Rhys Millen returns to The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
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News ServicesMarch 31, 2018 | updated 8 years ago
Rhys Millen poses in front of his electrically-modified super car after receiving the fastest time on the top of Pikes Peak during The Boradmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the summit on Saturday, June 28, 2015. Miller won with a time of 9:07.222 and an average speed of 78.9 mph. Photo gallery at Gazette.com Photo by Logan Riely, The Gazette (LOGAN RIELY)
Rhys Millen, one of the most celebrated drivers in the history of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, will be back at the start line for the 96th edition of the world famous race June 24.
Millen will be behind the wheel of a 2017 Bentley Bentayga in the Pikes Peak Challenge Exhibition Class with five other drivers who will tackle the rugged course to the summit of 14,115-foot peak of America’s Mountain.
The two-time King of the Mountain has chalked up five overall titles, and multiple class wins, beginning with his 1992 crown in the Pikes Peak Open Class, piloting a Mazda on his way to Rookie of the Year honors. He took the title last year in the rugged Time Attack 1 Class, driving his 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe and clocking 9:47.427.
Millen made history in 2016, winning the Electric Modified crown in a time of 8:57.118, joining Sebastien Loeb and Romain Dumas as the only three to finish the course in under nine minutes.
The race-ready Bentayga, featuring an unmodified Bentley W12 engine, was prepared by a special team in Bentley’s UK motorsport department.
“The opportunity to race with Bentley at Pikes Peak is one that I couldn’t pass up,” Millen said.
Rhys Millen poses in front of his electrically-modified super car after receiving the fastest time on the top of Pikes Peak during The Boradmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the summit on Saturday, June 28, 2015. Miller won with a time of 9:07.222 and an average speed of 78.9 mph. Photo gallery at Gazette.com Photo by Logan Riely, The Gazette (LOGAN RIELY)Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, celebrates after racing his 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe in a world record time of 9:46:16 at the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Millen beat out Dumas of Switzerland by two hundredths of a second. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)(Jonathan Jacob)Rhys Millen poses in front of his electrically-modified super car after receiving the fastest time on the top of Pikes Peak during The Boradmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the summit on Saturday, June 28, 2015. Miller won with a time of 9:07.222 and an average speed of 78.9 mph. Photo gallery at Gazette.com Photo by Logan Riely, The Gazette (LOGAN RIELY)Competitors from all over the world came out for the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, won first place overall with a time of 9:46:16. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)Competitors from all over the world came out for the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, won first place overall with a time of 9:46:16. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, celebrates after racing his 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe in a world record time of 9:46:16 at the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Millen beat out Dumas of Switzerland by two hundredths of a second. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)Rhys Millen poses in front of his electrically-modified super car after receiving the fastest time on the top of Pikes Peak during The Boradmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the summit on Saturday, June 28, 2015. Miller won with a time of 9:07.222 and an average speed of 78.9 mph. Photo gallery at Gazette.com Photo by Logan Riely, The Gazette (LOGAN RIELY)(Jonathan Jacob)Rhys Millen poses in front of his electrically-modified super car after receiving the fastest time on the top of Pikes Peak during The Boradmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb at the summit on Saturday, June 28, 2015. Miller won with a time of 9:07.222 and an average speed of 78.9 mph. Photo gallery at Gazette.com Photo by Logan Riely, The Gazette (LOGAN RIELY)Competitors from all over the world came out for the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, won first place overall with a time of 9:46:16. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)Competitors from all over the world came out for the 90th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, August 12, 2012. Rhys Millen of Huntington Beach, California, won first place overall with a time of 9:46:16. Photo by Susannah Kay, The Gazette (SUSANNAH KAY, THE GAZETTE)
