Festival of Speed 2026
Hill climb season, S1 rally cup, and Gravity Games soap-box derby — one board for the week.
Courses
Telemetry-backed course maps for the hill climb and rally stages. Gravity Games runs the same hill route downhill — see that chapter for stage links.
Festival of Speed Hill Climb
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1.91 miFestival of Speed RALLY STAGE 1
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Approved entries per day (bars) · cumulative (line)
Festival of Speed Hill Climb
Multi-class hill climb season
Approved runs
85
Drivers
14
Records set
57
49 beats after first #1
Average time
1:18.607
Median time
1:14.316
Vertical climbed
8,237 m
≈ 21.6 Empire State Buildings (96.9 m × runs)
| Class | Runs | Drivers | #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12 | 6 | Maraketty · 1:37.609 |
| C | 10 | 6 | CalmThrill · 1:26.332 |
| B | 12 | 8 | CalmThrill · 1:19.677 |
| A | 21 | 7 | zippy77777 · 1:10.887 |
| S1 | 14 | 10 | Maraketty · 1:06.133 |
| S2 | 10 | 6 | Rashesthippo · 1:01.418 |
| R | 3 | 3 | Rashesthippo · 0:52.214 |
| X | 3 | 3 | Rashesthippo · 0:54.385 |
Longest #1 hold
CalmThrill (S1) · 69.9h at 1:06.337
Largest #1 jump
Khi → Deathknell88 (−9.104s, S2)
Smallest #1 jump
Khi → Maraketty (−0.01s, D)
Most improved
- Khi (S2) · 1:13.857 → 1:01.640 (−12.217s)
- Maraketty (D) · 1:47.663 → 1:37.609 (−10.054s)
- Khi (A) · 1:22.766 → 1:15.635 (−7.131s)
- Khi (D) · 1:47.673 → 1:40.574 (−7.099s)
- Khi (C) · 1:36.870 → 1:32.064 (−4.806s)
- Maraketty (S1) · 1:10.199 → 1:06.133 (−4.066s)
- Maraketty (B) · 1:23.683 → 1:19.882 (−3.801s)
- Maraketty (A) · 1:14.904 → 1:11.583 (−3.321s)
Cars
- Honda · 11 runs
- Subaru · 9 runs
- Toyota · 9 runs
- Datsun · 7 runs
- Dodge · 7 runs
- Oldest: 1953 1953 Chevrolet Corvette (1:41.047)
- Newest: 2024 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto (1:07.384)
2026 Festival of Speed RALLY
S1 · 6 drivers · 59 stage entries
| # | Driver | Combined | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maraketty | 4:19.644 | 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution |
| 2 | Khi | 4:24.834 | 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution |
| 3 | CalmThrill | 4:25.018 | 2018 Subaru WRX STI ARX Supercar |
| 4 | valdarious | 4:32.100 | 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale |
| 5 | ricolek | 5:14.737 | 1985 Ford RS200 Evolution |
| 6 | regrus85 | 5:20.053 | 2017 Ford #14 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Fiesta |
2026 Gravity Games Soap Box Derby
Same hill climb map, run downhill / reverse. Class X soap-box · 4 drivers · 13 stage entries
- S1 · Gravity Games: Deputy Driftwood
- S2 · Gravity Games: Wheelin' Wilhelm
- S3 · Gravity Games: Prom Night
- S4 · Gravity Games: Spoiler Alert
Vertical descended
1,260 m
≈ 3.3 Empire State Buildings · Same hill elevation change × Gravity approved stage runs (route run reverse / downhill).
| # | Driver | Combined | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | valdarious | 9:02.047 | — |
| 2 | Rashesthippo | 9:14.989 | — |
| 3 | Khi | 9:15.166 | — |
Festival trifecta
Drivers with approved times on the hill, rally, and Gravity Games.
Khi · Maraketty · valdarious
Hill climb proofs

Rashesthippo
R · 0:52.214 · 2018 Lotus Scura Motorsports Exige WTAC

Maraketty
A · 1:14.904 · 2013 Subaru BRZ

Maraketty
C · 1:35.524 · 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse

Maraketty
B · 1:23.683 · 2022 Toyota GR86

Maraketty
A · 1:14.316 · 2013 Subaru BRZ

Maraketty
A · 1:13.140 · 2013 Subaru BRZ

twtaco399
S1 · 1:07.330 · 2009 Audi R8 LMS

noonelikesdan
S1 · 1:10.863 · 1997 Lotus Elise GT1

Rashesthippo
A · 1:12.634 · 2013 Subaru BRZ

Maraketty
A · 1:12.824 · 2013 Subaru BRZ

Rashesthippo
S1 · 1:06.528 · 2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR

Rashesthippo
S2 · 1:02.408 · 2009 Audi R8 LMS
Rally proofs
Gravity proofs

Rashesthippo
X · 2:14.843 · 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Rashesthippo
X · 2:44.877 · 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Export

Rashesthippo
X · 2:13.884 · 2013 Cadillac XTS Limousine

Rashesthippo
X · 2:01.385 · 2019 Zenvo TSR-S

Khi
X · 2:15.020 · 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

Khi
X · 2:01.523 · 2019 Zenvo TSR-S

Khi
X · 2:14.567 · 2013 Cadillac XTS Limousine

Khi
X · 2:44.056 · 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Export

Maraketty
X · 11:21.739 · 2010 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
