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
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