On June 27, 2010 is a date that motorcyclists recall, is the date on which Greg Tracy brought a Multistrada 1200 to victory in Class “1200cc” the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. To pay homage to the pilot, Ducati has decided to dedicate a version of the Multistrada 1200, called Multistrada 1200 S Special Edition Pikes Peak.
The bike “four-in-one Ducati in this version (thanks to the riding modes : Sport, Touring, Enduro and Urban) has a true racing look and charming, in addition to parts from Ducati Performance. The livery is unique, and it is in color replica Ducati Corse with red piping on the rims, while the plates platform for the passenger door and folders on the engine are made ??of black anodized finish. The discharge, carbon is the Ducati Performance Termignoni approved EU and the windshield is “racing” in carbon (including muffler and windshield as standard). As you may know, the Multistrada 1200 is the daughter of racing, thanks to the infinite experience at Ducati in Superbike and MotoGP, and to add value to this Special Edition, Ducati has seen fit to provide it with a carbon fiber front fender , this comes from the Ducati Performance catalog, and saddle stitching of earning in red.
In addition to this sporty version of the Multistrada 1200 is something more. Ducati has announced that it will take part in the race again this year, American, and will do so again with the outbreak Greg Tracy, who will return to take advantage of the enduro on the fast path that leads to the top of 4,300 meters above sea level. Tracy will try to replicate the success of course, and with him there will be another rider who won the last edition, Alexander Smith.
The race consists of 20 km, starting from 2862 meters, or a drop of 1,438 meters. A furious climbing (it’s also called “climbing through the clouds”) that the best in class travel in less than 12’00 “, in the midst of the Rocky Mountains, 16 miles west of Colorado Springs. Currently included in the FIA ??international calendar, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb takes place away from 1916. The 2012 version of the Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition will be available from May 2011.
