Romain Dumas wins the iconic Pikes Peak hill climb in a Ford Mustang Mach E

The Frenchman clocked a time of 8:18.202 minutes in his 1420 PS Ford Super Mustang Mach-E, securing his sixth ‘King of the Mountain’ title.

“Another victory at Pikes Peak. What a pleasure it is to drive up this mountain! A smooth run without any real problems. Many thanks to Ford Racing for this exciting programme,” said a delighted Dumas after his triumphant run. Dumas regularly competes in off-road races in Ford vehicles and also represented the brand with the blue oval emblem at this year’s Dakar Rally.

Schachbrettflagge am Pikes Peak: Romain Dumas im Ford Mustang Mach E

Foto: Dumas

Dumas still holds the course record set in 2018, when he drove to victory in the electrified Volkswagen ID.R with a fabulous time of 7:57.148 minutes. Dumas therefore remains the only driver at Pikes Peak to have broken the eight-minute barrier.

On the legendary 19.99-kilometre route, with its 156 bends, leading up to the 4,302-metre summit of Pikes Peak, Robin Shute clocked a time of 8.29.429 minutes in his Sendycar V1. His single-seater racing car was powered by an 850 PS eight-cylinder engine, which was developed on the basis of a motorbike.

Last year’s winner, Simone Faggioli, finished third overall in the Nova Proto NP01 ATM with a time of 8.32.429 minutes.

Auf der Rundstrecke, in der Wüste und am Berg erfolgreich: Romain Dumas

Foto: Dumas

Faggioli had secured pole position and, like Dumas, was one of the clear favourites for overall victory. However, the Italian driver was hampered by a technical problem during the race.

Two-time Le Mans overall winner Romain Dumas (in a Porsche) had been active in a dual role just one week before Pikes Peak at the Le Mans 24 Hours (10–14 June 2026). At the 94th edition of the endurance classic, in his 24th appearance, he had competed both as a driver and as team manager of his own racing team, RD Limited, in the LMP2 class, finishing 30th in the overall standings.