Motorcycle Superstar Jared Mees Hooks Up with UK Indie Apparel Brand to Launch Red Torpedo Gear

Red Torpedo casual apparel for bikers – revered in the UK and Europe for their design and build ethos – have crossed the pond and signed Jared Mees, 2017 AMA Flat Track Twins Champion as their newest brand ambassador, it was announced today.

“We are over the moon to be working with Jared this year. He joins our fantastic posse of world-renowned racers, our Red Riders – John McGuinness, Guy Martin, Conor Cummins, and Lee Johnston – all of whom are delighted to have him on board,” says Bill Gordon, CEO.

“Flat Track or ‘Speedway’ as we call it in the UK, is the most exciting and challenging motorcycle racing sport on the USA calendar. As a brand that pushes the boundaries in terms of our design and production values, and is rooted in motorcycle racing – Gear With Grit, Built For Speed – the fit with Jared Mees in the USA is perfect.”

Mees, who rides for the Indian Wrecking Crew, is coming off of an epic year completing an in-season Dirt Track Grand Slam, with 17 podiums in 18 races.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Red Torpedo brand. I love the gear”, says Mees. “My team works very hard, and to have my own line of signature speed apparel – alongside of some of the fastest racers on the planet – is very cool.”

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The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.