It came down to a battle between team-mates - each armed with their S & S-built Indian FTR Hooligan race bikes . Entering the final round of MotoAmerica ' s Mission RSD Super Hooligan National Championship ( SHNC ) at Circuit of the Americas ( COTA ), Indian Motorcycle Racing ' s Tyler O ' Hara and Jeremy McWilliams were dead-locked at 106 total points , having endured bar-tobar action - each pushing to the bitter end to earn the opportunity to hoist the No . 1 plate and win the 2023 SHNC title . For the second consecutive season , it was O ' Hara , as he outlasted McWilliams in dramatic fashion , taking both |
rounds at COTA , and winning five of the season ' s eight races aboard his Mission Foods S & S Indian FTR . " Hats off to my entire S & S- Indian Motorcycle team , as the guys worked hard all season to |
keep this Indian FTR dialed in for me ," said O ' Hara . " This FTR is an incredible machine . Power , handling , maneuverability - it ' s been the highest-performing bike in the class all season , and we ' re extremely proud to walk away with another title this season ." The RSD SHNC final round at COTA was nothing short of exhilarating , as both O ' Hara and McWilliams pushed their Indian FTRs in and out of corners , each making incredible passes on the other . Knowing their teammate ' s moves and tendencies created an epic battle between two of the sport ' s most capable riders . Race 1 at COTA ended with McWilliams high siding in the final turn of the final lap . McWilliams was unharmed and was able to compete in Race 2 |
on the Sunday . But again , it was O ' Hara who captured the final win of the season . " The relationship between Tyler and Jeremy is truly special - they both thrive off each other ' s expertise and experience , and both have an ' anything it takes ' drive to win once aboard their FTR ," said Gary Gray , Vice President Racing , Service and Technology for Indian Motorcycle . " When you have a team as committed as our S & S crew , paired with the riders we have , you push every second of every day to win a championship . We ' re excited to have reached our goal and look forward to running the No . 1 plate again on Tyler ' s FTR next season ." www . motoamerica . com www . indianmotorcycle . com www . sscycle . com |