Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima, predsednik Suzuki Sport odeljenja je pobedio na jubilarnoj 85. Pikes Peak brdskoj trci.
Tajima ne samo što je pobedio, već je i oborio 13. godina stari rekord ove trke, koji je postavio australijanac Rod Mullen u Toyota-i.
Novi rekord ove brdske trke iznosi 10 minuta i 1 sekunda, koji je postavio Tajima vozeći Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special automobil. Vremena po segmentima, koje je Tajima postavio su:
- “Picnic Ground”: 1'42"197
- Glen Cove: 4'29"191
- “tačka 16 milja”: 7'3"408
- Finiš – 10'1"408
Rekord, koji je Tajima postavio će biti uvršćen u knjigu “Ginisovih Rekorda” za 2007. godinu. Tajima je i pored oduševljenja, izjavio da za 2008. godinu planira dalje obaranje rekorda i rezultat ispod 10 minuta.
Automobil koji je korišćen kao baza je SUV vozilo namenjeno američkom tržištu pod nazivom XL7 (slično novom modelu Grand Vitara-e). Trkački model namenjen ovoj brdskoj stazi pod nazivom Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special je opremljen V6 motorom zapremine 3,6 litara sa VVT sistemom i dva turbo punjača i koji razvija 1007KS i 1020Nm.
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Nobuhiro Tajima u akciji
Aerodinamika je posebno projektovana kako bi se omogućilo maksimalno prijanjanje, a u odnosu na prethodni model, ovaj poseduje 35% više aero pritiska.
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Zvanični video ove brdske trke
Podsećamo da je isti vozač pobedio i prošle godine i pored veoma loših vremenskih uslova.
Rezultati trke:
Division: Exhibition Car/Truck
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Randy Schranz 17 2006 Shelby Cobra 02:04.295 05:33.526 08:38.552 12:31.170
Mike Ryan 77 2005 Freightliner Century Class ST 02:15.674 05:50.362 09:19.631 13:18.565
John Hamilton 73 2000 VW Golf TDI 02:17.947 06:10.721 09:43.952 14:03.322
Edward Gaven 62 2003 Factory Five Racing Chattenge Series Racer 02:19.601 06:50.829 10:25.655 15:32.773
Roy Tomkins 72 1980 Toyota Corolla 02:24.518 06:44.965 10:57.381 15:58.137
Division: HPSS
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Ryan Arciero 2 2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI 02:12.669 05:47.808 09:19.198 13:17.703
Mark Miller 1 2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI 02:12.568 05:47.190 09:24.106 13:25.247
Chris Blais 3 2007 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI 02:32.204 06:42.743 10:56.698 15:48.312
Division: Time Attack 2wd
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Rhys Millen 6 2006 Pontiac Solstice GXP 01:55.189 05:38.846 08:42.655 12:45.153
Colin J McCleery 555 1989 ford sierra 02:18.777 06:23.696 10:06.301 14:35.082
Melissa Keeney 69 1990 Honda CRX 02:35.978 07:12.036 11:26.982 16:30.383
Division: Time Attack 4wd
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Nathan Conley 110 2003 Subaru WRX Wagon 02:05.058 05:41.965 08:57.975 12:49.064
Dave Carapetyon 725 02:05.696 05:39.449 08:53.958 12:54.789
Robert Lopez 21 2006 Subaru Impreza 02:07.022 05:50.720 09:13.030 13:24.134
