It’s hard to believe it’s been 14 years since Rob Indri passed away.
There are so many great stories and quotes from Rob that are still talked about today in the racing world. Rob was known for his Mars bars and Lucozade, and he was also the first guy I ever saw turn up at the races with a can of Red Bull, clearly ahead of his time. JT Racewear, Powerlite, GT, Diamond Back, Rocky Training, Ellis, Hadan, Warrior, Thunder and Primo were all names and bike brands that Indri loved to support and quote during his racing days.
Rob loved to party and never missed a chance to let you know he could down 10 pints easily, and that he could drink Gazza under the table if he ever got the chance. He would always grab the Sunday Sport on the way to the track on Sunday mornings, and was often seen Sunday night after the races blasting down the M1 or M25 at well over 100 mph in his Ford Mondeo, heading back home to Woodham in time for his Monday to Friday suit and tie day job in the City, working at Lloyd’s of London.
On the track, everyone racing him feared him. Rob had no problem telling the competition they were about to get cut off or put over in a turn. He genuinely intimidated a lot of people, but at the same time that was just so Indri that it was accepted.
There are so many things that suck about not having Rob with us anymore, especially his stories and the good times we all shared on road trips and at races. With the way BMX has progressed in recent years, especially with the introduction of new age classes and Vet racing, Rob would have won the European and World titles he desired so much.
He would have made an incredible mentor, coach and trainer. He had so much to share through his racing experience, motivation and pep talks. He really was a great guy to have in your corner at the races when things were not going well, not to mention in life.
I hope he’s still watching the BMX scene today and laughing in true Indri fashion.
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