Two Parker brothers hit the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb hard and came home with two titles.

Leeland Sinclair, 25, won the Supermoto 450 motorcycle class with a time of 12 minutes, 5.1 seconds, while Stuart Sinclair, 22, won the Supermoto 750 motorcycle class and set a record with a time of 11:27.3 on June 26.

The brothers are not new to the race, Leeland was the defending champion and the 2010 Rookie of the year, and Stuart has faced the mountain five times. Both brothers have been riding motorcycles since they were 4 years old and agree the sport runs in their blood.

“Our dad rode motorcycles, and it’s been in our family forever,” Stuart said. “We have always done it and it’s been fun.”

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is not the typical race. Competitors don’t get a warm-up lap before the race and face the danger of racing up a mountain without guard rails. Leeland said there is a huge risk factor competing in the race, and a person only gets one shot to get the best time possible.

“This race is definitely dangerous, you could lose your life,” he said. “But it comes down to the decisions you make during the race and memorization of the track. You don’t get a warm up, just one run to get it right.”

As the defending champ, Leeland felt the pressure going into the race. He was up against a good competitor, Greg Chicone, making the race unforgettable. Leeland crossed the finish line .349 seconds ahead of him.

“I was more nervous this year than last year because people were paying attention to me, but as I got closer to race time I just kept a positive attitude and built myself up,” he said. “Greg Chicone is a world-class guy and a great rider, and I had faith in him and he had faith in me. I can’t think of anybody else to ride against then him.”

As his fifth year competing in the Hill Climb, Stuart had the advantage of knowing the course better than other riders. He said many riders try to memorize the track the first year, which is dangerous because it is hard to try and remember every turn the first year competing. The weeks before the race, Stuart watches YouTube videos of past Hill Climbs to help him remember which turns are the most dangerous, and with 156 total turns, it’s difficult to remember each one.

“It is a dangerous track with sharp rocks on the sides of the road, a lot of sharp turns and the fact that you can’t see what is around the next turn,” he said. “But over the years I have become more familiar with it and that’s been an advantage for me.”

Leeland and Stuart aren’t sure if they will be racing in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next year, but they are glad they did this year. Although they are happy they won individually, seeing each other be successful was even better.

“The coolest part of the day was being able to see my brother cross the finish line,” Leeland said. “When I saw him cross the finish line I was jumping up and down.”