Photos by Robert Story The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a relevant, engineering-driven, lightly commercialized race endangered by uncorralled fans’ lack of common sense, the commoditization of the car, waning manufacturer support, and the paving of the roadway. If you didn’t go this year, you need to be there in 2010 — before inevitable filters change the event forever. In wild western Colorado, both vehicles and footwear are earth-toned and traction-centric. For outdoorsy nati
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Ford Fiesta takes on ESPN X Games 15 with Kenny Brack, Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan The new Fiesta Rallycross cars have already created plenty of buzz in the enthusiast community with word of their North American motorsport debut in July’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado.Now, the anticipation will be even greater as the Swedish Olsbergs Motor Sport Evolution (MSE) team has announced it will compete in ESPN’s X Games 15 in Los Angeles, Calif., July 30 – August 2. Olsber
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