Yokohama Returns As Sponsor For Porsche Pikes Peak Division
Pastrana Returns To Defend Crown
Yokohama Tire, Porsche and Travis Pastrana are taking on the mountain again in the world-renowned Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. For the second straight year, Yokohama is partnering with Porsche Motorsport North America and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Organization as the sponsor and exclusive tire supplier for The Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama.
Action sports star and Nitro Circus founder Pastrana won the inaugural class last year and is set to defend his title in the “Race to the Clouds,” June 30 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Pastrana will race against five others in the Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy division, including fellow Team Yokohama member and Nitro Circus performer Blake “Bilko” Williams. All will compete on Yokohama’s ADVAN A052™ tires.
“We’re honored to support Porsche again in this exciting division at Pikes Peak,” said Fardad Niknam, Yokohama’s senior director of consumer product planning and product marketing. “Yokohama’s return last year to the mountain was a resounding success punctuated by Travis’ incredible victory. We can’t wait to see what he and the other competitors can do again driving the Cayman GT4 Clubsport machines on ADVAN A052 street tires.”
Added Pastrana: “I had more fun at last year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb than I have had at any event in a very long time. It’s a week of driving an historic and epic road in a fun class with some amazing drivers. This year is going to be even more fun because my friend and competitor Bilko Williams will be racing against me in the same division. This year is going to be one hell of a close race and I can’t wait!”
