THE MONSTER OF PIKES PEAK LURKS AGAIN
Driving his modified 2011 Monster Sport (Suzuki) SX4 Hill Climb Special, Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima will pursue his sixth consecutive overall win and a shot at breaking the elusive 10-minute barrier at the 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, June 26. Team Monster Sport will compete in the Únlimited class, and will be hosted by McCloskey Suzuki of Colorado Springs during the two weeks of race preparations.
Monster Tajima first challenged Pikes Peak, North America's second oldest motorsports event, in 1988. His first win in the Únlimited division took place in 1993, followed by his second overall title in 1995. Fast forward to 2006, and his overall win that year primed the pump for a record-breaking run of 10 minutes and 1.41 seconds in 2007.
Monster will again be defending his title against several worthy competitors, the most formidable being Rhys 'We Fear No Monster' Millen, who will drive an aggressively modified Hyundai Genesis. Millen placed third in the race last year.
In the world-famous climb to the clouds, it's all about power and piloting prowess. To that, may the best man (or monster) win.
2011 Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special
Based on a Low drag and High down force concept developed for the Pikes Peak race and following exhaustive tests in the Monster Sport wind tunnel facility, the Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special has undergone extensive aerodynamic changes to adapt better to the modified road surface, which now consists of more smooth tarmac and less gravel than was present during last year's race. The car is powered by a 3100cc Twin Turbo Monster Special V6 powerplant, boasting an impressive 910 horsepower.
The 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The race is a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begin at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. The thin air slows drivers' reflexes and muscle strength, and robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit. The race has 11 classes and features a variety of automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro stock and motorcycle classes with a field of almost 200 competitors. Practice and qualifying take place June 23-25 leading up to the race on Sunday, June 26th.
The race is a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begin at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. The thin air slows drivers' reflexes and muscle strength, and robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit. The race has 11 classes and features a variety of automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro stock and motorcycle classes with a field of almost 200 competitors. Practice and qualifying take place June 23-25 leading up to the race on Sunday, June 26th.
About McCloskey Suzuki
McCloskey Suzuki is hosting Team Monster during their stay in Colorado Springs. The McCloskey Auto Group founders, Joe and Ann McCloskey, have held the honor of being one of the largest volume Suzuki dealers from 2004-2011. The McCloskey organization has been the recipient of numerous national sales performance and superior business practices awards.Source - Suzuki
RACE CAR
The race car for 2011 is the ' Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special ' which Monster Tajima drives.Based on the 2010 model that has undergone extensive aerodynamic changes,
we have further developed the race car in order to get high speed on tarmac.By improving details and further light weight body, the car has gotten more power and speed than last year.
Monster Sport has also further developed the 3100cc Twin Turbo Monster Special V6 powerplant, now boasting 910hp and 90.5kg-m of torque in an 1100kg body able to accelerate easily to speeds above 200km/h in a matter of seconds.
Driver: Nobuhiro 'MONSTER' Tajima
From his superb wild driving style, his nickname 'Monster' was born.
In All Japan Dirt Trial(rally sprint) Championship, he has achieved 9 series wins. 1988, he has started competing on overseas event which is Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In 1995, he has achieved overall win for the first time by the Japanese competitor. Also on New Zealand's 'Race to the Sky', winning 8 times which now the mountain is called 'Tajima's mountain'. He has also entered overseas rallies, and especially on Asia Pacific Rally Championship, he has won 5 times in the 2WD division.
From his superb wild driving style, his nickname 'Monster' was born.
In All Japan Dirt Trial(rally sprint) Championship, he has achieved 9 series wins. 1988, he has started competing on overseas event which is Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. In 1995, he has achieved overall win for the first time by the Japanese competitor. Also on New Zealand's 'Race to the Sky', winning 8 times which now the mountain is called 'Tajima's mountain'. He has also entered overseas rallies, and especially on Asia Pacific Rally Championship, he has won 5 times in the 2WD division.
The history started on 1983, when he established Monster International Co., Ltd. to help out motor sport competitors. There, he has worked together with many motor sport enthusiasts. This contribution has been caught by the eyes of Suzuki Motor Corporation. In 1986, Suzuki Sport Co., Ltd. was established in order to become in charge of the automobile motor sport of Suzuki Motor Corporation. Suzuki Sport Co., Ltd. does the total research and development, manufacturing, and assemblying the competition vehicles.
From 2002, Junior World Rally Championship project has started and has become team principal achieving driver's champion on 2004. And now 2006, he has begun a new challenge, which is to enter the World Rally Championship together with Suzuki. He is busy being as team principal of the WRC project now.
But on 2007, he has come back to Pikes Peak again as a driver, and achived overall win. This year, he will am for record breaking time!
'MONSTER' BREAKS PIKES PEAK WORLD RECORD AND ELUSIVE 10 MINUTE BARRIER
History is made as Monster Tajima Earns Sixth Consecutive WinAll hail the monster! Driving his modified 2011 Monster Sport (Suzuki) SX4 Hill Climb Special, Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima broke his own former world record, as well as the seemingly unattainable 10-minute mark, all while capturing his sixth consecutive overall win with a time of 09:51:58 at the 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.On a fiercely competitive day, Monster conquered the climb decisively, mastering the Peak's winding and perilous path to the top. Team Monster Sport's SX4 Hill Climb Special was unyielding, making full use of its racecar chassis and 900-plus horsepower.Monster Tajima first challenged Pikes Peak, North America's second oldest motorsports event, in 1988. His first win in the Únlimited division took place in 1993, followed by his second overall title in 1995. Fast forward to 2006, and his overall win that year primed the pump for a record-breaking run of 10 minutes and 1.41 seconds in 2007.In his pursuit of victory, Monster defeated several worthy competitors, the most formidable being Rhys 'We Fear No Monster' Millen, who drove an aggressively modified Hyundai Genesis. Millen placed second in the race this year with a time of 10:09:24.2011 Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special
Based on a Low drag and High down force concept developed for the Pikes Peak race and following exhaustive tests in the Monster Sport wind tunnel facility, the Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special has undergone extensive aerodynamic changes to adapt better to the modified road surface, which now consists of more smooth tarmac and less gravel than was present during last year's race. The car is powered by a 3100cc Twin Turbo Monster Special V6 powerplant, boasting an impressive 910 horsepower.The 89th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
The race is a 12.42 mile course with 156 turns that begin at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. The thin air slows drivers' reflexes and muscle strength, and robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit. The race has 11 classes and features a variety of automotive, semi truck, exhibition, open wheel, super stock car, pro stock and motorcycle classes with a field of almost 200 competitors. Practice and qualifying took place June 23-25 leading up to the race on Sunday, June 26th.
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