Paul Livingston- Team Manager:
"It was a real honor to bring the Hypermotard to Pikes Peak and give the bike its first win in international competition. Throughout the week the Hypermotard's performance was flawless. We started with stock bikes ( in fact we started with my wife's streeet bike!) and with the addition of readily available Ducati Performance upgrades, a Race Tech suspension and Scott's Performance steering dampers we came up with a winning combination in only a matter of weeks. Credit for this has to go to the effort put together by FL Racing- to get us to this point so quickly was simply amazing. Greg Tracy is a seasoned veteran of the mountain and knows what it takes to get up the hill quickly, and in the most treacherous of conditions. His experience and development skills allowed us to develop the winning package. Alexander Smith is a natural talent. Having never ridden a street bike until two weeks before the race, crossing the line in fourth place under trying course conditions was a testament to his abilities. Both riders came away from this year's race eager to start next year's effort right away. We look forward to returning to Pikes Peak in 2009 to continue the Hypermotard's winning ways on the mountain.