Sixty-one year old motorsport legend Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima, almost certainly the oldest world class athlete competing in any sport today, won his sixth consecutive Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, at the same time as breaking the long standing 10 minute barrier for the course which rises 1.5 kilometers from start to oxygen-starved finish. Nissan’s electric LEAF established a new electric car record for the course and Ducati’s “four bikes in 1” Multistrada defended its 2010 win with a new record too  … Pictures and more
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Bobby Regester goes off at Devil’s Playground during the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Bobby Regester Climbing out of Car Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP)—Nobuhiro Tajima lowered his own record in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, becoming the first driver to break 10 minutes in winning the race for a sixth straight time.
“This is what I wanted and what motivated to come back,†said Tajima, who leaped out of the car and pumped his fists above his head. “I would have been very disappointed if I didn’t win.â€
The 60-year-old Japanese covered the 12.42-mile course in 9 minutes, 51.28 seconds in the Unlimited Division, surpassing the record of 10:01.41 he set on July 21, 2007Â Â …Â More
2011 Pikes Peak Practice. Includes multiple vehicles and drivers, Fan Fest and in car camera with JT Taylor. More videos, pictures and coverage go to http://bowermedia.com/2011/06/pikes-peak-race-to-the-clouds/