Ducati announces today its return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the 90th edition of “The Race to the Clouds”. Following two consecutive championship years, Ducati will again partner with the Spider Grips team to conquer the mountain on the Multistrada 1200 on July 8, 2012. The 2012 [...]

Today we were back on the mountain, positioned at an area called “Cove Creek”. It is a beautiful bowl just above 10,000ft altitude on the famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb track. We parked the Sprinter vans on a pretty steep angle along the side of the road, and unload [...]

So, how was your weekend? It was a pretty good one for Spider Grips riders Jason DiSalvo, Sammy Halbert, James Rispoli and Brandon Brown. These riders all raced last weekend and brought home top honors in their races. Starting with Jason DiSalvo – winner of the Daytona 200. Rider Jason DiSalvo made [...]

On June 26th, 2011 Spider Grips will be returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with team riders Greg Tracy and Alexander Smith riding Ducati Multistrada 1200S motorcycles. The Pikes Peak race course begins at above 9,300 ft. altitude and twists through more than 156 turns winding uphill over 12 [...]

Well, most of the team has left Colorado now and starting making our way back home. I think I can speak for us all when I say that Greg and Alexander did an amazing job on Sunday.  The course conditions were challenging – the rain was threatening, and just before [...]

Just another day at the office for Greg Tracy… Grinding the Multi’s kickstand and foot-pegs as he charged his way up Pikes Peak to victory.

Here we go…..Ducati Multistrada’s at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

With teammate Alexander Smith just two spots back in third place, Greg Tracy takes the win at Pikes Peak!

It’s race day and the suspense is building. Check out some shots from the morning… Greg cutting his tires before the race.

Up extra early today – we were at the gate to the mountain before 3:00am, but that wasn’t early enough – there was quite a line to get in. Only competitors could enter before 4:00am, but even so, the line extended to the highway. At first light, the vans are [...]