Rhys Millen came to Pikes Peak with a new vision for what an unlimited class car should look like. His integrated aero package looks more like a Daytona Prototype than the current record holding car of Tajima, or the legendary Celica piloted by his father. How is the aero working out? In a word, great. Rhys is onto something here, and he’s going to set the direction of unlimited class cars for a long time to come.
Day two saw the unlimited class cars testing on the upper third of the course. Rhys’ greatest challenge is the newness of his car. Tajima has years of development and wind tunnel testing in his Suzuki SX4. Millen has a new car and a new recipe to dial in. He also has one hell of a team, an impressive Hyundai motor, serious talent, and enough heart to will that car up the mountain. It’s going to be quite a race.
Back to the aero. Rhys has done an exceptional job keeping the aero clean and powerful. Every gap was minimized, every seam was sealed. All that remains is dialing in the right aero balance for the car. The powerful Aeromotions wing can produce enough downforce to lift the front end of the car. Striking the balance of rear grip without excessive front end lift is the goal of tomorrows aero tuning. Of course, Rhys will be focused on qualifying and showing Tajima what this new Hyundai will do.
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