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Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima has become the first person to break the fabled 10 minute barrier at Pikes Peak. The 60-year-old steered his SX4 race car to a record time of 9 minutes, 51.278 seconds to record his sixth consecutive outright win at the international hill climb.
Tajima had to overcome serious mechanical issues on his record-breaking run, in this case a blown radiator and a sudden loss of power steering in the final part of run up the 19.9 km-long course.
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A fixture at the event since 1988, Tajima has now won the unlimited division a record 11 times, all behind the wheel of Suzuki vehicles.
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This year’s win in the turbocharged 912 hp and 890 Nm 3.0 litre V6 Monster Special Pikes Peak SX4 maintains an unbeaten run that now stretches back to 2003.
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legend!!!
I doubt if he can handle a myVi … the myvi is the true challenge man!!
truly a master in hill climbing.. this suzuki is really powerful.. the man behind the wheels at 60!! Wowow…………..
Go Tajima san! Man,this dude is still rocking Pikes Peak after all these years.
Saw him in action a couple of times while i was in the U.S for quite some time.It was the Escudo if i’m not mistaken,that beast had over 1000bhp even at that time.
Man was he fast!He kicked everyone’s asses good.Jovial and bubbly character though.
Good to see him still at it.Hope he still will carry on racing.Dying breed of veteran crazy as hell racers.
Cheers.
Unbelievable! Even at the age of 60, that’s no slowing down Monster!
Legend!!
the real toufu seller from japan..
that would be Keiichi Tsuchiya…this guy more like Keitsuke Takashi (the guy who drove the yellow RX-7 on hill climbing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VAJaZAV-gQ&feature=player_embedded
the run, enjoy :)
the Pikes Peak Mountain…. remind me of PS2 GranTurismo 2 and 3 used Escudo in order to get license.. fun track…dont know still got in GT5….
yes yes…me too! Suzuki Escudo, the fastest car and superior brake in the game…if owned it, no nid scare, what tracks also can get 1st…
yes it’s in gt5
Hope to see S Leob and him on this track.
Pikes Peak legend, can anyone beat that?
my grand pa! =P
60 years old can still do it with record breaking time. Schumacher should learn from him for next season challenge.
Dude’s a legend. 60 yrs old and still breaking records..
The Duster got dusted by the Monster.. OOO YEAHH!
Salute!
He gave a 1Malaysia sign.
Haha..
wow, so that is how 900 hp looks like. damn!
I think Lewis Hamilton would be peeing in his pant if he was sitting next to Tajima san during this incredible ride!
Moreover, I think Tajima san could had got that done at least another 10 seconds sooner if not because those morons standing too close to the road.
Can’t blame them standing close by, after all they’re rally fans….
I did my own run with the Toyota Tacoma in a game called Dirt years ago, and it’s still on youtube :).
That car sure looked like satria from far
Awesome!! He broke the 10 minutes barrier!!
actually any rally fans would realize that this monster have been rallying in long time….
and he’ve come here to compete in rally malaysia in 90’s…..driving suzuki baleno,suzuki wagon, and old cultus/swift (where the idea of twin engined 4wd cultus 700hp(*350hp each engine) blazing the pikes peak….
(p/s: i personally have his picture with me at those time)
Maximum Respect to da Sensei!
Happy 61th Birthday to Tajima!!! This champion is the best gift.