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WE'RE GOING TO PIKES PEAK!
C
ycle News has
confirmed its entry
for this year's The Broad-
moor Pikes Peak Interna-
tional Hill Climb brought
to you by Gran Turismo,
running from June 21-26
at Pikes Peak, Colorado.
Cycle News Road Test
Editor Rennie Scay-
sbrook will pilot the #33
KTM 1290 Super Duke
R with help from KTM
North America in the
Heavyweight class in a
move he's describing as
a dream come true.
"I'm absolutely stoked
to get the chance to race
up Pikes Peak," Scay-
sbrook said. "It's my first
time doing the event and
I'm new to this style of racing, so I want to give it
my best shot and make it to the end safely. I've
been watching onboard YouTube videos on the
event for months to try and memorize the race-
track, but racing it will be a whole different ball
game. I must say thanks to Cycle News and to
KTM North America's Tom Moen for backing this
idea—Pikes Peak is such an iconic event and I
can't wait to get out there!"
The race will be the final chapter in a long
running project between Cycle News and KTM
to show the versatility of the 1290 Super Duke
R machine that Scaysbrook has been using as
transport in southern California, with the bike
starting off in standard form and slowly gaining
performance modifications. It will now be taken
off the road and stripped of all unnecessary parts
so it will be ready to race up Pikes Peak.
"Even before the rule change (that banned clip-
on handlebar sport bikes from competing at Pikes
Peak late in 2015) the plan was always to run the
Super Duke in the event as I feel it's ideally suited
to racing up the mountain," Scaysbrook said.
"It's been a great road bike and there's a lot to do
between now and June but I'm looking forward to
seeing the KTM in race trim."
The 2016 The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Interna-
tional Hill Climb brought to you by Gran Turismo
will commence with official practice on Tuesday,
June 21, with the race scheduled for Sunday,
June 26. CN
Our KTM 1290 Super Duke R is now off the
road—time to get it race-ready!
