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Indian Motorcycle Celebrates the End of an Era of FTR 750 Flat Track Racing Dominance
As new AFT rules come into force for 2025 , calling for production-only engines , it is the end of the road for Indian Motorcycle ' s all-conquering race-only FTR750 engine . Following the final round of the 2024 season ( Lake Ozark Raceway , Missouri , on September 14 - which Mees won on the FTR750 ), new AFT rules for 2025 and beyond render the FTR750 ineligible . Long live the King ! Indian Motorcycle ' s multichampionship-winning race bike leaves behind an unprecedented legacy , having secured seven SuperTwins titles and more than 100 race wins in 138 races - a remarkable achievement that is unlikely ever to be equaled . Indian Motorcycle introduced the FTR750 as a flat track race machine designed to propel the brand back into professional racing in 2016 - following a 60-year hiatus . Now competing just its eighth season of competition , the
FTR750 has established itself as the most dominant race bike in the sport ' s history . " Since 1901 , racing has been core to the Indian Motorcycle brand DNA ," said Gary Gray , Vice President Racing and Service for Indian Motorcycle .
75 % win ratio in 138 races
" From our founders , Hendee and Hedstrom , competing in endurance races in the early 1900s , to the dominant Wrecking Crew of the late 1940s , Indian Motorcycle has been winning races . " The FTR750 was the vehicle that reestablished Indian Motorcycle Racing and returned the brand to a place of competitive dominance ." Since its debut , the FTR750 revived the
storied tradition of the original Indian Wrecking Crew and revolutionized the landscape of flat track racing in doing so . It quickly earned a reputation as the most dominant machine in the AFT paddock . The FTR750 has a 75 % -win ratio , winning 104 of the 138 races . It has secured 292 total podiums at 132 races , earning a 96 % -podium ratio . The FTR750 has a perfect championship record , winning all premier class titles since 2017 . " I ' ve been fortunate enough to be on this journey with Indian Motorcycle since day one ," said reigning AFT SuperTwins Champion Jared Mees . " Racing the FTR750 has been an incredible experience , as I ' ve never experienced a bike like this in all my years competing . We ' ve had immense success over the past eight years , and it ' s been a true honor to be a part of
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OCT 2024
ISSUE # 303
SHOWZONE 8-9
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Making Milwaukee Great Again - Drag Specialties dropped anchor for the first time at the newly remodeled Baird Center in downtown Milwaukee ( September 7-8 ) for its
2024 NVP Product Expo … lots of space , lots of people , lots of bikes . See pages 21-26 ...
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