Ducati North America has announced a new limited edition Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak 100th anniversary replica kit to celebrate the centennial of the historic “Race to the Clouds” in Colorado.
Ducati, the “official motorcycle partner” of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), is honouring the centennial of this historic race as well as commemorating its six PPIHC victories and current course record by making 400 of these kits available with a 2016 Multistrada purchase.
The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second oldest motor sports race in America and a long-standing tradition in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region. First competed at in 1916, this year marks the 100th anniversary and 94th running of the “Race to the Clouds.”
Sometimes dangerous, often controversial and always difficult, the route up the mountain is a tortuous 12.42 mile, 156 turn challenge that starts at 9,390 feet and finishes at the 14,115 foot summit of “America’s Mountain”, as Pikes Peak is known.
A combination of automotive, three-wheel and motorcycle test, as the drivers climb towards the summit, the thin air slows reflexes, saps muscle strength and robs engines of 30% of their power at the summit. The current record is 08:13.878, set by Sebastien Loeb in 2013.
Earning multiple victories at the race since 2010, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak is being described as “one of the most significant race bikes that represents Ducati North America’s racing heritage.” Created specifically for the centennial anniversary of the PPIHC and exclusively for North America, production will be limited to 400 replica kits – with each kit included with the purchase of a new 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Pikes Peak special from a US authorized Ducati dealerships.
With race-inspired looks, the motorcycle is differentiated by dedicated components including adjustable high-performance Öhlins suspension and a Ducati Performance exhaust by Termignoni. The kit is being provided free of charge to all current owners of this model and is included free of charge with any new purchases.
