Pike's Peak Record Run

[CJ Hungus]

This guy is flippin crazy
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[DV2000NJ]

Yep, I now feel completely and utterly inferior in every way.

 

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[mfennema]

I wish it would show you what his speed was in real time. I bet everyone would be even more amazed including myself.

 

[Nick The Great]

STill a cool video though.

 

[Texas Jim]

I wish it would show you what his speed was in real time. I bet everyone would be even more amazed including myself.

That was in real time....

 

[Texas Jim]

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.''

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, 2007.

Tajima overcame an overheated engine and wind gusts of up to 40 mph, driving his 2011 Monster Sport SX4 Hill Climb Special through 156 turns from the start at 9,390 feet to the 14,110-foot summit.


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...s.peak.record.ap/index.html?section=si_latest

 

[Zembonez]

I don't see anything crazy about the driver. He's quite good no doubt! I think the people standing 6 feet from the side of the road are frikkin nuts!

Since much of the run is now paved, all of the records will fall. No comparison to when it was all dirt... and certainly much easier to go fast! It's still an awesome thing to witness.

 

[Zembonez]

This video is great!

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[LMSeven]

Yep, I now feel completely and utterly inferior in every way.

+1

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