Severe thunderstorm is impacting Pikes Peak with heavy rain, hail and lightning.

1:04 p.m. – 30 minute weather delay.

1:00 p.m. – UPDATE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Robert Walker DNF Derek Boyd DNF Jonathan Newcombe DNF

12:59 p.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Time Attack1: Justin Bell 11:18.883 Sead Causevic 12:47.395 Scott Crouch 11:26.508 Justin Wilson 11:36.902

12:49 p.m. – Jonathan Newcombe in the #178 car has left the track. Race under red flag conditions. We’re hearing reports that the driver is safe.

12:41 p.m. – Race officials urging spectators to get into their vehicles because of lightning.

12:19 p.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Challenge: Exhibition: Tatsuya Yamano : 10:23.829

12:17 p.m. – Red Flag condition as one car had stopped above Glen Cove. Jimmy Keeney and Justin Bell will have 20 minutes to restart.

12:05 p.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: PP Open Wheel: Paul Dallenbach 9:36.496 Spencer Steele 9:53.494 Clint Vahsholtz 9:55.479 Dan Novembre 10:25.624

11:59 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Time Attack1: Jeff Zwart 9:46.243 David Rowe 10:17.332 Justin Law 10:46.217 Jeremiah Fox 10:47.585 Derek Boyd DNF

11:59 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL TIME: Time Attack1: Cole Powelson 12:00.877

11:46 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Unlimited Division: Dominic Dobson 10:15.289 Jeff MacPherson 10:20.370 Steve Goeglein 11:20.869

11:45 a.m. – The #72 Mitsubishi EVO of Derek Boyd went off the road. Car is damaged but more importantly, the driver is safe.

11:33 a.m. – Layne Schranz in the Pikes Peak Challenge did not finish the race due to a mechanical issue after 16 mile.

11:17 a.m. – The #4 Car of Randy Probst went off the track. Car is destroyed, driver is safe.

10:48 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Electric Modified: Rhys Millen 9:07.222 Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima :9:32.401

10:40 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Electric Modified: Rhys Millen 9:07.222

10:21 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Heavyweight:Jamie Robinson 10:30.453 Ray Thornton 10:35.234 Stefan Dolipski 11:14.226 Fabrice Miguet 14:58.89

10:21 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Heavyweight: Jeffrey Tigert 10:02.735 Travis Newbold 10:18.514 Bruno Langlois 10:19.738

10:03 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Middleweight:Cody Steggell 12:05.483 Scott Yenzer 12:52.275 Colin Barton 13:36.424 Neal Catling 17:03.201

10:01 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Middleweight: Jose Guedez 11:25.027 Adam Bauer 11:25.613 Ryan Warren 12:00.353 Dan Elders 12:03.811

10:01 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS:Pikes Peak Middleweight: Zachary Jacobs 10:57.484 Michael Henao 10:57.704 Shane Scott 11:10.185 Greg Chicoine 11:14.271

10:01 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Middleweight: JD Mosley 10:48.839 Joseph Toner 10:50.209 Kristipher Lillegard 10:52.055 Jeff Grace 10:57.159

9:40 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Lightweight: Doug Chestnutt 13:32.194 Mark Bartle 12:50.572 Tom Specht 12:56.352 Edgar Escobar 14:13.220

9:40 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Lightweight: Jude Monica 12:24.600 Robert Laird 12:25.096 Robert Gehring 12:33.493 Shihab Alireza 12:44.902

9:39 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Lightweight: David Mobley 11:48.866 Jason Doody (R) 12:00.952 Brian Osborne 12:02.132 Jim Cole 12:20.23

9:39 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Pikes Peak Lightweight: Codie Vahsholtz 10:50.421 Joseph Connor Toner 11:03.058 Darryl Lujan 11:36.282

9:17 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: PPC-UTV/Exhibition Class: David Johansen 11:16.555 Yasuo Arai 11:18.667 Eric Foutch DNF Don Canet DNF

8:59 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Elec-Electric Modified Bike: Yoshihiro Kishimoto 10:58.861 Joe Prussiano (R) 11:12.756

8:50 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS: Electric Production Bike division Jeff Clark 12:06.346 Nathan Barker 12:37.161 Brandon Nozaki Miller 13:10.894

8:39 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS : Pikes Peak 250 Class Nick Robinson 12:37.000 Elisabeth Deeter 12:57.047

8:36 a.m. – UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Vintage motorcycle class Keith Speir 12:42.333 Mark Shim 13.31.387 David Rutherford 13:39.416 Christophe Marquis 16.06.49

8:27 a.m. – Mark Shim from Houston, TX is first across the finish line.

8:10 a.m. – The race is underway.