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Indian set for AFT Championship
Repeat Despite New FTR750
Flywheel Mass Limit Rule?
Indian Motorcycle Racing will
field the same three rider
'Wrecking Crew' line-up for the
2020 American Flat Track (AFT)
season in the series' newly
developed Super Twins class.
"Powered by the momentum of Briar
Bauman winning his first Grand
National Championship, the
emergence of Bronson Bauman as a
legitimate series contender, and Jared
Mees' unparalleled intensity and drive
to reclaim the number one plate, we
couldn't be more excited by our
prospects for the 2020 series," said
Gary Gray, Vice President Racing,
Technology and Service for Indian
Motorcycle.
"For the fourth straight season, we will
have a massive target on our backs
with the entire paddock looking to
take us down. But we know our three
riders and their crews are more than
up to the challenge and determined to
continue our championship streak for
a fourth consecutive season."
For 2020, AFT is introducing new
regulations to continue its ongoing
effort to create more competitive
balance, and once again, these
regulations challenge Indian and the
FTR750 specifically. The case in point
is AFT's mandate that the Indian
FTR750 will have a limit on flywheel
mass which can affect power delivery
and stability.
"We had a lot of constructive
conversations with AFT and certainly
understand the motivations behind
their decision to regulate our bike in
this manner, people want to see more
than one brand on the podium, but it
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can be frustrating to be punished for
winning," said Gray. "Regardless of
this, or any other potential obstacle,
we come to win, and we have full
confidence that in 2020 we will once
again do just that."
The Bauman brothers will again be
backed by the operational and
technical expertise of Paul Langley and
S&S. The ongoing support from S&S
since Indian's return to the series in
2017 has been instrumental to the
capabilities of the Indian FTR750, now
a fixture throughout the AFT paddock,
and the performance of Indian
Motorcycle Racing and its riders.
AFT legend and fan favorite Brad "the
Bullet" Baker returns as Technical
Advisor and Rider Coach for the
Bauman brothers. Dave Zanotti will
continue as Crew Chief, with Dustin
Say and Clayton Gatewood handling
mechanic duties for Briar and Bronson
Bauman respectively.
Jared Mees' operation will be
supported by long-time Crew Chief
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