Herfoss Joins Reigning Super Hooligan®
Champion & Two Time KOTB Champion Tyler
O'Hara, Team to Pilot Pair of S&S® Indian
Challengers and S&S® FTRs
Reigning American Flat
Tracksm SuperTwins Champion Jared Mees to Pilot FTR750 for Eighth
Consecutive Year, Eyes Record-Setting 10th-Career Championship in
2024
Indian Motorcycle Racing Commits More than
$450,000 in Combined Privateer
Contingency for King of the Baggers®, Super Hooligan® &
American Flat Tracksm National Championship
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Indian Motorcycle, America's
First Motorcycle Company, today announced its 2024 factory race
teams for King of the Baggers® (KOTB), Super Hooligan® (SHNC) and
American Flat Tracksm (AFT). Running two No. 1 plates in
2024, Indian Motorcycle Racing welcomes the return of reigning
champions Tyler O'Hara and
Jared Mees, as well as the addition
of three-time Australian Superbike Champion Troy Herfoss. The company has also announced
more than $450,000 in combined
privateer contingency for KOTB, SHNC and AFT.
"We're excited to welcome Troy to the Indian Motorcycle family,
as he's a seasoned road racer with a wealth of experience competing
at a high level," said Gary Gray,
Vice President Racing and Service for Indian Motorcycle. "Backed by
the performance capabilities of Indian Motorcycle, we feel we have
three riders who could each win a championship in 2024. Jared of
course is eyeing a record-setting 10th-career AFT championship,
while Tyler and Troy could both very well be in the hunt for the
King of the Baggers and Super Hooligan championship. Our team has
put in the work this offseason, so we're excited to get the season
rolling and head out to Daytona."
MotoAmerica® KOTB & SHNC
For 2024, Indian
Motorcycle and S&S® will put forth a two-man factory race team
that will compete in both the KOTB and SHNC classes. Tyler O'Hara enters his fifth year aboard the
S&S Indian Challenger, having won the inaugural KOTB race in
2020, and the class championship in 2022.
In addition, 2024 will mark O'Hara's second year piloting the
S&S Indian FTR within the SHNC class, where he's earned
back-to-back class championships.
Racing alongside O'Hara under S&S is three-time Australian
Superbike champion Troy Herfoss, a household name in Australian
racing. Herfoss transcends boundaries between on and off-road
competitions, as he's recorded championship titles in several forms
of motorcycle racing, including Australian Dirt Track, Supermoto,
and Supersport. Herfoss was the 2008 AMA Supermoto champion and a
Moto X-Games silver medalist.
"To have the opportunity to don Indian Motorcycle Red leathers
and compete on behalf of such a historic brand is a true honor,"
said Herfoss. "As a motorsports enthusiast in Australia, I've been envious of all the bagger
racing taking place in the states, and I'm extremely grateful to
have the opportunity to pilot an S&S Indian Challenger and ride
for a factory team who has a championship to its name."
In addition to its factory efforts, Indian Motorcycle is
offering up to $131,999 in KOTB
privateer contingency and up to $67,249 in SHNC contingency.
2024 Indian Motorcycle KOTB Privateer Contingency
- Championship: $20,000, + 2024
Indian Challenger Dark Horse, MSRP $30,999
- 1st: $3,000
- 2nd: $1,000
- 3rd: $500
2024 Indian Motorcycle SHNC Privateer Contingency
- Championship: $5,000, +
2024 FTR R Carbon, MSRP $17,249
- 1st: $3,000
- 2nd: $1,000
- 3rd: $500
AFT SuperTwins
Returning for his eighth consecutive
year aboard the Indian FTR750 is reigning AFT SuperTwins champion
Jared Mees. After a
record-tying ninth-career championship in 2023, Mees now has his
sights set on double digits – a record-setting 10-career AFT grand
national championships.
