JOAN PEDRERO SECURES A TOP 10 PLACEMENT ON THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA 1250 AT THE 2025 AFRICA ECO RACE
As the largest motorcycle in the rally, the Pan America 1250 once again demonstrated its capabilities
FRANKFURT (01/16/2025) – Harley-Davidson is proud of the extraordinary performance of Joan Pedrero, who was back on his Pan America 1250 at the Africa Eco Race from December 28, 2024 to January 12, 2025. With the HD Adventure Touring Bike, the Spaniard won the class of multi-cylinder bikes with over 1,000 cubic centimeters. On the large, almost standard machine, he also secured an excellent eighth place out of a total of 78 starters in the motorcycle ranking. Pedrero's success underlines the performance, robustness and versatility of the Pan America 1250.
The Africa Eco Race, a worthy successor to the Dakar Rally, is known as one of the toughest rallies in the world and takes participants over around 5,900 km through challenging African terrain before reaching the finish at the legendary Lac Rose near the Senegalese capital Dakar. Throughout the entire race, Pedrero remained among the top ten two-wheeled pros with remarkable consistency, proving his skills and the performance of the Pan America 1250 day after day with top performances.
Although he was competing against significantly lighter and modified off-road machines, he and his Harley exceeded all expectations and impressively demonstrated what the largest motorcycle in the field is capable of, even under the most demanding conditions. Pedrero's success follows Harley-Davidson's debut at the Africa Eco Race in 2024, where he also won a title in the over 1,000cc category on the same bike.
By redefining the boundaries of a large-volume adventure touring bike, the Pan America 1250 not only cements its reputation as a competitor, but also as a pioneer in the segment. What makes the performance of Pedrero's machine even more remarkable was its near-stock condition. For the second time she competed with only minimal modifications, such as a slight change to the radiator. Pedrero's motorcycle is powered by the standard 1,250cc liquid-cooled V-twin and it features the same set-up as the machines available to riders around the world.
“At Harley-Davidson, we pride ourselves on offering our customers motorcycles designed for real adventure, and the Pan America 1250 is the ultimate expression of that attitude,” said Kolja Rebstock, Harley-Davidson Regional Vice President for Europe. the Middle East and Africa. “Once again I was impressed by Joan Pedrero's incredible result. He achieved it with an almost stock bike that was also the largest motorcycle in the race. With this performance, this reliability and this durability, our Pan America 1250 is simply in a class of its own.”
The Africa Eco Race's rugged terrain of rocky trails, sprawling dunes and harsh desert landscapes presented participants with relentless challenges. For Pedrero and his Pan America 1250, it was another opportunity to demonstrate the bike's unyielding character and good handling in grueling conditions and further consolidate its top position in the adventure touring segment. Information about the Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 can be found at Harley-Davidson.com .
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