However, That Race Is History Now
Memories of victory at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb are still fresh: Volkswagen made motorsport history on 24 June, when Romain Dumas (F) and the I.D. R Pikes Peak set a new all-time record of 7:57.148 minutes at the most famous hill climb in the world. From 12 to 15 July, the pursuit of records continues at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The iconic motorsport event is the largest event of its type in the world and is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. More than 200,000 visitors from all over the world are expected to flock to the south of England for this unique homage to motorsport. The I.D. R Pikes Peak is making its competitive debut in Europe at Goodwood. Volkswagen鈥檚 first fully-electric racing car is the sporty ambassador for the I.D. 鈥淚 am really looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of the I.D.
R Pikes Peak at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,鈥?says Dumas. 鈥淭he race in Duke of Richmond鈥檚 estate is a very special event that is steeped in tradition. The best drivers in the world line up in some legendary racing cars in a great atmosphere. 鈥淚t is a great honour for us to take part in the Goodwood Festival of Speed,鈥?adds Sven Smeets, Volkswagen Motorsport Director. 鈥淚 still get goosebumps when I think about the magnificent success on Pikes Peak. However, that race is history now. We are looking ahead and looking forward to showing European fans the I.D. Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have their sights set on the next record at Goodwood: the record for electric cars. In 2013, Jonny Cocker (GB) set a new fastest time of 47.34 seconds for the iconic Goodwood Hillclimb in a Lola-Drayson B12 69/EV. The all-time record is held by former Formula 1 driver Nick Heidfeld (D).
Back in 1999, he covered the short 1.86-kilometre route in 41.6 seconds at the wheel of a McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13 Formula 1 car. For the plan to come to fruition, Volkswagen Motorsport is currently having to perform a logistical tour de force: after the record-breaking run at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the I.D. R Pikes Peak was prepared as quickly as possible for transport to Europe. It only arrived home in Hannover by air freight a few days ago. The electric racing car is now undergoing further preparations in Hannover, before heading to the south of England to take on its latest challenge. A race against time for the Volkswagen Motorsport team. Volkswagen Motorsport has plenty to offer visitors to this year鈥檚 Goodwood Festival of Speed: as well as the I.D. R Pikes Peak, the Twin-Golf Pikes Peak from 1987 will also take part in the race on the Goodwood Hill. Hans-Joachim 鈥淪trietzel鈥?Stuck and Jochi Kleint will share the driving duties in the 480-kW (652-PS) twin-engine racing car. As with the I.D. R Pikes Peak, the engineers opted for a solution with two drive sources when developing the eye-catching Golf. The I.D. R Pikes Peak features two electric engines, which generate a system performance of 500 kW (680 PS).
Finally, what about insurance implications if we briefly drive into Northern Ireland? Not presently on our itinerary. Thanks again to all for the help. Thanks to all. Will consider Conns. Buying Excess Insurance Coverage through a third party insurer sounds terrific, yet too inexpensive to be fully true. As a US citizen wont I still need to purchase the base CDW, somehow, somewhere? Or have it waived using my Barclays Arrival World Elite MC with a recent vintage letter of coverage in hand? Id be interested in hearing any experiences from US citizens using third party Excess Insurance Coverage. What else, if anything, ought I be mindful of? And will the third party Excess Insurance Coverage take care of my two additional authorized drivers聴that adds significant cost at around 10e per additional authorized driver per day. Finally, is it not the case that some Irish car rental companies will not accept credit card based CDW even when handed a letter of coverage?
