Romain Dumas in the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak set the fastest time in qualifying ahead of the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a time of 3:16.083 minutes. The three-time Pikes Peak winner went 11.049 seconds quicker than second-placed Simone Faggioli in his Norma M20 SF PKP with its combustion engine.