This year's Pikes Peak is being held on Sunday, June 29. In its role as sponsor, Honda says it has also worked with the sanctioning body to add an AirFence safety barrier along some corners for the motorcycle and ATV riders. Other competitors include an NSX (pictured above), Fit B-Spec and an S3700, which is an S2000 with a 3.7-liter V6 engine. Dumas attempted to race the car last year, but it broke down during his run. Former 24 Hours of Le Mans-winner Romain Dumas is back piloting a Honda-powered Norma chassis up the hill in the Unlimited class. There's no need to be too disappointed by the shorter list, though. In 2013, it brought 11 factory-supported vehicles in 10 classes, including an insane Honda Odyssey with a 532-horsepower turbocharged V6 engine. The company is fielding seven entrants this year, which is somewhat smaller than last year. Honda is returning to the event for 2014 for its second year as a sponsor and participant, and it's bringing some cool machines of its own. Its Unlimited class harkens back to the old days of racing, when teams built vehicles to be the fastest with whatever they had. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is one of the greatest events on the international motorsports calendar. Honda to compete in seven Pike's Peak classes in 2014 Mon, 13:31:00 EST
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