Carlin Dunne has won the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on the Ducati Multistrada 1200, setting an all-time motorcycle record and giving the Italian brand its second consecutive victory in the historic race.

Dunne, owner of Ducati Santa Barbara in California, took the checkered flag on his store’s showroom demo bike. After three weeks of frantic preparation, the team set out to Pikes Peak for Dunne’s rookie effort.

The 28-year-old rider was fast from day one, qualifying on pole for the race and setting a confident pace throughout all three days of practice.

In the race Dunne got the holeshot at the start and never looked back. The time across the finish line was 11:11.32; a new course record for motorcycles.

“We were definitely anxious to get out and race today; “said Dunne about his race. “When the flag dropped I got the holeshot and went for it.

“The whole weeks’ worth of setup work with my technician Sam Swain came together and the Multistrada 1200 worked flawlessly to give us the win.

“With the help of Spider Grips, Dumontec, BrakeTech and Burley Motorsports we can go home with an all-time record!”

Crucial to Ducati’s Pikes Peak successes is the Multistrada’s innovative ‘4 bikes in 1’ capability. The Pikes Peak circuit is an ideal location to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Multistrada 1200’s riding modes due to its diverse terrain.

A racer can conquer the asphalt sections using the Multistrada’s 150hp Sport mode, and on the fly change to the 100hp Enduro mode for the dirt sections of the course.

This enables maximum setup capabilities throughout the race, changing the Multistrada’s Ducati Electronic Suspension, Ducati Traction Control, and Bosch-Brembo ABS in conjunction with the engine’s fly-by-wire throttle management.