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june 26, 2018 - Ducati

Ducati wins 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb to reclaim crown as King Of The Mountain


  • Carlin Dunne wins #pikespeak Race on new Multistrada 1260
  • Third place for the teammate Codie Vahsholtz
  • This is Ducati’s seventh victory at the #pikespeak International Hill Climb

Mountain View, California / #pikespeak, Colorado (June 24, 2018) – Legendary #ducati racer Carlin Dunne has led the 2018 Spider Grips #ducati #pikespeak team to victory and reclaimed the crown as King of the Mountain during this year’s annual running of the #pikespeak International Hill Climb (PPIHC). Dunne completed today’s “Race to the Clouds” in 9:59:102.

This is Dunne’s fourth victory at #pikespeak.

We did it. We took the podium,” said Dunne, who notably was the first motorcyclist ever to traverse the 4,720-foot #pikespeak race course in less than 10 minutes in 2012. “The #multistrada1260 #pikespeak proved as amazing as we all hoped. It performed flawlessly, giving me everything I needed to get up the mountain. #pikespeak is never an easy race, but the weather cooperated and we clinched the victory for Ducati.”

This is Ducati’s seventh victory on the mountain since the company’s debut in 2008. #ducati and Dunne held the all-time course #record from 2012 until 2017, a year in which #ducati was not part of the official race competition. Dunne’s previous victory in 2012 was achieved on the game-changing Multistrada 1200 S.

This year, Dunne secured the win on the new #multistrada1260 #pikespeak model. The new #multistrada1260 #pikespeak showcases the versatility of a new, larger displacement 1262 cc #ducati Testastretta DVT engine delivering 18% more torque in the mid-range. The bike is also paired with a redesigned chassis for increased stability.

Rounding out the #ducati team this year was new member Codie Vahsholtz, who finished in third with a time of 10:12:703. Vahsholtz is a Colorado native who comes from a family of #pikespeak champions and has established a series of victories of his own.

This year, for the 96th running of the “Race to the Clouds,” #ducati partnered with Shell Advance, Brembo, Pirelli, Termignoni, Spider Grips, #ducati by Rizoma, Race Tech, Revl and #racing Cowboys.
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