THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS

INSIDE THE FACTORY TEAMS' AND PROMOTERS' TRACK-SIDE RIDES

For years, UTVs have been an integral part of Supercross, AMA Motocross Nationals, and now combined Supermotocross (SMX). From the moment the Feld SX crew arrives at the stadium to build the track to tearing it down for the next round, they use UTVs for operations. All of the factory SMX teams have UTVs to shuttle team members, VIPs, and cargo before and after races, and they also set their UTVs up for trackside support with spare wheels, parts, and tools. And, most importantly, the Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit uses UTVs to transport injured athletes to the new mobile medical trauma trailer for evaluation and X-rays.

Most teams choose recreation-utility UTVs and remove the cages so they’ll fit inside team haulers, but the Monster Energy Star Racing Factory Yamaha team had a Yamaha Viking with cage and roof at Anaheim 1, and Honda Factory HRC Progressive also had a cage and roof on its Pioneer 1000. This is for the safety and comfort of the passengers, and also to set a good example for UTV safety. The Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit leaves the cage on its two specially-outfitted diesel Mule 950s, and they also have a Mule SX for trackside operations. These UTVs are used throughout the 31-round SMX world championship season, and you’ll see most teams of the ATV-MX Nationals with UTVs set up with water tanks and power washers.

Here’s how the factory SMX teams roll in the pits and trackside.

THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
While the Chip Ganassi Racing/Troy Lee Designs Factory Ducati won’t be competing in the USA until 2026, they were on hand at A1 with the hauler and VIP tent ready to go, complete with a Polaris Ranger XP 1000 Ultimate. Check out the low-boy cross bars bolted to the cage mounts and the color-matched Ride Command antenna. Those are EFX Motoclaw tires on KMC bead-lock wheels.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Italian stallion: here’s a first look at the all-new Ducati Desmo 450 factory racer. Wouldn’t you love to have that engine in a race-quad chassis?
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The Rockstar Husqvarna Factory Racing team uses a Hisun Sector 750 with added LEDs. Hisun teamed up with Vision Wheels for 2022, and those are Vision Crawler tires.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The Hisun’s bed is fitted with a trick aluminum tool box that holds a pair of Husky wheel sets plus a folding aluminum work stand and cans of chemicals. The front bed rail has a spare FMF exhaust, and the rig also has a compressor and extinguisher.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The Red Bull/TLD Gas Gas Factory Racing team also uses a Ranger XP1000 Ultimate with low-boy cage, and the front bar has an extra antenna for the audio system. EFX Motoclaws ride on KMC bead-locks, and an aluminum bed-frame holds the extinguisher and wheel sets.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Star Racing Factory Yamaha rolls in a Viking with the low-boy doors removed, a rear-view mirror, and STI XP Comp ATR tires on bead-lock wheels. The passenger T-bar and driver/shotgun seat belts are removed.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The AEO Powersports KTM has an Anyglide aluminum tool box with a rack for wheel sets. The Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team also has a Ranger XP1000 Ultimate with a wrap matching the hauler.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Honda HRC Progressive rolls in a stone-stock Pioneer 1000 DCT with a wrap to match the hauler. The bed is in cargo-toting mode; flip the white rack, and it holds wheel sets.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Bar-X Suzuki chopped its Mule SX cage and capped the rear tubes. It’s got the team wrap, Duro tires, and Bluetooth speaker pods.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Ecstar Progressive Suzuki has an old-school John Deere Gator with a bed-full of water tanks, electric water pump, and gas-powered pressure washer to keep “Kick-start Kenny” Roczen’s factory RMZ450 pristine.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
From the “if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it” department, Pro Circuit Kawasaki has used this gas-powered golf cart for decades. Check out the PC muffler with carbon end cap, and it has a piston shifter and Moon bare-foot gas pedal.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The new Alpinestars Mobile Medical Unit sports two diesel Mule 950s with seat-backs removed and beds trimmed for passenger-side back boards. There’s a rear-facing seat in the bed for racers or doctors, too. Doctors cruise tracks in the chopped Mule SX.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
The SMX track crew rocks Polaris Pro XD Rangers for set-ups and tear-downs and Crews for shuttling VIPs.
THE UTVS OF SUPERMOTOCROSS
Phoenix Honda Racing goes the opposite route than Honda HRC; not only is the Pioneer’s cage removed, the top of the steering wheel is cut so it’ll fit on the trailer’s top level. There’s a wheel rack on the right side of the bed.

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