1.04 secs seperates Monster Tajima from the PikesPeak 10 Minute Barrier in the Suzuki

[EJ25RUN]

July 21st is the big day!

http://www.ppihc.com/images/rotating/Tajima.jpg

Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima has been coming to Pikes Peak for almost 20 years. He has used many crazy cars in order to attack the record up the mountain.

Back in '89 Suzuki sent its first car to Pikes Peak, but it wasn't until 92 that
Nobuhiro 'Monster' Tajima made his first trip up the mountain in a twin engine Cultus, then came the Escudo (GT2 made world famous) and in 07 the record breaking XL7!

1994 Cultus Twin Engine
http://www.suzukimania.de/forum/uploads/96212ea2.jpg

1996 Escudo V6 turbo
http://e-carzone.com/suzuki/escudo/escudo4.jpg

2006 Grand Vitara V6 turbo
http://i.wp.pl/a/f/jpeg/18021/001eeee.jpeg

2007 XL7 V6 turbo
http://www.motorcities.com/media/image/640/07GND395400808A/2007-Suzuki-Sport-XL7-Hill-Climb-Special-New-Pikes-Peak-Record-A-640.jpeg

After 16 years of trying, Tajima got the Record with a time of 10:01.41.
http://www.hspnnews.com/images/uploads/Falken_Monster_3.jpg

So 2008, he will go for 9:59 or better and a prize of $25,000 if successful.

Here's some vid of last years run.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nM6qz_JvGoY

[Batlground]

****ing awesome, we were going to try and take my car this year, but my budget will not allow it

[EJ25RUN]

****ing awesome, we were going to try and take my car this year, but my budget will not allow it

Bit of a different boat in taking about lack of budget but you have to admir Suzuki and their passion for off road competition. Just like Aston Martin fields in every category of sports car racing, Suzuki is doing the same on the rough stuff. Sadly, Suzuki can't fork over the money the big league teams can so they are not as successful as they should be. Hopefully this will change with more sponsorship.

Check this.

Junior World Rally Championship Super 1600cc FWD

Suzuki Swift S1600 - 2007 Champion Per-Gunnar Andersson
http://www.dcphotorally.com/d/857-2/20080_Per_Gunnar_Andersson.jpg

WRC -

Suzuki SX4 - 2008 contender
http://www.suzukisport.com/wrc/images/top_page/004.jpg

Rallye Raid -

Suzuki Grand Vitara Transsyberia
http://www.4x4-suche.de/4x4news/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/suzuki-transsyberiarallye-2.jpg

[Mike Lowrey]

God I love this car.....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aF_Kbxj-h5I

[HiPSI]

****ing awesome, we were going to try and take my car this year, but my budget will not allow it


i looked into running this year as well, after seeing what entry alone would cost i dropped the idea quickly.

[Batlground]

i looked into running this year as well, after seeing what entry alone would cost i dropped the idea quickly.


Yeah its steep and the testing days are not cheap either.