Moto Guzzi rider aims to cross 2,779 miles in less than 70 hours
Ramiro Vergez Kenny is attempting to cover 4,472km (2,779 miles) between Ushuaia and La Quiaca in less than 70 hours.
Moto Guzzi fanatic Ramiro Vergez Kenny, is preparing to cover 4,472km (2,779 miles) across Argentina in less than 70 hours. And unlike some attempts of this kind, Kenny is decking his bike out with live tracking and onboard cameras, allowing us all to follow the challenge as it unfolds.
The attempt will see Vergez Kenny ride from Ushuaia, at the southern tip of Argentina, to La Quiaca in the country's north. His target is to beat the existing benchmark of 74 hours and 37 minutes, with the challenge scheduled to take place between 19 and 22 November 2026.
Rather than keeping the attempt to himself, Vergez Kenny wants to bring other riders along for the journey virtually. GPS tracking, onboard footage and satellite connectivity will allow people to follow his progress across the country, effectively turning a long-distance endurance ride into a shared experience.
His motorcycle is a 2020 Moto Guzzi V85 TT, a middleweight adventure bike powered by the Italian manufacturer's 853cc transverse V-twin engine. The machine has been given the name Grizzly211, which also provides the identity for the wider project.
Vergez Kenny is an Argentine mechanical engineer and motorcycle racer, aged 55, whose challenge combines long-distance riding with a technology-led approach to sharing the experience.
Enabling the tech side of things is a Starlink Mini satellite system and the Grizzly Live tracking platform, alongside onboard camera technology.
The route stretches from Ushuaia, on the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, to La Quiaca, close to Argentina's northern border with Bolivia. Covering that distance in fewer than 70 hours on a test track would be simple. Doing it on the public road, which features substantial changes in geography, elevation and road conditions, is a much tougher challenge.
The planned attempt is due to begin in November, with travel to the starting point scheduled for 14 November ahead of the main challenge window.
For anyone following from home, the technology should make it possible to keep tabs on the rider's location, and whether the record is achieved or not, the project itself is designed to make the ride part of the story.
You can follow the story for yourself and find all the links over on the Gizzly 211 Instagram.
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Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
