Aside from the spectacular environment it's built around and the atmosphere abuzz within it, the beauty of the Leadfoot Festival lies with the machinery. I've been to a lot of car shows and motorsport events during my lifetime thus far, but when you're talking sheer diversity, nothing has come close to the event created by Rod Millen.

Rod Millen sat down as the sun set on the first full running of his Leadfoot Festival, obviously very tired, very happy and, deservedly, extremely proud. The...

The newly sealed, 1 mile (1.6 km) road has been a long time dream of Rod Millen's. After attending the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2002, the vision began to take shape. With years of clearing heavy brush and considerable time and dedication…the dream is now a reality. The Course . Building the Perfect Hill Climbing Driveway

The Leadfoot Festival is an exceptional weekend of motorsports motivated by Millen's involvement in hill climbs like Pikes Peak and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The …

The annual Leadfoot festival in Rod Millen's purpose-built Coromandel driveway-cum-racetrack is catching on in international circles. The competition might be closing in fast, …

1st Place – Overall and Unlimited Class Championships at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a record time of 10:04.06, breaking the previous record by 40 seconds. American Auto …

In a motorsport career spanning 45 years, Rod Millen has written himself into the record books time and time again. His prowess on loose-surface rallies and hillclimbs is renowned, as five victories on the challenging Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado attest.. A long and fruitful collaboration with Toyota yielded the outright Pikes …

Rod Millen; Partners; Media. Videos; Gallery. Gallery 2017; Gallery 2016; Gallery 2015; Gallery 2013; Gallery 2012; Gallery 2011; Social Media; Volunteers. Volunteer Information; ... Listing on this page is not considered an approval from the Leadfoot Festival, as we have not had the chance to verify each facility. Contact Us. 280 Link Road ...

The Leadfoot Festival is a unique weekend bringing together a mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Tickets are offered to the general public with an invitation to Rod and Shelly Millen's private grounds at Leadfoot Ranch. The 150 acre, ocean-front estate in Hahei on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula features a ...

Ross plans to take the car to the 2019 Leadfoot Festival, to mark exactly 30 years since Rod Millen won the APRC in this very car. It will, in part, be in memory of his good mate, Richard Cocker. "Richard discovered the car and had the passion behind this project, but he passed away before the restoration was complete," Ross says.

The unique Black Barn, designed by Rod Millen, and surrounding area has fantastic views up the race course and switch backs. You will experience the Festival on the grass area next to the Black Barn and inside the Barn itself. This area offers an amazing second level deck from the "Leadfoot Homestead" built last year.

The car that allowed Millen to essentially set an unbreakable record at Pikes Peak was seen in an Instagram video attributed to Millen being lifted back onto the track at his property during the running of Leadfoot Festival 2020. It seems Millen himself is just fine, with no reports of injury, but the Celica has seen better days.

CANCELLED FOR 2023 - The Leadfoot Festival is a unique weekend bringing together a mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Help us get the word out. ... Rod Millen personally hand selects championship racers from around the world to receive the coveted invitation to participate in the Leadfoot Festival.

Rod Millen's LeadFoot festival is more than an unbelievable racing event, it's a unique example of one mans idea of paradise.

The Leadfoot Festival is a unique weekend held annually in February bringing together a mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. Tickets to the festival are offered to the general public with an invitation to Rod & Shelly Millen's private grounds at Leadfoot Ranch.

Motorsport racing legend and all-time nice guy, Rod developed a reputation as a leader in rally driving in New Zealand in the 1970s. Moving to the United States in 1978 Rod turned his attention to off-road stadium racing and dominated the Mickey Thompson off-road racing series – where he became the only driver in the 12-year history of the series to win three …

The Leadfoot Ranch is home to the Leadfoot Festival…A unique motorsport event attracting international attention. ... Rod and Shelly Millen. WELCOME TO LEADFOOT RANCH "It's the challenge and adventure that drives us." Contact Us. 280 Link Road Hahei New Zealand. Email Contact Form. A sister company to MillenWorks Racing. Leadfoot …

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The challenges of Pikes Peak became part of the inspiration to create the Leadfoot Ranch racetrack driveway which this weekend will become the perfect hill climb. Rod Millen - 1974 Mazda RX3. Motorsport and racing legend and all time nice guy, Rod developed a reputation as a leader in rally driving in NZ in the 1970s.

Catalog; For You; NZ Performance Car. DAD'S HERO BUILDS: ROD MILLEN'S RX-3 2021-06-01 - . A Leadfoot Festival fan favourite, world-renowned rally winner and Mazda marketing champion, the 1974 Mazda RX-3 helped Rod Millen's name grow globally, allowing sponsorshi­p deals with Mazda and marking the start of an …

The History Leadfoot Festival is probably the best motorsports event in New Zealand. Originally staged as a 60th birthday party for Rod Millen, he decided to open it up to the public, and it has grown from there. Modelled on the famous Goodwood hillclimb event, this is the closest you'll get in New Zealand to […]

It's difficult to beat Rod Millen. Behind the wheel he is a motorsport legend with championship titles collected around the world – from Pikes Peak to Baja to Transsiberia and beyond. In business Rod built an empire on innovation and quality, and at home he's an ordinary guy who loves time on the land and hosting family and friends.

"It's the challenge and adventure that drives us." – Rod Millen. Pikes Peak Championships. Overall Record Time: 10:04.06 in 1994 – Current Record Holder

Leon is a New Zealander who has lived in the United States for 19 years. He has won the California Rally Championship, was the SCCA pro rally open champion in 2004, the Pikes Peak winner in 2004 in a car built by Rhys Millen …

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The Leadfoot Ranch has raised the standard of luxury in the area, perched high atop the cliffs of Hahei. Escape to this rustic coastal retreat – worlds apart from the ordinary, yet …

The Leadfoot Festival is a unique weekend on the New Zealand and international calendar that brings together a unique mix of classic cars, vintage motorcycles and motorsport legends. New Zealand racing legend, Rod Millen opens his private grounds at the Leadfoot Ranch to host more than 150 champion and competitive race participants.

The Leadfoot Festival was an event put on by racing great Rod Millen, celebrating his 60th Birthday. I was honored to be invited to run my back up hill climb open wheeler, the one Wally Jr won in back in 2006. I won the Goodwood Festival in class and 3rd overall back in 2007. The Road was built on Millen's property in New Zealand.

2017 Leadfoot Festival: Homecoming King. February 27, 2017; ... it's a two-day celebration of a century of motorsport held on Rod Millen's Leadfoot Ranch. A chance for classic and modern racers, and drivers, to take on a driveway designed to be a demanding hill climb course. And for Mike, it's an opportunity to catch up with friends and ...

Event founder Rod Millen was "absolutely thrilled" with how the 2018 Leadfoot Festival went, despite missing out on the podium in the Top-Ten Shootout, driving his ferociously-fast Toyota Celica. "The quality of guests that showed up to watch was just fantastic and everybody embraced all the cool old classic cars and the drivers.