- Billy Johnson won the Open class on debut in a highly modified Porsche 911 GT3.
- Clint Vahsholtz claimed GT4 Trophy victory in a 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport on his 32nd start.
- Porsche entries also finished second and third in Time Attack 1 behind the Corvette ZR1X.
Porsche had a busy run at the 104th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, with ten entries spread across the Open, Time Attack 1 and GT4 Trophy classes.
The Colorado event remains one of motorsport's great oddities: a 20km sprint to the summit, where cars, drivers and setups are tested by changing altitude, weather and road conditions. For Porsche, the 2026 event produced class success, podium finishes and a few familiar Pikes Peak names.
Billy Johnson delivered the headline result, winning the Open class on his Pikes Peak debut in a highly modified Porsche 911 GT3. His time of 9:12.723 put him less than a minute behind the overall winner, Roman Dumas, who was driving a 1,400 horsepower electric vehicle, equal to about 1044kW.
Familiar names, fresh results
In GT4 Trophy, Clint Vahsholtz won in a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. It was his 32nd appearance at Pikes Peak, underlining the mix of experience and machinery needed to succeed on the mountain.
Porsche also featured strongly in Time Attack 1. Jeff Zwart finished second in a GT2 RS Clubsport, while David Donner took third in a 911 Turbo S. Both finished behind the Corvette ZR1X, but gave Porsche two places on the class podium.
Kathy Mead also returned to Pikes Peak for a seventh time, finishing ninth in Time Attack.
Why it matters
As a fresh performance snapshot from one of motorsport's most recognisable events, it shows how far Porsche machinery can be pushed beyond conventional circuit racing.
Pikes Peak has always rewarded specialised preparation as much as raw pace. In 2026, Porsche's results showed strength across modified, club-level and production-based performance machinery, from the 911 GT3 and GT2 RS Clubsport to the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport and 911 Turbo S.