David Kern 323 1988 Mazda 323 GTX 02:15.192 05:53.042 09:15.101 13:25.082
Division: Pikes Peak Open
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Leonard Vahsholtz 81 2005 Ford Explorer 01:53.953 05:10.390 07:59.862 11:30.536
David Schmidt II 26 2003 Chevrolet S-10 4X4 Extended Cab 02:22.570 06:07.387 09:45.108 14:03.220
Carl Fausett 928 1978 Porche 928 02:14.470 06:38.330 10:18.912 15:13.691
Joanna Balsamo 666 2004 Subaru Impreza 03:01.148 07:02.050 10:45.091 15:26.260
Eric Burmeister 42 02:09.130 DNF
Ken Gushi 555 2000 Subaru Impreza RS DNF
Lisa Klassen 776 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution 8 DNF
Todd Moberly 24 01:58.978 05:32.748 DNF
Division: Pro Truck
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Mike Childress 229 2003 Ford F150 02:13.705 06:01.709 09:34.432 * 13:50.465
Jason Voss 235 2005 Ford Protruck 02:19.026 06:08.584 09:44.286 * 14:01.283
David Creagan 203 02:21.588 06:14.223 09:53.037 * 14:07.886
Gustavo Vildosola Jr. 200 2005 Toyota Tundra 02:25.079 06:17.715 10:08.689 * 14:29.487
Dave Mason 265 2007 Ford Pro Truck 02:27.987 06:28.278 10:18.452 14:46.402
Joe Bednar 299 2005 Chevy Chevy Truck 02:21.731 06:27.479 10:13.057 14:48.667
Austin Cameron 212 02:25.605 06:26.065 10:22.266 14:54.189
James Warson 208 02:31.365 06:34.189 10:24.786 14:56.269
Rob Reinertson 234 2006 Ford F150 02:29.830 06:37.907 10:38.212 15:16.276
Cody Swanty 215 0 Dodge Ram 1500 02:34.341 06:43.249 10:42.633 15:23.453
Division: Super Stock Car
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Bobby Regester 44 2005 Pontiac Sunfire 01:56.433 05:15.831 08:08.596 11:46.754
Layne Schranz 7 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 01:59.135 05:19.486 08:13.700 11:51.260
Tyler Casebier 78 2004 Ford Mustang 01:58.873 05:19.472 08:15.086 11:51.381
Lynn Cowan 9 2007 pontiac Sunfire 02:00.696 05:20.035 08:18.378 11:55.770
Rod Moberly 14 2002 Chevrolet Camaro 02:03.085 05:40.330 08:41.965 12:43.667
Danny Bartley 4 2001 pontiac grand prix 02:18.865 06:04.409 09:31.993 13:47.063
Clint Vahsholtz 18 2005 Ford Mustang 01:58.052 DNF
Steve Goeglein 27 2004 Chevrolet Camaro 04:11.028 DNF
Division: Mini Sprint
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Todd Cook 4 2000 Wells Ice Coyote 01:56.818 05:04.161 08:11.231 * 11:37.629
Anthony Marcovich 91 02:02.280 05:17.993 08:25.408 12:05.164
David Regester 99 2003 Wells Coyote II 02:07.339 05:36.327 09:02.632 13:09.018
Steven Bennett 88 1996 Wells Coyote 02:17.946 06:01.683 09:42.296 13:55.547
Lorie Wood 3 02:39.345 06:36.659 10:29.625 14:59.619
Christopher Strauch 56 1996 Stracoyote Metkey Special 02:12.159 DNF
Michael Fearer 79 1993 Wells Coyote 02:23.886 DNF
Division: Open Wheel
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Paul Dallenbach 98 2006 PUA 1 01:41.610 04:46.093 07:26.095 10:55.890
David Donner 2 2005 Donner/Dykstra DD-3 01:49.725 04:54.414 07:37.605 11:02.067
Jimmy Keeney 69 1996 Chevrolet FX2 01:50.197 04:54.745 07:42.651 11:03.286
Spencer Steele 43 1990 Wells Coyote 01:54.173 04:58.509 07:54.128 11:25.058
