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Written by Rowan Horncastle
Pikes Peak, for the uninitiated, is an annual hill climb up a public road in Colorado that scales the side of a mountain. Starting way back in 1916, the course is a snaking 12.42-mile, 4,720-foot ascent through 156 corners and into the clouds to the chequered flag at a queasy 14,000ft. Now, after a string of accidents, the race organisers have banned all motorbike classes for 2020. The PPIHC Board of Directors has issued a statement and concluded that the 2020 race "will not include a motorcycle program while analysis for long-term viability is conducted." The history of motorcycle racing on Pikes Peak traces as far back as the very inception of the race in 1916; a chap named Floyd Clymer became the bloke to do it on two wheels, while the road was still under construction. However, since the tragic fatality of Carlin Dunne - who died in a crash as he approached the finish line on race day on a Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype - at this year"s race, the future of two-wheeled race at the event has been brought into review. What does this mean for the future?
Date written: 29 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16436
Pikes Peak, for the uninitiated, is an annual hill climb up a public road in Colorado that scales the side of a mountain. Starting way back in 1916, the course is a snaking 12.42-mile, 4,720-foot ascent through 156 corners and into the clouds to the chequered flag at a queasy 14,000ft. Now, after a string of accidents, the race organisers have banned all motorbike classes for 2020. The PPIHC Board of Directors has issued a statement and concluded that the 2020 race "will not include a motorcycle program while analysis for long-term viability is conducted." The history of motorcycle racing on Pikes Peak traces as far back as the very inception of the race in 1916; a chap named Floyd Clymer became the bloke to do it on two wheels, while the road was still under construction. However, since the tragic fatality of Carlin Dunne - who died in a crash as he approached the finish line on race day on a Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype - at this year"s race, the future of two-wheeled race at the event has been brought into review. What does this mean for the future?
Date written: 29 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16436
