Triumph will field a professional dirt bike racing team in the United States beginning in 2024. The factory effort will contest AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross, and the SuperMotocross (SMX) World Championship.
The British manufacturer consulted with its global off-road ambassador Ricky Carmichael to assemble the new dirt bike racing effort in the US, which will be led by team principal Bobby Hewitt and team manager Stephen Westfall, aka “Scuba,” who worked alongside each other at Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing for several years.
“Bobby [Hewitt]’s success in our sport as a championship team owner speaks for itself. The team he has assembled is already working with the factory in Hinckley during these final stages of development. They are some of the best people to have worked in our paddock and this shows the level of commitment, across the board, in this effort to compete for the SMX World Championship. I look forward to working with Bobby and the entire team when we go racing in 2024.”
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Bobby Hewitt (right) will serve as team principal, while Stephen “Scuba” Westfall (not pictured) has been named team manager.
“I am also very fortunate to be able to work with Scuba [Steve Westfall] again and add the experience of Dave [Arnold] and Dudley [Cramond] to our team. I am honored to be working alongside everyone at the factory in Hinckley and cannot wait to get back to the racetrack in 2024 with our new team and compete for a SMX World Championship!”
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“Following close on the heels of our recent announcement to enter the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2024, today’s launch of Triumph’s partnership with the incredibly talented team of Bobby [Hewitt] and Scuba [Stephen Westfall] in the all-new SuperMotocross World Championship continues our journey to the top tier of off-road competition and racing.
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I have no doubt, knowing the experience and capability shared between our dedicated in-house design and engineering teams, and Bobby’s hand selected team of racing experts, that this partnership will make an indelible mark on the history of this incredible sport and Triumph’s illustrious brand.”