Paul Figuera 71 2006 Figwood 0 02:04.303 05:21.720 08:32.835 12:09.656
Gary Ediger 42 2007 Cadillac 0 02:08.098 05:29.478 08:41.681 12:28.269
Dave Wood 11 02:11.288 05:39.791 08:54.428 12:47.985
Donner Billingsley 55 1980 Newman Dregger 02:07.610 05:28.436 DNF
John Guynn 40 1995 Wells Coyote 02:01.317 05:22.471 08:31.785 DNF
Richard Meaden 88 2006 Open Wheel PVA-06 02:07.725 05:33.600 DNF
Division: Unlimited
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Nobuhiro Tajima 1 2007 Suzuki XL7 01:42.197 04:29.191 07:03.878 * 10:01.408
Division: Motorcycle/Quad Exhibition
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Paul Thede 155 2007 Honda CR 150 02:39.930 06:43.761 No Time 15:16.791
Alexander Smith 156 2007 Honda CRF 150 02:41.078 06:49.869 No Time 15:21.690
Chris Denison 154 2007 Honda CR 150 02:42.594 06:49.163 No Time 15:21.732
Terry Hulbert 158 2007 Honda CRF150R 02:43.362 06:49.803 No Time 15:39.971
Mark Gardiner 159 2007 Buell Super TT 02:44.311 07:15.676 No Time 16:41.358
Paul Livingston 150 Honda 02:51.540 07:22.211 No Time 16:49.136
Division: Motorcycle Sidecar
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
David Hennessy 122 1999 VMC Sidecar 02:44.103 06:53.325 No Time 15:36.971
Allan Wenzel 51 0 0 0 02:47.133 07:00.961 No Time 16:15.184
Stephen Hennessy 89 1975 Wasp MX Sidecar 03:11.006 07:52.996 DNF
Division: Motorcycle Vintage
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Eddie Mulder 12 1969 Triumph Bonneville 02:16.145 05:53.709 No Time * 13:23.250
Mickey Alzola 49 1966 Triumph EM Ltd C&J 02:19.135 06:02.686 No Time 13:40.924
Keith Speir 80 1969 Triumph Eddie Mulder Replica 02:20.288 06:02.524 No Time 13:42.508
Robert Poole 20 1968 Triumph 750 Twin 02:27.103 06:14.451 No Time 14:08.065
Kelly Shane 73 1970 Norton/Cheney 02:35.185 06:35.046 No Time 15:06.464
Randy Hall 79 1966 Triumph 1973 Tiger 02:42.097 06:51.521 No Time 15:29.665
Michael Pearlman 111 1969 Triumph hindel 02:39.833 06:56.529 No Time 15:53.867
Joe Blackwell 916 1970 Yamaha Trackmaster 02:43.661 07:07.554 No Time 16:04.383
Mark Stuckert 45 1957 BSA Goldstar 02:41.760 07:00.124 No Time 16:19.603
David Cheney 52C 1964 Triumph Bonneville 02:49.944 07:15.595 No Time 16:36.270
Dennis Moore 87 1957 BSA Goldstar 02:52.943 07:21.694 No Time 16:39.241
Theodore Hubbard 95 Yamaha Eddie Mulder Special 02:48.365 07:20.570 No Time 16:41.121
Dave Gibson 107 1972 Yamaha shell No Time 08:41.721 No Time 19:52.400
Marc Lanoue 9 1974 Triumph No Time DNS
Division: Motorcycle Quad 450
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Steven Tutt 7 2004 Honda TRX 450R 02:09.667 05:38.216 No Time * 12:55.347
Craig Kilday 44 2006 Yamaha YFZ-450 02:25.080 06:05.948 09:39.364 * 13:52.986
Victoria Behmer 17 2004 Yamaha YFZ 450 02:23.963 06:05.156 09:38.643 * 13:54.201
Nathan Kaleta 19 2007 Honda TRX450 02:29.008 06:15.861 09:46.827 13:57.378
Duane Sorgaard 181 2006 Suzuki Quadracer LTR-450 02:26.310 06:10.690 09:51.424 14:05.389
Anthony Medina 35 2004 Yamaha YFZ 450 02:31.678 06:18.500 09:50.155 14:06.604
