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A rare view from the Wall of 2nd place finisher Mike Colville. After racers make it to the top, they still have to get back down… this consists of a near vertical decent to the right of the initial climb. It’s a spot virtually hidden from the spectators, and it’s impressive to watch these machines tackle the decent like it was no obstacle at all. Mike finished with 9 total laps, looked absolutely unstoppable the entire time, and took the time penalty bypass only 2 times. He secured his 2nd place spot by a large margin, and finished the race having completed the Wall more times than any single racer on the field. Only the 2nd Ultra4 competition for Mike’s brand new Spider 9 powered IFS racer, it was exciting for all of us to see both driver and machine right at home in the Badlands terrain.
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
We are now officially half way thru the Ultra4 US & European circuit (6 races down, 6 to go) and it’s worth pausing, even for just a race second, to reflect on how far this sport has come. I need to be careful, as to not repeat myself when returning from every race, but this year has truly been an amazing achievement for our sport and racing in general. From parmesan to corn dogs, Ultra4 is the ultimate everybody come together experience. If asked “can we all get along?” you answer “Hell yeah!” in Ultra4. Do not mistake this camaraderie, in a magnitude unlike any other motorsport on the planet, for lack of competitive drive and spirit. Every race I have hit this year commanded a field of drivers & machines faster than ever before, and in numbers far exceeding my wildest expectations. Read more…
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
Spidertrax | Thom Kingston | CC BY 3.0
