IT’S NO SECRET Ducati has racing in its oily blood but it’s latest motorsport challenge really on the harder side of its core.

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has attracted numerous iconic cars and bikes over the years, a thrilling ascending route that wends around the mountainside of a Colorado mountain. It’s a test of sheer concentration for the driver and a challenge for engineers as the altitude sucks power and works engines harder… as Ducati knows having enjoyed the madness on an annual basis.