British interpretation of the Sport Chief using traditional techniques built for Welsh rock star Richard Jones of The Stereophonics
Richard Jones tattoo designs incorporated into the build   

Indian Motorcycle and Krazy Horse reveal ‘RAGE’ – the custom Indian Sport Chief built for Richard Jones, bassist for the Welsh rock band, The Stereophonics. Using design elements from Jones himself, traditional fabrication methods for a more British look and performance modifications suitable for the British roads and riding style, ‘RAGE’ lives up to the name with its aggressive look.

Krazy Horse, a long-time partner of Indian Motorcycle, has been building custom motorcycles for 28 years, working with trusted collaborators to build some of the finest custom Indian Motorcycles in the world. As part of the concept of the ‘RAGE’ build, the team were keen to use traditional methods where they could, including hand sand-cast detail elements that linked to the personal history of Richard Jones and a nod to the recent ‘Forged’ series of Sport Chief builds in the US.

Paul Beamish MD of Krazy Horse – “I am blown away by how this bike has come together in such a short time, we could not have done it without our fantastic partners who always manage to pull it out of the bag for us. And as ever the dedication of the Krazy Horse Team has made it possible.”

Richard Jones, a founding member of The Stereophonics, grew up in a traditional mining village in South Wales and followed his father into the steelworks before hitting the big time in music. Having started riding as early as 11, motorcycles have always been a part of Jones’ life, as have tattoos, a design element that has created a personal link to the build.

“It’s one of my passions, being on the bike. It takes me to a totally different place,” said Jones. “Paul asked if I had any imagery that they could use in the bike design. And it instantly came to me, I have tattoo designs on my plectrums for every tour we do and I selected an Ace of Spades design death card. It was really great to find out that this design would be traditionally hand sand cast and that I’d get to see this happen. For me, being at the foundry took me way back to when I was a teenager because I used to work in the steelworks in South Wales. It’s quite inspiring knowing that people still have these traditional techniques and working with Paul and his team has been brilliant.”

Continuing the theme of traditionally handcrafted elements, Adrian Smith of Buckland Automotive Engineering was commissioned to make a one-off belly pan, wrapping around the front tyre in a performance style reminiscent of drag bakes. Hand-beaten and using traditional tooling from another era, the belly pan has three swages that tie into the triple LED lights in the headlight, accents that will be appreciated by those with a good eye for detail.

OJZ Engineering also brought their traditional specialist tube manipulation and fabrication skills to build a bespoke 2 into 1 performance exhaust that features quality bends, beautiful welds and a traditional megaphone style.

Finished with a sprinkling of quality control parts from Wunderkind, an elegant paint scheme from Pageant Paint and the Rich Jones Ace of Spades design painted on the saddle by BamBam, ‘RAGE’ stands out as a uniquely British interpretation of the Indian Sport Chief and again highlights the vast customisation possibilities of the new Indian Chief lineup.

‘RAGE’ Indian Sport Chief

• One-off 2 into 1 performance exhaust from OJZ Engineering

• Billet performance air filter

• One-off belly pan with hidden cooling louvres by Buckland Automotive Engineering

• Sand-cast aluminium side covers designed by Krazy Horse

• One-off Sand cast aluminium derby cover inspired by Rich Jones

• Sports Paintwork by Pageant Paintwork

• Hand-painted seat with Rich Jones tattoo design painted by BamBam

• Indicators relocated into the fairing and rear fender

• Additional parts from Wunderkind include:

o Handlebar grips
o Clutch and brake levers
o Master cylinder covers
o Footpegs and shifter

For more information on Indian Motorcycle visit IndianMotorcycle.eu

The British Motor Museum will be hosting four nostalgic motoring shows in July, which will include the Wythall Busfest on 1 July, the BMC & Leyland Show on 9 July and the Old Ford Rally and Rootes Heritage Day, both on 23 July.

The Wythall Busfest is arranged in partnership with the Transport Museum Wythall, and will feature over 100 restored, vintage, and modern buses and coaches. 2023 sees the 50^th anniversary of the last Daimler bus being built in Coventry, so the organisers are inviting all Daimler buses to come together and celebrate this milestone year.

The BMC & Leyland Show will feature a wide range of British marques produced by the British Motor Corporation, British Leyland and The Rover Group. Hundreds of vehicles will be lined up outside the Museum, from Minis and Morris Minors to the larger Rover 800s, Montegos and Maestros, as well as a variety of vans and lorries. 2023 marks 50 years of the Allegro and 40 years of the Maestro and Montego, and the organisers are inviting all owners of any of those makes to come along and display their cars.

