1.04 secs seperates Monster Tajima from the PikesPeak 10 Min

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July 21st 2008 is the big day!
1.04 secs seperates Monster Tajima from the PikesPeak 10 Minute Barrier in the Suzuki

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

1996 Escudo V6 turbo

2006 Grand Vitara V6 turbo

2007 XL7 V6 turbo

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After 16 years of trying, Tajima got the Record with a time of 10:01.41.

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.