Falken Teams Up With Monster Tajima For Pikes Peak Hill Climb

(Akron/Tire Review) Falken Tire Corp., along with Suzuki Motorsports, will sponsor Monster Tajima as he returns to Pikes Peak on July 1 to compete in the 84th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Published: June 21, 2006

Legendary driver Tajima piloted the Monster Sports Suzuki Escudo at Pikes Peak in 2001. Considered a mechanical marvel, Tajima’s record-breaking Suzuki became immortalized in the popular racing video game series, Gran Turismo.

This year, he will drive a 940-hp, V6 Twin Turbo Suzuki Grand Vitara equipped with Falken tires.

“With nearly 1,000 horsepower to the ground, Falken Tire is eager to demonstrate the superiority of our products even in the most extreme environments,” says Nick Fousekis, Falken’s brand manager.

Ascot Supply Corp. promotes Mark Paquette to vice president

Paquette will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3.

By Christian Hinton

Published: May 14, 2024

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.