Indian Motorbike brings the thunder to Goodwood Competition of Pace with the Challenger RR and FTR750
Indian Motorbike, America’s first bike firm, will convey the thundering sound of King Of The Baggers and American Flat Observe racing to the UK with the looks of the Indian Challenger RR and FTR750 on the prestigious Goodwood Competition of Pace from July 11-14.
Famend for its celebration of motorsport tradition, the Goodwood Competition of Pace attracts fans from across the globe for a one-of-a-kind occasion, the place the previous, current, and way forward for automotive innovation converge whereas honouring the wealthy heritage of iconic manufacturers resembling Indian Motorbike.
Sharing the well-known hill with a few of motorsports largest and finest icons, the Indian Challenger RR makes its Goodwood debut providing a uncommon alternative for followers outdoors of America to witness a full-factory race Bagger in motion and listen to the excellent PowerPlus V-Twin engine within the fingers of racing legend, Jeremy McWilliams.
Created to have a good time the 2022 King of the Baggers championship crown, Indian Motorbike and S&S Cycle constructed simply 29 Challenger RR buyer bikes, every hand-crafted and race-tuned with the identical spec and setup as Tyler O’Hara’s #29 championship-winning bike. The Problem RR presents collectors the distinctive alternative to personal a bit of historical past.
Returning to Goodwood after first showing in 2018, the Indian FTR750 is the dominant power in American Flat Observe racing. A clean-sheet design, the FTR750 was developed in-house by the Indian Motorbike Racing engineering and design groups with a high-performance 750cc V-Twin engine and distinctive, ultra-light metal body, giant centrally positioned airbox and modern light-weight carbon fibre physique.
From its racing debut in 2017, marking Indian Motorbike Racing’s official return to skilled flat observe racing, the FTR750 has cemented its legacy with seven consecutive American Flat Observe SuperTwins Championship titles and carrying Wrecking Crew rider, Jared Mees, to a record-equalling ninth championship.
Racing, and successful, have lengthy been a core aspect throughout the Indian Motorbike model DNA. Based by racers, pushed to innovate by a want to go sooner and win races, Indian Motorbike has been racing, and successful, for 123 years. From Oscar Hedstrom’s endurance racing on the flip of the century to O.C. Godfrey successful on the famed Isle of Man in 1911, from Burt Munro’s land-speed information to the unique Wrecking Crew’s dominance within the 50s and the current Wrecking Crew’s American Flat Observe dominance, from SuperHooligan Championships on the FTR in 2022 and 2023 to the Challenger taking the King of the Baggers Championships in 2020 and 2022 – the listing of history-making racing milestones for Indian Motorbike is unparalleled.
