Performance tiremaker Moto Race Tire (MRT), www.MRT.Tires (http://www.mrt.tires/), had a successful Labor Day weekend at the 55th Polaris Crandon World Championships which took place at the iconic Crandon International Raceway in Crandon Wisconsin, August 28th – September 1st, 2024. MRT’s growing race program achieved a combined total of 5 podium wins in the Championship Off-Road short course racing series and Ultra4 off-road racing series on MRT Tires.

2024 marks the 55^th year for the Labor Day weekend tradition in Crandon. Framed the “Crandon Experience”, the holiday celebration is jam packed with racing, vendors, great food & festivities bringing in fans by the tens of thousands. The unique event showcased a wide variety of competitive racing including UTVs, trucks and buggies, serving race fans a platter of adrenaline pumping entertainment. With multiple race series combined, including a special Ultra4 event and the series championship for Championship Off-Road, the Polaris Crandon World Championships was loaded with non-stop action all weekend long

 

Cody Jones, a stronghold this season in the Championship Off-Road Pro AM SXS Class, would take the first place win on Saturday followed by Derek Liebergen in the second place position. Both drivers on MRT Sidewinder™ tires specifically designed for short course racing. Jones, newly crowned Pro AM SXS World Champion, took second in points this season with many podium wins. “I’ve been running the MRT Sidewinder tire all year and have been doing great!” says Jones.

 

Tyler Wusterbarth, a consistent class leader throughout the 2024 season, would take the first place win in the Sportsman SxS class on Saturday. The championship victory was a great wrap up to a highly successful year for Wusterbarth competing on MRT Sidewinder™ tires in the Championship Off-Road series. 

 

“After a successful year on the Sidewinder last year, it was a no brainer to stick with the combination” Wustrerbarth shares. “They are the perfect dry/slick tires and competed well even in the slop. With multiple wins and podiums every weekend the bar is set extremely high, this tire offers a ton of confidence and has the perfect amount of side bite which helps me as a driver trust the car more in the corners. The Kevlar sidewall really works well and in the two years on the tire we’ve never had a tire go down regardless of contact or damage. It’s truly a tire you can beat on at the track or run for years on your trail machine.”

 

When it comes to short course racing the MRT Sidewinder™ tire is a go to for high competitive performance on the track. Granting the power to grip and rip at the command of the throttle, the MRT Sidewinder™ tire features a performance tread design that ensures stability and grip offering superior traction on a variety of terrains. It’s light weight and anti-puncture durability gives drivers the confidence they need to win while running a tire they can trust.

 

In the famous Ultra4 Rage on the Rocks event Tyler Gibbs would podium 2^nd in the UTV Open Class. Gibbs, racing the event with the MRT Sonora DS™ for the second time ever, achieved his second podium win on the all-new tire.

“We finally got the air pressure dialed after the last qualifying run, then we put the car on kill mode for our final races” states Gibbs. “The new Sonora DS tire has been Gibbs tested and it passes.”

 

The all-new MRT Sonora DS™ is the toughest UTV tire ever made presenting groundbreaking construction and a revolutionary design. The Sonora DS™ features a 6x Kevlar construction wrapped bead to bead, fortified with D-Fence Sidewall Protection and APEX FORCE Bead Pinch Protection. In addition to the MRT Backed 1 Year Side Wall Warranty, its strength combined with a performance designed tread pattern sets a new bar for innovation in off-road tire performance. 

 

Jack LeTourneau would wrap up the UTV Open class podium in the 3rd position. LeTourneau running MRT X-Rox DD™ tires, a long-time MRT top seller popularized by its perfect balance for performance and durability, would prove them worthy in a tough race that featured rugged and sharp rocks as obstacles.

 

In addition to podiums with MRT Tires, the MRT Racing division would also gain several podiums from both Championship Off-Road and Ultra4 events on Muscle Race Wheels. MRT’s premier performance wheel line, Muscle Race Wheels, are podium proven and designed for success; recognized as the lightest and strongest wheels on the market.

 

MRT’s attention to quality with MRT Race Series tires and Muscle Race Wheels is revolutionizing racers performance! MRT racers accomplishments are due to the performance of MRT’s tires built with Kevlar Armor Belt for anti-puncture durability – this gives MRT drivers the confidence to tackle tough terrains and weather conditions.  These tires feature triple belt Kevlar, QUAD belt Kevlar, Apex Bead Grip and sticky tread compound, which results in anti-puncture performance and durability to withstand the most extreme weather conditions and the toughest terrains.
 
 “We are proud of our racers and their performance! Our motto ‘Quality When You Need It’ is proven again and again on these courses. These tires and wheels pass the strictest of tests and scrutiny before they are released. It’s this focus that allows drivers to race with confidence. We accredit the Kevlar Armor Belt as the strongest best traction UTV tires on the market.  And our continued innovation ensures our tires are always able to succeed through the toughest challenges” according to Mark Thornburg, president MRT.