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wet and got a lot of experience.
Whether we promote Lima five
or 10 years from now, at least
I know the ins and outs of the
promotional side."
THE FUTURE
There will be more changes
ahead in 2019. His longtime
rival Bryan Smith and former
teammate will be back on a
Howerton-built Kawasaki, a
combo that beat Mees in 2016.
There will also be an expanded
effort from Estenson Racing on
Yamahas, as well as JD Beach
returning to the championship.
Basically, it's not going to be all
Indians next season and Mees
looks forward to it.
"I think it's going to be good
for the sport that Bryan gets
back on the Kawasaki," he says.
"It definitely was a lot of Indians
there towards the end of the
year. I think Indian admits it, too;
of course they want to go and
race against other manufacturers
and beat other manufacturers
besides themselves."
What he doesn't look forward
to is the rule change that allows
other OEMs with production
engines an additional 150cc's
and 40mm throttle bodies, while
the FTR is limited to 38mm. It
doesn't sit well with the champ,
or Indian.
"The rule changes are the rule
changes," he said. "It's unfor-
tunate that the rules are on the
negative side of things for the In-
Helping that success is a great
support group around him, both his
team and family.
