KATHERINE LEGGE Returns to Pikes Peak Hill Climb, Just 3 Seconds From Record

June 21, 2025

by Morgan Korn // from abcnews.go.com

• KATHERINE LEGGE returns to Colorado’s treacherous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with one mission: break the Time Attack 1 division record she missed by a mere 3 seconds last year. The veteran who’s conquered IndyCar, NASCAR, and IMSA now faces 156 turns over 12.42 miles of mountain terrain that she calls “the most dangerous but most exhilarating race you can do.” With an improved Acura Integra Type S and a year of experience under her belt, she’s already 10 seconds faster in practice runs.
• After becoming just the second woman since Danica Patrick to start a NASCAR Cup Series race this March, LEGGE is eyeing a full-time NASCAR future while acknowledging the brutal reality: “It’s the hardest championship in the world purely because there’s 40 really good drivers.” She’s not asking for special treatment, just the chance to prove she belongs among the sport’s elite through sheer driving skill and determination.
• The conversation around women in motorsports gets real when LEGGE notes that despite progress, “Twenty years ago there were five or six of us racing at this level. Now it’s just me.” She credits legends like Lyn St. James and Michele Mouton for opening doors, while pointing out that European women have more opportunities than their American counterparts. Her approach? Skip the segregation, compete head-to-head, and let results do the talking.

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