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 Unlimited 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 Unlimited 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.

 

Source: Suzuki