Truck drifting by Pikes Peak champion Mike Ryan [video]

Freightliner with almost 2,000 horsepower does its dance at the El Toro U.S. Marine base in California

Mike Ryan, a 12-time Pikes Peak Hill Climb champion, wants to show what else he can do in a semi truck.

Here he is in a Gulf-liveried Freightliner Cascadia doing his best to keep things on edge. As in, going right up to the tipping point and then swinging things back. Lots to handle with the Freightliner's 1,950 horsepower and more than 3,400 lb-ft (4605 Nm) of torque rolling on hand-made Michelins.

This all taking place at the United States Marine base in El Toro, California where Ken Block has been known to do his Gymkhana dance too.

Looks like fun by don't try this at home with your furniture delivery truck.

And by the way, this is a Bandito Brothers production.

Source: MyLifeAtSpeed.com via Autoblog

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 SPORTINGUISTA_29 SPORTINGUISTA_29
nice driving by the Mike Ryan
April 5, 2011 10:02 am
 Tonie Tonie
what's the use of truck racing?
April 5, 2011 11:20 am
 dmanero dmanero
watch the video, and if you still need to ask that question, you are no car lover and you might as well delete your profile
April 5, 2011 2:45 pm
 super_car_muscle_man super_car_muscle_man
Haha! I couldnt have said it better myself!
April 6, 2011 6:07 am
 GTurbo GTurbo
Dude, you just made my day!
April 6, 2011 6:36 am
 Ferraridude Ferraridude
Wow imagine the G forces! Great driving. I think I know why he can go so fast through those cones. He doesn't need amazing handling to do that, he just swings the truck and unleashes the monstrous 1950 Hp and 3400 pounds of torque. I can't imagine the fuel mileage.
April 5, 2011 2:57 pm
 adz612 adz612
HA!!! I WANT ONE!!! Lol. (and the girl) :D
April 6, 2011 4:43 am