FD Driver Danny George to Race Pikes Peak in His LS3-powered Miata

 

Image Source: Jon Maudlin for WhosDannyGeorge.com

Formula Drift driver, Crab Broker, and professional beard grower Danny George is going to be running the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado this weekend. His weapon of choice is, in fact, his Formula Drift-spec, NB-chassis Mazda Miata, equipped with a nitrous-guzzling LS3 powerplant.

The event this year is a little different – the whole course is completely paved now, so there will be less preparation for the car than was required in previous years. There are also a lot of new competitors this year, now that the whole course is paved. Pikes Peak is a big undertaking for George, not only because his racing career has consisted of just drifting, but the fact that he will be making the 3-day trek to the event right after Formula Drift New Jersey.

We think this will be a great race for George – it gives him a chance to show for his sponsors outside of FD, learn more about his own driving skills, and better his career as a racecar driver. At 14,115 feet tall and 156 intense turns to get to the summit, Pikes Peak is the highest hill climb race in the U.S. and will put any driver’s skills to the test.

Speaking of drivers, George will be in the presence of Ken Gushi, Sebastien Loeb, Toshiki Yoshioka, Jeff Zwart, and many more – no sign of the Millens this year, though. We wish George and his crew much luck this weekend – hopefully the car behaves well with the altitude changes, but we will just have to wait and see. 

There will also be a livestream on the PPIHC website where you can watch the whole event.

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Josh Kirsh

Born in Van Nuys, Raised in Murrieta, Joshua Kirsh is a SoCal Native. With a love for anything on wheels since the ripe young age of two, Joshua Managed to turn his love for automobiles into a career. As Power Automedia's newest writer, he plans to bring you some of the industry's hottest news topics while he's not out in the shop wrenching on some of our badass in-house project builds.
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