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Carlin Dunne was called "King of the Mountain" as a 5x Pikes Peak Hillclimb winner. He was riding a 2019 Ducati V4 Streetfighter prototype, and had the fastest qualifying times this week.
For those unfamiliar, the hillclimb started in 1916 and is 12.4 mi (19.99 km) with 156 turns, gaining 4,720 ft (1,440 m) in elevation along the course. Winning times on a mc are sub 10 min.
He died today 20m from the finish, when he went off the right side of the course.
Here is a video from his 2018 winning run. You can see the area where he would have crashed at the end, and why it would be fatal.
For those unfamiliar, the hillclimb started in 1916 and is 12.4 mi (19.99 km) with 156 turns, gaining 4,720 ft (1,440 m) in elevation along the course. Winning times on a mc are sub 10 min.
He died today 20m from the finish, when he went off the right side of the course.
Here is a video from his 2018 winning run. You can see the area where he would have crashed at the end, and why it would be fatal.
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