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DIRT NEWS “When we created the new Twins class, our intention was to attract leading OEMs like Indian Motorcycle to return to this uniquely challenging and exciting form of racing, and we couldn’t be more excited to now welcome Indian Motorcycle back to the hill for the first time in more than 80 years,” said Rob Redmann, Director of AMA Pro Hillclimb. “There is nothing like Hillclimb racing – fast, quick and exciting. We believe brands such as Indian Motorcycle will dramatically impact our ability to draw more fans and help grow this incredible sport.” So does Indian Motorcycle have enough swingarm to stop its twin-cylinder beast from backflipping its way up the mountainsides of the AMA Pro Hillclimb series? Going on the brand’s domination of flat track racing and letting its knowledgable rider take the lead on getting the bike up to scratch, we think they’ll do just fine. In fact, hillclimbing is part of the Indian Motorcycle DNA you could say. “We are always looking for exciting and unique opportunities not only compete, but to also demonstrate the prowess of our engineering and design teams and the capabilities of the incredible motorcycles we develop,” said Gary Gray, Vice President Racing, Service and Technology for Indian Motorcycle. “We’re not only fans of hillclimb racing, but with our brand’s history in the sport, it was a no-brainer that we’d make our return after all these years.” KIWI RIDER 103