Sebastian Loeb Takes Aim at Goodwood Hillclimb Record

"Biased Plies" (biased-plies) 03/20/2014 at 12:00 • Filed to: Goodwood, F1

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The half-man/half-robot Frenchman is set to tackle Nick Heidfeld's current record run of 41.6 seconds, an average speed of just over 100 mph, established in 1999. Loeb will pilot his insane Pikes Peak racer, the Peugeot 208 T16, as F1 cars were banned from full-tilt runs up the hill after Quick Nick set the record.

Heidfeld set the record in an MP4-13 as a test driver for McLaren. I'm trying to find a source for this story but I recall reading that while Ron Dennis told Nick to just enjoy his experience, the young German took this a bit more to heart than intended and went all out, much to the chagrin of his boss.

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Agrajag > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:00

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This will be interesting.

tromoly > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:05

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This video takes the cake for sketchiest deceleration on the hillclimb ever.

Biased Plies > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 12:09

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The acceleration was pretty damn sketchy too. :D

Also, the guy in that Bowler Nemesis must have been crapping his pants seeing that Tacoma flying up behind him like that.

burglar can't heart click anything > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:15

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The half-man/half-robot Frenchman

That would explain why he seems so disproportionate.

RacecaR > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:18

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Prediction:
Not only will Loeb beat the record, he will beat it so badly everyone will forget the previous records even existed. He will also do it with one hand tied behind his back, with his eyes closed, while reading a novel and planning his next adventure in "retirement".

mr_gofast > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 12:24

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seemed like he couldnt control the wheel spin or the power....that decel behind the truck i was waiting for a rear end collision.

Gabor Vajda (@Gabor_V) > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:25

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Managed to saw Loeb at the 2012 Rally Wales live, excited to see him relatively up-close at WTCC.

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Gtuned > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 12:28

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My favorite Goodwood video ever.

Just seeing him throw that thing around the course is amazing.

You had fordboy357 at "meat tornado" > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 12:30

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So much fuel.

The Cowbell Tolls for Everyone > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:30

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Complain all you want about the missing sound in the current F1, I feel like I am the only one who misses the grooved tires. I guess it is not as much the grooves, as the old rule that had the fronts and rears so close in size - I just think it made the proportions of the cars work so well visually.

Amazing to see how far we have come with front wing aero too. And that old West McLaren livery is still one of the best.

Ash78, voting early and often > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:38

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597 feet of elevation?

Let's call it "Sebastian Loeb and 59 Stories"

Worked better in my head than in writing.

RSanthony > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 12:44

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o_0! Pants were peed.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 12:49

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Time to fire up Gran Turismo and some hillclimb cars....

mr_gofast > RacecaR 03/20/2014 at 12:53

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he will break the record whilst getting roadhead and reading a novel

cybershrike > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 13:20

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Looks like me when I've had too many beers and I try the hillclimb on GT6.

pieceofSchmitt > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 13:22

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seems to take it for the sketchiest everything ever

Eric Sean Delaney > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 13:23

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That man will hold every record he can get his hands on.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 13:24

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Holy shit, dat black smoke! And boyyyy is that thing sketchy as fuck!

Dusty Ventures > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 13:36

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I'm honestly not sure the Loeb-bot can do it. The top speed of the Peugeot may be too low.

EarendilE30 > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 13:38

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My first track instructor told me (though I already knew) that the gas pedal is not an "on" "off" switch. Someone didn't tell this guy that.

EarendilE30 > RacecaR 03/20/2014 at 13:39

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Prediction: Loeb won't sound have as good as that F1, and thus I will enjoy watching this run a lot more.

Duffers917K > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 13:47

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The average speed was just over 100mph (about 107mph), not 141 mph.

pisswizard69 > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 13:49

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I want to see a modern IndyCar run up Pikes now that its all paved, even though it would be insanely dangerous. I mean, it was part of the IndyCar championship for decades, afterall.

PJ > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 13:51

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I can only assume if/when he succeeds, he will step out in the parking lot to leave only to receive a(nother) letter from Lord March urging him to set lap records in three cars of March's choosing, continuing on until he dies of old age presumably.

Biased Plies > Duffers917K 03/20/2014 at 13:58

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Correct you are and I've fixed it now - the average is 100.4 mph - 1.16 miles in 41.6 seconds.

I should have double checked after I read it on Heidfeld's website .

Biased Plies > Dusty Ventures 03/20/2014 at 14:01

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I misquoted the average speed (it's actually ~100mph) so it may be more attainable than you thought earlier, his average speed up Pikes Peak was about 90mph. They will probably still have to change the gearing in the car as it's more high speed than acceleration though.

Stradale > Dusty Ventures 03/20/2014 at 14:04

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They will probably adjust the gearing for the track.

Dusty Ventures > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 14:11

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Ok, if the record average is around 100 I'd say he'll take it. When you said 140 was the record I was skeptical because the Pug tops out at 145.

CaptainStu > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 14:33

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Sketchiest everything. That looked like my GT6 runs.

CaptainStu > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 14:35

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CaptainStu > CaptainStu 03/20/2014 at 14:42

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This is why I like Red Bull and Dietrich Mateschitz. He's basically said buy my overpriced drink and I'll make your motorsports wet dreams come true. Plus you get a drink out of the deal. Which can be mixed with vodka for giggles. Just imagine if Red Bull's money wasn't floating around.

Oysterville > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 15:03

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The last three stories have had "Goodwood", "Ballsiest" and "Beat-Off" in the titles.

That is all.

ihm96 > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 15:11

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It would be pretty awesome if they allowed F1 cars back in. Especially if they had battles for the record

Biased Plies > ihm96 03/20/2014 at 15:32

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To be clear, F1 cars are allowed to run the hill and do so every year, they are just not allowed to go full tilt. I agree that they should be allowed to go for it though.

Biased Plies > Oysterville 03/20/2014 at 15:32

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An excellent streak if you ask me.

porchswinghero > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 15:34

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When did they convert that rig to diesel?

porchswinghero > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 15:38

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His lines will be tidy, his acceleration clean.
It will be the most uninspiring, boring as hell record smashing run ever.

MFEJAL grey because who knows... > CaptainStu 03/20/2014 at 16:03

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try it with champagne or sparkling white wine.

ps: drink with moderation, not for underage drinkers, not for non-jalops.

schneakers > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 16:07

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Also the sketchiest headlamps?

tromoly > porchswinghero 03/20/2014 at 16:08

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It's not, that's just how much fuel is being poured into the cylinders.

porchswinghero > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 16:23

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I know. Its just insane how rich they have it.

CaptainStu > MFEJAL grey because who knows... 03/20/2014 at 16:31

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That's alotta fizz.

babou > tromoly 03/20/2014 at 17:50

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go home car, you're drunk !

NoahthePorscheGuy > Biased Plies 03/20/2014 at 19:28

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Why are F1 cars banned?

Zachary B > NoahthePorscheGuy 03/20/2014 at 20:56

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They're not banned. They're just not allowed to go all out.

Biased Plies > NoahthePorscheGuy 03/20/2014 at 20:57

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Banned from full tilt runs (because of safety concerns most likely, lack of run offs, straw bale barriers, etc) but they're still run at the event regularly.

AltitudeAssault > Biased Plies 03/21/2014 at 16:20

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Still the most impressive vehicle I have ever seen in person. Loeb driving it is flat unfair.