A select few events are hailed as the last bastion of their respective motorsports. For motorcycle racing, it's the Isle of Man TT. For rallying, it's the Dakar. And for hill climbs, it's Pikes Peak.

Heck, automakers even race to see how fast a car (or bike) can stop. If there is a measure of speed that impresses, you can bet that the engineers (and marketers) of the world overwork overtime to get ...