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Suzuki rally legend Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima has reinforced his position as King of the Mountain with another dominant performance at the world famous Pikes Peak International hill climb in Colorado.
Driving a modified SX4 race car complete with twin-turbo V6, Monster won the event for the fifth successive year and was never truly challenged by his rivals, winning the unlimited division in 10 minutes and 11.49 seconds and almost 30 seconds clear of his nearest challenger.
Monster has been a fixture at the world famous event since 1988 and has now won the unlimited division a record 10 times - all behind the wheel of Suzuki vehicles. His turbocharged 2.7-litre V6 engine saw the SX4 special produce a phenomenal 679 kW of power and 887 Nm of torque.
The race is run on a 19.9 km long course with 156 turns that begins at an altitude of 2 860 metres and finishes at the 4 300 metre summit of Pikes Peak.
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