Aprilia USA’s Davey Durelle was the quickest competitor to outdo the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the second year in a row.

Travelling on an Aprilia SXV 5.5, Durelle defeat every other competitor in the 750cc session in the 87th yearly Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on July 19. Durelle rode 12.42 miles and ascended 4,721 ft to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado within a time of 11:48.649.

“We anticipated an influx of Aprilias in this year’s competition, after Davey beat much larger bikes to the top on the SXV last year,” states Rick Panettieri, Aprilia's brand boss. “As evidenced by another triumph, the SXV is ideal for a mountain road like that at Pikes Peak. The revolutionary light-weight body, packed with power and superb maneuverability, makes this the best motorcycle for twisty mountain roads – paved or dirt.”

Durelle completed only a tenth of a second quicker than KTM competitor Gary Trachy. Jeff Grace, racing a 2005 KTM 610SMR placed third in the session with a time of 1:59.156, adding three motorbikes amid the 11 entrys to end under the 12-minute mark.

“I had pole for race day and was able to get the hole shot. I lead for the first two miles of the race until Gary passed me,” states Durelle. “He put a little distance on me on the lower asphalt section. We were neck-and-neck and I just beat him to the inside of the last left hand sweeper. I held him off until the finish line.”

Giuliano Covezzi, an additional Aprilia SXV competitor, placed fourth in the 750cc session to gain Rookie of the Year awards from the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb team.

Greg Tracy was victorious in the 1205cc session with a time of 12:29.120 on a BMW HP2, a difference from the Ducati Hypermotard he raced to win the 2008 circuit.

Stuart Sinclair gained the Supermoto session with a time of 12:16.652 racing a 2005 Honda 450. Other Honda competitors were Joe Prussiano who was victorious in the 450cc sesssion on a 2003 CR450 with a time of 12:32.825, and Chuck Lee who came first in the 250cc class, placing on a time of 13:08.534 riding a CR250R.

Eddie Mulder obtained a win in the Vintage class, ascending Pikes Peak in a 1969 Triumph Bonneville with a display of 13:37.595. David Hennessy and team passenger Jim Vietti came first in the sidecar session in a 2001 Suzuki EML with a clock time of 15:57.623.