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…at the wheel of Australia's own Skelta Sports Car. Having competed and won at Pikes Peak in 2010, the Aussie born driver is heading back for more.
Denmeade set a new qualifying record at Pikes Peak at his first attempt and won his class, beating the US and Canadian rally champs.
"Now Pikes Peak is 100 per cent paved from top to bottom by environmental court order, it's a whole new event now, and the speeds have gone up and times are starting to tumble," he said.
"To be back there in Australia's own phenomenal Skelta G-Force will make us the first Australians to compete there in an Australian produced, designed and manufactured vehicle."
Denmeade will be competing in the same Skelta that finished 2nd outright at Targa Tasmania in 2010.
"It's going to be great to see an Australian product competing on the world stage of the longest running motorsport event in the world.".
The Skelta is the work of builder and owner, Ray Vandersee.
Developing around 224kW of power at the rear wheels the light weight, carbon fibre composite bodied car weighs just 780kg.
It's powered by a Honda F20C Supercharged engine that redlines at 9000 revs.
The whole car is an aerodynamic device from the angle of the slit grills and their curves to the flat floor and undertray diffuser.
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