ROBB HOLLAND TAKES ON PIKES PEAK GT4 DIVISION
Colorado Springs, CO – The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo, draws top competitors from across the USA and around the world. In June, Colorado’s own Robb Holland strapped in behind the wheel for his eighth run on Pikes Peak, this time in the inaugural Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama division.
THE ROAD TO GT4
In 2016, the 100th Anniversary of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Robb Holland made his first attempt at the 14,115′ summit. In an impressive rookie run, he finished 4th in the Time Attack 1 division in his Audi TTRS, setting a front-wheel-drive record that stood for two years – 10:56.878.
Holland debuted his Corvette Z06 in 2017. The build began as a salvage-titled car with potential and emerged as a race-ready contender. Holland’s result was a nearly identical time to his prior run, a 10:55.166. He later led viewers through his 2017 run in PPIHC’s Mastering the Mountain series.
In 2022, the milestone 100th Running of the famed Race to the Clouds took place, and Holland was among the elite field of drivers facing off against the mountain. His vehicle of choice for the special occasion was a 2022 Porsche GT4 RS Clubsport. The mountain decided to shroud itself in fog that day, so no one came close to beating any records. Holland described a close call at Cog Cut in the thick fog, unable to see beyond the nose of his race car.
FROM FOGGY TO FASTER
Holland’s luck changed in 2023 when he set his best time yet in the same car. Clocking a 10:37.499, he claimed 5th place in the Pikes Peak Open division in his #99 Porsche.
GT4 UNVEILED
An advocate of bringing the GT4 division to Pikes Peak, Holland was thrilled to learn it was about to be a reality. In June, he was part of the first-ever GT4 division on the mountain, the Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama.
Competing in his 2023 Porsche 718 GT4 RS Clubsport, Holland went head to head with Nuno Caetano’s same-model Porsche, Chris Becker’s Ford Mustang, and Laura’s Hayes turbo-charged Toyota Supra.
Holland would finish second in the normally aspirated class in 10:56.880, recalling, “In 2024 everything was going great, right up until Bottomless Pit when I lost a radiator hose. So, it was pretty miserable after that.”
Watch the 2024 live stream, Pikes Peak Live, presented by Mobil 1 and catch Robb Holland’s pre-race interview at 51:45, and his race day run at 2:41.30.
TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS TO WRAP UP 2024
Racing on Pikes Peak is only one dimension of Holland’s career. His Rotek Racing team captured the 2024 championships in both GT America and GT4 America series that culminated at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in October.
“I think one of the most interesting things that people might not know is the car I ran at Pikes Peak is the same car that won the SRO championships for us this year. The only thing that was different was that we have to run extra ballast and a restrictor in SRO. Other than that, the car is in identical trim to the Pikes Peak car.
It made the race (on Pikes Peak) this year substantially easier, as we weren’t working on issues with the car, or set up, as all of these things translated straight from everything we’ve done in SRO.”
SIGHTS SET ON 2025
Holland already has plans in place for next year, sharing, “We’ll be back in the SRO championships in GT4 with Porsche, of course…and we’ll be back on Pikes Peak running our cars in the GT4 division.”
GET TO KNOW ROBB HOLLAND
Fun Facts:
“I’m still a cyclist at heart so I try to ride pretty much every day.”
“First car I ever bought was a Saab 900. It was fun and quirky at the time. I probably would’ve been better off with something a bit more reliable.”
“When I’m not racing, I’m figuring out ways to be racing!”
Three Denver go-to spots:
“Maci Café for Panini’s”
“Steam Espresso Bar for coffee”
“Guard and Grace for steaks”
Like to read: “Anything ever written by Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett”
Favorite Track: “The Nürburgring. I was one of the first Americans to move over to the Nürburgring full-time and I have a number of class victories in the VLN series there.”
WATCH ROBB HOLLAND’S FASTEST PIKES PEAK RUN IN 2023
Photos by: Larry Chen Photo; Larry Chen, Luis Garcia; PPIHC Archives, Robb Holland
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