FIVE DRIVERS REVEALED FOR 2025 PPIHC PIKES PEAK GT4 TROPHY BY YOKOHAMA DIVISION
Colorado Springs, CO — The field of drivers for the 103rd Running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo, is set. The final five entries in the Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama division have been revealed. These entries include rookies, veterans and champions. Three manufacturers will vie for the win – Porsche, Aston Martin and Ford, all riding on spec Yokohama tires.
PORSCHE
Emelia Hartford of Los Angeles, CA is a custom car builder, YouTuber, social media influencer, podcaster and actress. She has SCCA and NHRA competition licenses. She has run at tracks across the country in Apex Driving, and Dream Racing events. Hartford is known for the “Phoenix” build, the world’s fastest Corvette C8, and her Nissan Z world record build.
She was featured in the film Gran Turismo, and has amassed 2.1 million Instagram followers.
She will compete in a 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport in her first race on Pikes Peak in June.
Tad Cusack first raced Pikes Peak on a motorcycle. In 2006 and 2007, Cusack raced his 2005 Honda CRF in the Supermoto division. In 2006, he clocked 13:16.932 for second place behind PPIHC Hall of Famer Greg Tracy. Cusack competed in RADICAL Cup North America races for three years.
He will compete in a 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, and races out of Wimberley, TX. Cusack’s 2025 PPIHC Rookie designation signifies the first year he will compete on four wheels vs two.
Clint Vahsholtz returns to the mountain for his 31st run to the 14,115′ summit of America’s Mountain. He has more division wins on Pikes Peak than any other competitor; three in motorcycle divisions, and 21 behind the wheel of Ford products. Vahsholtz was King of the Mountain in 2020, and inducted to the PPIHC Hall of Fame in 2024.
A second generation racer out of Woodland Park, Colorado, Vahsholtz will compete in a Porsche for the first time. He will be racing a 2023 Porsche 718 GT4 RS Clubsport owned by PPIHC competitor, Robb Holland.
He will compete in a 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, and races out of Wimberley, TX. Cusack’s 2025 PPIHC Rookie designation signifies the first year he will compete on four wheels vs two.
ASTON MARTIN
Steve Wetterau will present a turbocharged 2025 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo in his first assault on Pikes Peak. Racing out of Newport Beach, CA, Wetterau works for BBi Autosport as a development driver on the Type-99 Evo project. He has racing roots in Kart racing. He launched his 2025 racing season in the BMW M2 Cup at the Thermal Club.
This will be the first year an Aston Martin has raced on Pikes Peak, but Wetterau won’t be the only driver in the iconic brand. Paul Gerrard, a veteran on the mountain, will compete in a 2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT-Pikes Peak sporting #007 in the Unlimited division.
FORD
Cam Ingram, known for his Porsche passion, has raced three times on Pikes Peak in his Road Scholars-sponsored entries. He won the one-make Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama division in 2022, and placed second in 2021.
In a departure from his Porsche affiliation, he has switched to a 2024 Ford S650 Mustang GT4. Ingram, of Durham, NC, set a personal best time in 2023 in his 2016 Porsche GT3R, finishing in 10:43.476.
Could we see Ingram and Vahsholtz trading knowledge about the brands they’re known for? It’s highly possible, and one of the best things about racing on Pikes Peak – the camaraderie of the Pikes Peak ‘family.’
