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Remember the Model 3 that had a great mod but lost control and crashed into the mountain last week? After a quick repair and restoration, he returned to Mount Parker before the official race, but lost to another Model 3 Performance that was barely modified.
The American Pikes Peak mountaineering race officially ends in 2020. This year’s most striking display is the Model 3 that entered the competition for the first time, especially the Model 3 Ascension-R launched by the overhaul maker Unplugged Performance. It can be said that the whole body is everywhere. Changed, the first day of the test he flipped the audience over, but on the second day he accidentally hit the mountain. For the detailed story, check out our report from last week: Model 3 “flew off” the Pikes Peak International Climbing Track and became the fastest loser.
After a quick remodel it came back, but unfortunately the performance was not perfect. Randy Pobst’s ambition to break the record not only failed, but even the championship throne was inherited.
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Ironically, it was also a Model 3 that won the first place, however this car was barely modified, it was slightly adjusted by driver Blake Fuller and his friends, and finally defeated by 2 seconds. Opponent, he helped Model 3 win the first Pikes Peak Championship.
This Model 3 Performance was built in 2018. It has a 450-horsepower twin-engine configuration that allows it to accelerate from 40 km / h to 80 km / h in 1.4 seconds. It is very powerful in mountaineering.
▲ Although the Unplugged Power modified Model 3 failed to win, it was at least attractive enough. (Source:Unplugged performance）
Blake Fuller, who won this time, not only won the Pikes Peak circuit twice, but was also the first pioneer in racing history to drive an electric car. In 2016, he drove a Model S to take part in the battle and dominated the production car at the time with a time of 11 minutes and 48 seconds. This time he challenged the production car again, and the result improved to 11 minutes 02 seconds, showing that he is not only the winner on the track. Performance, “Every car you have is more expensive than me and faster than me, have you beat me?”
After the race, Blake Fuller also mentioned that he really liked the magic car that Randy Pobst and they modified, especially when he saw his results on the first day, he really felt like he couldn’t win. “Even though the pit was an accident, the 30 speed pit, you will have to pay a price if you drive 100.” Fuller laughed and said that the last time he entered the competition, a total of 12 friends and volunteers helped out. This time there were only 6 people left. But they had a great time, and this process satisfied him more than the result.
“All I do is try not to jump off the cliff. Everything else trusts my partner,” Blake Fuller said.
I want to run but I don’t have a car
In fact, Blake’s team is all hobbyists and has no budget, not even this car is his. “I always wanted to use the Model 3 to break the previous Model S record, but I didn’t have the money to buy a car. Some Tesla enthusiasts took the initiative to ask me to drive the car.” Blake said there are some modifications to this car. , Are two timers used to remind you of the current time? “But they both broke shortly after the start, so I can only focus on running and I don’t know the number of seconds.”
In general, the car participating in the competition will remove the ABS (anti-lock braking system) so as not to interfere with the driver’s control, but as this car is borrowed there is no modification. When Blake made a right turn less than 2 minutes after the start of the race, he felt the rear wheel vibrate abnormally, “I thought I was done, I could be pulling over.” But the vibration disappeared after slowing down, he didn’t have time to think more and insisted. The scalp continued to open, “I just thought about that later that it could be the vibration caused by the intervention of the ABS.”
With a limited budget and a limited range of modifications, Blake Fuller broke his own record and defeated his opponent who had lost a lot of money. It was a miracle. However, the current Pikes Peak Mountain Climbing classification mechanism is more complicated, the track is the same, and the classification is based on the model and degree of modification. Blake participates in the Exhibition Class, this group includes vehicles that are used primarily to embody technological evolution. If you look at all the participating vehicles this year, Blake Fuller and the Model 3 can only come in at 20th place. After all, if the original car outperforms the modified car on the track, it would be a bit of a shame. (I definitely have no intention of being disrespectful to the 20+ modified cars behind him that didn’t)
▲ Clint Varsholt, 2020 Pikes Peak unclassified champion, and Ford Open. (Source:Pike Peak International Climbing）
This year’s champion regardless of level is the Ford Open driven by the winner Clint Varsholtz, with a score of 9 minutes and 35 seconds, which is a minute and a half faster than the Model 3. If the idea comes to mind that “electric cars aren’t too powerful,” let me interrupt you, because the real king of the Pikes Peak mountain race and the best record is an electric car, but not a Tesla.
In 2018, Flowserve ambitiously drove its electric car ID. R at Pikes Peak to show the world his electric car skills, finally breaking the record with a staggering 7 minutes 57 seconds, becoming the first in this race in the last 100 years. A car that goes through 8 minutes can be said to be the real king of mountain roads.
Finally, let’s take a look at the full video of Blake Fuller and his Model 3 (well, borrowed) running through the mountains, and by the way, enjoy the stunning scenery.
(Source of the first image:Pike Peak International Climbing）
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