We wish our friend Rennie Scaysbrook and Aprilia all the best for the 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. 
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APRILIA USA EAGER TO TOP PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB
RENNIE SCAYSBROOK ABOARD APRILIA TUONO FACTORY TO RUN IN 2019

NEW YORK, NY ? FEBRUARY 15, 2019 ? Maintaining the sharp-edge of the brand ethos, Aprilia is campaigning an effort for the 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. No stranger to the mountain, Aprilia now looks to challenge the Heavyweight motorcycle class with the Tuono V4 1100, with Australian racer and Cycle News Road Test Editor Rennie Scaysbrook as the rider.
The Tuono, a naked bike continuously celebrated as a category best motorcycle, combines performance derived from the race-specification RSV4, and offers a complete package to tackle the 156 corners of Pikes Peak. On June 30th, Aprilia will Race to the Clouds in a single timed attempt. The 4,720 foot climb up the mountain, arriving at an elevation of 14,115 feet, where the conditions of machine, rider, and terrain can change or be tested on any given day, hour, or turn remains one of the most celebrated events in motorcycling, and the only of its kind in the United States. ?Aprilia has a history in racing, which continues to drive the brand. We believe it is time to show the capability of our celebrated race engineering in the Heavyweight class with the Tuono Factory,? says Mario Di Maria, President and CEO of Piaggio Group Americas, ?Aprilia?s aim is it to...