EMELIA HARTFORD Claims Queen of Mountain, Beats LAURA HAYES’ Pikes Peak Record

June 23, 2026

• EMELIA HARTFORD captured Queen of the Mountain honors with a 10:11.018 summit run in a base-spec 2026 Corvette ZR1, breaking the previous women’s record by 6.52 seconds without hybrid powertrain or all-wheel-drive advantages.
• LAURA HAYES, the previous women’s record holder, competed in GT4 Trophy by Yokohama class with a 10:17.538 finish, demonstrating strong pace despite losing the crown to HARTFORD’s Time Attack 1 effort.
• The record battle showcased different machinery philosophies: HARTFORD piloted a rear-wheel-drive naturally-aspirated V8 ZR1 while HAYES ran GT4-spec equipment, making the margin particularly competitive given hardware differences across classes.

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