Vital MX Pit Bits: 2024 Fox Raceway | Pre-Race - Motocross Feature

Fox Raceway always has a fresh look each year for whatever design the company is dropping. Michael Lindsay

Teams rolling and setting up. Michael Lindsay

With unknown conditions, every team starts with heavyduty tarps in their pit area. Then applying rugs, plastic flooring, or whatever they need. Michael Lindsay

The HRC hospitality rig actually has a Ridgeline truck upstairs to each round. Michael Lindsay

Which the drivers can use to run errands and doubles as great marketing. Michael Lindsay

Honda's HRC brand has taken on a new global look, as it's onboard the Red Bull F1 team engine covers, Honda supported Indycars, and more. Michael Lindsay

Teams like Monster Energy Kawasaki swap from an all-black canopy to a heavily white-based one for outdoors. Black canopies are miserable to be under in Pro Motocross. Michael Lindsay

Triumph's all-new rig is the freshest in the paddock and there might be another joining it next year? Michael Lindsay

Another look. Michael Lindsay

Spare engines for the Triumph program. Michael Lindsay

They were also fully stocked with ETS fuel to get the season going. Michael Lindsay

The Triumph team also has a partnership with Alcavi bicycles, which is part-owned by Aldon Baker. Odd combo there with Aldon's place as KTM's group trainer. Michael Lindsay

Triumph making a SXS? Naw, just a 3D-printed tailgate for a fellow motorsport company's product.. Michael Lindsay

Star rolled up five deep to start the Summer. However, the team is still missing multiple riders as Michael Mosiman will be out for a while and Gavin Towers is heading to Europe. Michael Lindsay

The team still needed to setup all their purple wheelsets with fresh Dunlop tires before press day. Michael Lindsay

Last year we saw Haiden Deegan and Jordan Smith swap to spring forks early into outdoors, this year the majority of the team is on spring for the opening round of Pro Motocross, after running PSF1 air in Supercross. Michael Lindsay

Just down the street from the track was the press conference, at the Pala Casino. Michael Lindsay

Jett's title defending Team Honda HRC CRF450RWE. Michael Lindsay

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Oversized tanks are back, welcome to the outdoors. Michael Lindsay

It's always good to see a number one on track. Michael Lindsay

That Yoshimura titanium header skin...drool... Michael Lindsay

Speaking of Honda, the Phoenix Racing team is doing outdoors with two 450 riders. Dylan Ferrandis and Cullin Park. Michael Lindsay

ClubMX has some riders looking to really prove or re-prove themselves this Summer. Jett Reynolds (#99), Coty Schock (#69), and Mark Finies (#705). Michael Lindsay

Umm, Coty, what's in your bottle? Michael Lindsay

How low can you go?
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This is how low some of the forks are now that we're on grates. Michael Lindsay

Hmmm, looks like Hunter has something bright in store for race day, at least when judging off his boots. Michael Lindsay

Christian Craig and the Fox Speedsuit (onesie) are back! Seriously, welcome back CC. Michael Lindsay

We saw a few riders start press day on scoop tires, then swap quickly. The base is hard at Fox Raceway. Michael Lindsay

It really looked like someone would add to Mitch's plate count during Supercross, but sadly it didn't happen. Michael Lindsay

Ty Masterpool tested with Pro Circuit Friday prior to Fox Raceway and signed a fill-in deal for the full Summer. Michael Lindsay

This happened pretty quickly, as a bike was prepped Thursday evening and arrived with graphics mid-day Friday. Michael Lindsay

Will the real slim shady please stand up? Michael Lindsay

Hand guard life. Michael Lindsay

Levi Kitchen's Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki KX250. Michael Lindsay

The Steg Pegz are back! Levi Kitchen was the rider who pushed for these at Star last Summer when they gained popularity, and now he's running them at Pro Circuit but just in the outdoors. Michael Lindsay

There's a lot going on here. A built in oil cooler, plummed into the bottom of the radiator, sits along side the team's electric water pump. Michael Lindsay

No carbon fiber over-sized tanks for the Pro Circuit crew. Michael Lindsay

PC has long had the option of air assist forks for their riders. It's not a hybrid fork, as it still primarily uses mechanical spring force to hold the fork up. However, the setting can be supplemented with smaller amounts of air to offer more hold up and ramp up to softer valving settings. Michael Lindsay

Fresher parts for outdoors. Michael Lindsay

Pro Circuit has one of the best titanium peg, mount, and spring guard combos in the pits... Michael Lindsay

Chase Sexton Michael Lindsay

Coty Schock Michael Lindsay

Haiden Deegan Michael Lindsay

Justin Barcia Michael Lindsay

What happens to the TLD GasGas program will be a continuing story through the Summer. It's sounding more and more likely that the KTM group will absorb this team fully in-house and that TLD is looking at their options for 2025 and beyond. Michael Lindsay

More to come post-race... Michael Lindsay

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