At the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the mountain is the star. Topping out at 14,115ft, the giant of the Front Range looms above the city of Colorado Springs and thrusts into the deep blue, pre-dawn sky as lights dazzle and dance around the bustling pits and final preparations are...

High winds shorten course to lower levels, where Faggioli reverses result of his first Pikes Peak in 2018 to become King of the Mountain.

Sunday's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will feature drivers from 13 countries. Among them is Italian hill climb ace Simone Faggioli, who's returning for the first time since 2018.