The Old Ford Rally will enable fans to see around 400 classic Fords, aged between 50 – 100 years old. There will be a huge range on display, from Model Ts to the cars of the pre-war austerity years as well as the more luxurious post-war Zephyrs, Zodiacs and Granadas,plus the fan-favourite Anglias, Mk1 and Mk2 Cortinas, Capris, Escorts and Fiestas. Clubs that will be attending include Deuces of Britain, with their collection of 1932 Fords, and the XR Owners Club, who will be bringing over 30 vehicles from their range.

On the day, the Museum will also be playing host to a massive Meccano exhibition, in partnership with the Midlands Meccano Guild. This regular fixture of the show has grown from 25 tables in the beginning, to over 50 tables for this year’s show, holding an impressive collection of Meccano models from all over the country. Modelling fans will love seeing the creations on display, and may even find some inspiration for their next great project.

Taking place alongside the Old Ford Rally, the Rootes Archive Centre Trust will be holding their Rootes Heritage Day, celebrating all kinds of Rootes classics, from earlier Hillmans, Humbers, Sunbeams and Singers to the later Chryslers, Simcas and Talbots. Ticket holders on the 23 July will be able to enjoy both the Old Ford and Rootes shows, as well as entry to the Museum and Collections Centre, all with one ticket.

Tom Caren, Show Manager at the British Motor Museum, stated, “We have a great range of motoring shows for our visitors and enthusiasts to enjoy next month. With so much choice, there’s something for everyone, and this year many of our shows are celebrating milestone anniversaries too!”

Advance show tickets cost £14.50 per adult, £9 per child, £12.50 per concession and £40 for a family. Anyone wishing to enter a vehicle into a show can do so online. Camping is also available at some of the shows. Tickets on the day cost more. 

For more information about the shows, please visit the website at www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/whats-on

WITH THE BEST RS-GP, ALEIX FINISHES EIGHTH IN THE SPRINT RACE
SUBPAR QUALIFIERS AND SPRINT RACE FOR MAVERICK

Aprilia's Saturday at the Mugello circuit did not bring the progress expected after the initial sessions held yesterday. Forced to participate in Q1, Maverick missed going through to Q2 by just 32 thousandths, finding himself on the fifth row of the starting grid. The race did not go any better, where he confirmed the same position.

Things went slightly better for Aleix who, still suffering with a painful right foot, finished his qualifiers with a respectable eighth place. After losing a few positions in the early stages of the sprint race, he demonstrated a good pace and, overtaking Quartararo and Bastianini in the finale, he finished eighth.

It was a good Sprint race for Lorenzo Savadori who, with the Aprilia Test Team RS-GP, fought hard in the group battling for fifteenth. Only contact with Morbidelli towards the end relegated him to an eighteenth-place finish.

Aleix
"The great job done by the clinic and Dr. Charte helped me a lot today. This morning I was still in a lot of pain, but in the sprint race I managed to ride without any big problems. I expected more, if I'm honest. I didn't have a good start, losing a few positions, and then I was further penalised when I went long at the San Donato corner. In the finale I had more traction than Fabio and Enea, so I was able to overtake them and that gives us some good motivation in view of the long race tomorrow."

Maverick
"We weren't as fast as I would have expected. The real problem was not going through to Q2 yesterday. Starting from behind with a lot of fast bikes makes everything extremely complicated. For tomorrow, I expect a different race. In the final, physical stamina will also count for a lot. In any case, it is still difficult to gain positions but I have to try."

JOY BEFORE DISAPPOINTMENT AT MUGELLO: FRONT ROW AND CRASH IN SPRINT RACE FOR MARQUEZ
 
Today’s outcome at Mugello was a hard pill to swallow for Team Gresini MotoGP and especially for Alex Marquez, who after brilliantly securing third place on the grid in qualifying he ended up crashing out of the sprint race due to a coming together with Brad Binder moments after the start. His ‘tough luck’ does not end here, because the Spaniard will have to comply with the penalty imposed by race direction at Le Mans due to a “collision” with the South African rider.
 
No glory either for Fabio Di Gianantonio, whose race performance and result were hampered by sub-par qualifying. His still-good race pace was not enough for the Italian to recover positions and finish in the points. With a 14^th place under his belt, he is looking forward to making amends tomorrow.

It was a two-sided Friday for Team Gresini Racing MotoGP who after today’s two FP sessions could not finish higher than 13^th with Alex Marquez, while Fabio Di Giannantonio was 17^th-quickest in the combined times of FP1 and FP2. Needless to say that expectations were very different.
 
The Spanish rider had dominated FP1 and until few minutes before the end of FP2 he was battling for the top spot, while the Italian suffered a crash while entering turn one at the end of the second session, while going for the time attack.
 
Both riders will have to go through Q1 tomorrow as they will battle for gaining access to the final qualifying sessions with plenty of rivals including Quartararo and Miller.