Video: Sebastien Loeb smashes Pikes Peak record

Recently we brought you news that nine-time World Rally Championship winner Sebastien Loeb was to turn his hand to hill climbing, namely the notoriously dangerous Pikes Peak event in the Rocky Mountains of the USA.

Armed with a specially built 863bhp Peugeot 208, labelled the T16 Pikes Peak, anticipation was high for the Frenchman not only to come out on top, but also to set a new course record.