Ken Stouffer 287 Suzuki 02:21.006 06:09.260 09:48.479 14:17.707
Carl Smith, Jr. 55 2004 Yamaha YFZ 02:26.359 06:10.945 09:58.641 14:28.965
Richard Medina 39 2007 Suzuki LTR 450 02:28.027 06:14.914 09:54.059 DNF
Division: Motorcycle 250 CC
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Chuck Lee 56 2000 Honda CR 250R 02:07.309 05:39.243 08:51.699 * 12:42.736
Jonathon Baird 68 2001 Yamaha YZ 250 02:08.167 05:41.276 08:53.017 12:46.873
Kevin Magner 6 1999 honda CR250 02:14.386 06:00.447 09:34.012 13:43.353
James Buchner 23 2000 Honda CR250R 02:25.730 06:18.263 09:59.867 14:21.251
Jimi Heyder 442 1989 Heyder/Suzuki HRM250 02:29.300 06:24.819 10:03.072 14:26.003
Dan Ryan 102 1996 Kawasaki KX250F 02:26.620 06:23.045 09:55.259 14:27.873
Derek McLeish 760 2003 Honda CR 250 02:37.844 06:47.686 10:35.765 15:17.367
Zachary Williams 525 1989 Suzuki RMX250 02:37.929 06:53.599 10:53.354 15:46.706
Scot Lee 151 2001 Honda CR 250R 02:08.704 05:43.448 DNF
Division: Motorcycle 450 CC
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Greg Chicoine 100 2007 Kawasaki KX450SPPR 02:05.437 05:33.204 08:43.234 12:35.896
Darryl Lujan 69 2002 Honda CR500R 02:09.791 05:40.504 08:53.760 12:48.975
Scott Sears 205 2005 Honda CRF 450X 02:09.283 05:42.340 08:57.484 12:59.463
Mark Woodward 66 1999 Kawasaki KX 500 02:09.820 05:49.051 09:05.267 13:05.843
Doug Chestnutt 207 1992 Yamaha WR-500 02:09.695 05:49.017 09:06.704 13:08.366
Mike Ingle 511 2006 Yamaha CRF 450 02:10.138 05:44.639 08:54.228 13:23.051
Mark Bartle 313 2004 Yamaha YZF 02:22.964 06:12.874 09:40.344 13:58.257
John Scollon 400 2000 Kawasaki 500 02:10.614 06:07.551 09:30.498 14:04.938
Scott Williams 524 Honda 02:24.644 06:14.758 09:54.367 14:18.096
Donald Rhodes 33 1998 Honda CR 500 02:20.825 06:11.643 09:46.114 14:41.678
Alan Heffernan 661 2005 Honda CRF 450R 02:35.233 06:38.590 10:21.720 14:41.913
Kevin Iden 222 2005 Honda CRF 450 02:26.792 No Time No Time 15:02.590
Michael Kassebaum 4 2003 Honda CRF450R 02:29.669 06:36.323 10:28.251 15:16.364
Division: Motorcycle Quad 500
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Michael Ell 131 2006 Yamaha Banshee 02:04.030 05:26.524 08:38.500 12:25.599
Mike Tollett 75 1987 Suzuki LT500R 02:08.038 05:27.639 08:40.759 12:29.657
Yoshimune Shirai 11 1998 Yamaha Banshee 02:06.893 05:29.071 08:41.525 12:31.275
Theo Bernhard 46 1988 suzuki LT500R 02:08.892 05:28.976 08:40.718 12:35.522
Alex Helton 560 1992 Yamaha Banshee 02:06.251 05:27.999 08:43.191 12:36.006
Brady Dimmick 21 1986 Honda/Yamaha hrx 250 02:09.366 05:31.574 08:46.957 12:43.180
John Stallworth 91 2004 Yamaha Banshee 02:05.310 05:26.302 08:54.457 12:49.657
James Vidmar 76 1995 Yamaha Banshee 02:12.325 05:39.370 09:00.179 12:56.017
Lee Kent 888 1989 Honda TRX250R 02:08.815 05:34.943 08:55.850 12:57.054
Chet Mathews 200 1997 Yamaha Banshee 02:14.698 05:43.558 09:11.703 13:08.628
Mark Wellauer 41 2004 Bombardier DS 650 02:21.727 06:00.794 09:30.938 13:39.859
Chad Hazelton 40 2000 Yamaha Banchee 02:18.486 05:51.251 09:28.433 13:41.745
Tony Galles 59 2006 Yamaha Raptor 02:22.461 06:02.901 09:39.636 13:52.350
