"Monster" Tajima set the new world record!

Nobuhiro Tajima, the president of Susuki Sport won the 85th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in ten minutes and one seconds, breaking the record previously held by Rod Milen for thirteen years.

The precise record set by "Monster" Tajima and SUZUKI SPORT XL7 Hill Climb Special is as below;

Nobuhiro Tajima ran the first section to "Picnic Ground" in the elapsed time of 1'42"197, the second section to Glen Cove in 4'29"191, the third section to 16mile point in 7'3"408, then the last section to the finish line in 10'1"408.

His record will be written on the Guinness Book of Records.

Though he has been delighted at his victory, he has set new destination as below and begun to plan.

"Break the ten-minute barrier"

Today is not the goal but the start of new challenge. Our challenge to return to the Pikes Peak in 2008 to rewrite his own record has already begun.