MICHELE MOUTON Inducted Into Pikes Peak Hall of Fame 40 Years After Historic Win

June 25, 2025

by Justin Hughes // from www.jalopnik.com

• MICHELE MOUTON received her long-overdue recognition with induction into the Pikes Peak Hall of Fame, commemorating her 1985 overall record of 11:25.39 that made her the only Queen of the Mountain in the event’s 107-year history. Forty years later, she remains the sole woman to claim the top step at Pikes Peak – a fact that says more about the sport’s barriers than her singular talent.
• Frog Racing and RayTeam Motorsport brought history to life by fielding a tribute 1986 Audi S1 E2 in MOUTON’s honor, complete with that distinctive inline-5 soundtrack echoing off the mountainside. Driver Emmanuel Cecchet finished 56th overall in challenging conditions, but the real victory was celebrating a legend who blazed the trail for every woman chasing speed up that mountain.
• The weekend also highlighted MARGARET SHARRON, who holds the Mount Washington record as the fastest woman ever up that peak and races her own Subaru in New England events. Her presence alongside her husband Emmanuel Cecchet shows we’re building a community where women aren’t just breaking barriers – we’re setting our own records and supporting the next generation climbing these mountains.

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