The spectators who will attend 54th Rallye International du Valais to follow the competitors of the European Championship and the various Swiss championships and trophies will also be able to admire the Peugeot 208 T16 that allowed Sébastien Loeb to smash the record of the famous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. On the legendary course of the "Race to the Clouds", which is now completely asphalted, with the start at 2800 metres and the finish at 4306 metres, the nine-time World Rally Champion set a time of 8:13.878, beating the previous record of New-Zealand's Rhys Millen by more than one minute and a half along the 19,988 km and 156 corners. With the 875bhp of its V6 bi-turbo engine, its 875 kg, the undercarriage of the 908, its four-wheel drive, accelerations greater than a Formula 1 car, aerodynamic appendices that increase down force and a specially designed mapping to compensate the thin air, the Frenchman's 208 had everything it needed to win. The car will be displayed at the Casernes in Sion on Thursday and Friday and at the CERM of Martigny on Saturday.

The special stages of the 54th Rallye International du Valais as if you were there

The Rallye International du Valais never has always been innovative. In the private section dedicated to them, the drivers and co-drivers who have previously obtained an ID and password can find the route in an original 3D way. The RallyVista software from Techali features the route reproduces on Google earth maps. A dashboard allows following a virtual car on each special stage of the 2013 edition. It is eventually possible to slow down or accelerate and to pause. There is also information about the distance, the altitude and the spectators' areas. In the same section, the crews will find the on-board videos of each timed test.