As Mees looks to make history once again, he'll rely on his
trusted team led by Crew Chief Kenny
Tolbert, Assistant Mechanic Bubba Bently and Suspension
Technician Jimmy Wood. Mees will also receive support from Rogers
Racing, SDI Racing, S&S® Cycle, Flex Armor, Drag Specialties®,
Twigg Cycles, Mission® Foods, Monster Energy®, Service Pro, Öhlins®
Suspension, Klotz® Oil, Klock Werkssm, RK Chain®, Seats,
Engine Ice®, RMR Construction, Motion Pro®, Vertex Pistons, Pro
Plates and DBI Motorsports.
In addition to its AFT factory efforts around Mees, Indian
Motorcycle is offering the sport's most robust privateer
contingency, equating to more than $252,600.
2024 Indian Motorcycle AFT Privateer Contingency:
- Championship: $25,000
- 1st: $7,500
- 2nd: $2,500
- 3rd: $1,500
- 4th: $1,000
- 5th: $750
- 6th: $350
- 7th: $250
- 8th: $150
- 9th: $125
- 10th: $100
Indian Motorcycle Racing welcomes S&S® as title sponsor and
is presented by Progressive Insurance® and Mission® Foods,
with additional support from Indian Motorcycle Motor
Oil, Parts Unlimited, Drag Specialties® and
Performance Finance.
KOTB, SHNC and AFT seasons begin March
7 at the Daytona International Speedway. For more
information on the 2024 AFT season,
visit AmericanFlatTrack.com, for KOTB and SHNC,
visit MotoAmerica.com.
For information about Indian Motorcycle,
visit IndianMotorcycle.com, or follow along on Facebook,
X and Instagram.
ABOUT INDIAN MOTORCYCLE®
Indian Motorcycle Company is
America's First Motorcycle Company®. Founded in 1901, Indian
Motorcycle has won the hearts of motorcyclists around the world and
earned distinction as one of America's most legendary and iconic
brands through unrivaled racing dominance, engineering prowess and
countless innovations and industry firsts. Today that heritage and
passion is reignited under new brand stewardship. To learn more,
please visit www.indianmotorcycle.com.
INDIAN and INDIAN MOTORCYCLE are registered trademarks of Indian
Motorcycle International, LLC. Always wear a helmet,
protective clothing and eyewear and insist your passenger does the
same. Ride within the limits of the law and your own
abilities. Read, understand and follow your owner's manual.
Never ride under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Progressive Insurance® is a registered trademark of Progressive
Casualty Insurance Company; MOTOAMERICA® is a registered trademark
of Krave Group, American Flat TrackSM is a service
trademark of Daytona Motorsports Group LLC; Harley-Davidson® is a
registered trademark of H-D U.S.A., LLC; King of the Baggers® is a
registered trademark of KRAVE GROUP, LLC; Super Hooligan® is a
registered trademark of Roland Sands Design, Inc.; Mission® is
a registered trademark of Gruma Corporation; Monster
Energy® is a registered trademark; Drag Specialties® is a
registered trademark of LeMans Corporation; Bell® is a registered
trademark of Bell Sports, Inc;
S&S® is a registered trademark of S&S Cycle, Inc.; Öhlins®
is a registered trademark of Öhlins Racing AB CORPORATION
SWEDEN; Klotz®is a registered
trademark of Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Inc.; Klock Werks is
a service trademark of Klock, Brian INDIVIDUAL; RK TAKASAGO CHAIN
is a registered trademark of RK JAPAN CO., LTD., Engine Ice® is a
registered trademark of KOST USA,
LLC; VP Racing Fuels® is a registered trademark of VP RACING
FUELS Inc.; Motion Pro® is a registered trademark of Motion Pro
Inc.; Corbi® is a registered trademark of CORBIN PACIFIC, INC; Unless noted, trademarks
are the property of Indian Motorcycle International, LLC.
ABOUT S&S® CYCLE
S&S® Cycle was born from a
passion for racing and has spent over six decades building
performance for the powersports market. Their unwavering focus on
quality, reliability and top shelf power has made S&S® Cycle
the absolute leader in high performance on the street and
track.
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