■ Victory will provide some sort of answer as to which powerplant is best at this year’s Pikes Peak hill climb. The US firm will be pitting its prototype petrol engined Project 156 bike against the Empulse RR of TT Zero fame. It’s the 100th anniversary of the race, and this should make for a tasty spat between the warring sides. Tech details are scant for both bikes, with Victory keeping much of the nitty gritty of both bikes close to its chest. However, there’s no doubt that the combustion engine will struggle at over 14,000 feet as it gasps for air while the battery powered bike will pull on through regardless. June 26th is judgement day. We’ll report back...