Adam Kimler 116 1989 suzuki LT 500 02:31.909 06:20.852 10:09.312 14:41.718
Troy Foote 82 2001 Yamaha Raptor 02:30.985 06:19.549 10:41.203 15:00.287
Robby Robison 700 1996 Polaris 400 Sport 02:44.067 06:53.736 10:48.645 15:28.802
Aaron Hargreaves 777 2002 Yamaha Banshee 02:12.726 DNF
Jim Goertz 84 2006 Yamaha Banshee 02:03.849 DNF
John Angel 860 1994 Yamaha Banshee 02:03.531 DNF
Division: Motorcycle Supermoto
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Scott Hoffman 157 2007 Honda CRF450 02:08.135 05:41.326 08:50.778 12:47.486
Jeffrey Freeman 112 2005 Honda CRF450R 02:08.056 05:41.498 08:51.453 12:54.589
Scott Forward 47 2007 Honda CRF 450R 02:13.861 05:49.332 09:05.249 13:07.112
Tom Specht 311 2005 Honda CRF 450 02:12.783 05:53.250 09:10.708 13:19.216
Jeffrey Rodriguez 774 2004 Husqvarna 450smr 02:13.670 05:55.287 09:12.748 13:25.267
Brian Scollon 105 2003 Honda CRF450 02:16.523 05:55.021 09:20.413 13:34.827
Don G. Wolf 323 2003 honda 450 02:21.367 06:05.251 09:31.764 13:38.995
Michael Fogarty 718 2003 KTM 450 Exc 02:16.489 06:05.087 09:32.669 13:48.326
Joel Williamson 216 02:25.401 06:22.036 09:48.409 14:03.252
Michael Cusack 115 2005 Honda CRFR 03:49.137 No Time No Time 15:18.560
Trent Johnson 5 2005 Honda CRF 450 02:07.753 DNF
Division: Motorcycle 750 CC
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Davey Durelle 58 2005 Rotax 01:57.432 05:14.273 08:10.799 * 11:41.756
Marco Belli 229 KTM 525 02:01.110 05:25.378 08:30.254 12:17.285
Jeff Grace 97 2005 KTM 610SMR 01:58.488 05:16.408 08:26.192 12:19.518
Joe Prussiano 421 2004 Husqvarna SMR 02:05.794 05:38.803 08:42.947 12:34.557
Gary Hudson 134 2007 Aprilla SXV 550 02:01.733 05:38.327 08:41.103 12:40.879
Walker Pew 136 KTM 02:09.795 05:39.454 08:51.821 12:46.357
Glenn Cox 13 2005 KTM SMR610 02:08.022 05:46.431 08:57.153 12:57.175
William Dotson 376 2006 KTM 525 02:03.443 05:35.291 09:09.916 13:28.192
Robin Russell 242 2002 Honda CRF450 02:19.146 06:02.687 09:29.848 13:38.122
Rick Gunby 77 2006 KTM 616 Supermoto 02:07.825 06:19.791 09:40.766 13:43.074
Barry Brickner 999 2006 KTM 560 SMR 02:23.087 06:14.050 09:40.666 13:59.830
Daniel Harmon 74 2005 KTM 525 smr 02:24.252 06:17.511 09:54.868 14:20.683
Thomas Haas 30 2001 KTM 625 02:23.763 06:38.572 10:08.258 14:46.363
Fernando Hernandez 101 2002 Honda XR 650 02:34.912 06:35.528 10:14.743 15:18.430
Loren Penland 444 2003 KTM EXC 02:35.886 06:49.149 10:54.469 DNF
Division: Motorcycle 1200 CC
Driver Name Number Vehicle Halfway Picnic Ground Glen Cove Sixteen Mile Finish Line
Gary Trachy 357 2007 BMW HP2 01:55.447 05:15.392 08:09.536 11:46.473
Casey Yarrow 92 2007 BMW HP2 01:56.486 05:19.349 08:12.648 11:49.473
Micky Dymond 43 2007 BMW HP2 01:56.911 05:18.180 08:13.060 11:52.300
Greg Tracy 555 2007 BMW Mega Moto 01:58.198 05:22.880 08:19.659 11:59.056
Markus Barth 666 2007 BMW HP2 01:59.778 05:39.701 08:42.141 12:44.700
Gordon Mullavey 823 2006 BMW HP2 02:20.317 06:05.309 09:23.522 13:25.932
Max Statton 822 2006 BMW HP2 02:21.838 06:26.926 09:58.725 14:31.919
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