EMELIA HARTFORD Named Queen Of Mountain As Corvette ZR1X Smashes Record

June 23, 2026

• EMELIA HARTFORD crowned Queen of Mountain, piloting 2026 Corvette to 10:11.018 summit time, shattering LAURA HAYES’ previous women’s record of 10:17.538 by over six seconds at Pikes Peak.
• Corvette ZR1X demolished production car record with 9:30.104 run, beating previous mark by 23 seconds. JR Hildebrand piloted the 1,250-hp AWD supercar with virtually stock configuration including factory exhaust.
• Romain Dumas secured Ford’s second overall Pikes Peak victory in Super Mustang Mach-E, posting dominant 8:18.202 time—11 seconds faster than runner-up with tri-motor, 1,400-hp electric powerhouse.

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