Inside Info: The Hutchison UR Team Mother Ship!

The pit set ups at World Cups is a pretty impressive site!
The pit set ups at World Cups is a pretty impressive site!

One of the most important tools in any racers quest to win is their team van/truck/pit set up. Not only do the team mechanics do their thing from it but it gives the riders somewhere to relax, get out of the public eye at races, store all their gear, etc basically it is a home away from home. There are some impressive rigs out there but one of the most dialed setups goes to Hutchinson UR and their mother ship! This is the same beast that Australia’s own Mic and Tracey Hannah call home for a large part of the year. Check out how it transformed over the months to become the beast that it is today!

Not too impressive to look at, this is how she started off!
Not too impressive to look at, this is how she started off!
It was actually a super market delivery truck that was then converted into a rally team's transporter before the Hutchinson guys got onto it!
It was actually a super market delivery truck that was then converted into a rally team’s transporter before the Hutchinson guys got onto it!
The team did everything themselves. These photos of the grinding also cost Tim the photographer a lens courtesy of the flying sparks!
The team did everything themselves. These photos of the grinding also cost Tim the photographer a lens courtesy of the flying sparks!
"From welding to painting, cutting out new windows to replacing entire panels" the team did it all!
“From welding to painting, cutting out new windows to replacing entire panels” the team did it all!
One of the coolest features of the truck is the top deck, where people can hang on top of the trailer to get a prime view over the pits and surrounds.
One of the coolest features of the truck is the top deck, where people can hang on top of the trailer to get a prime view over the pits and surrounds.
After all the work was completed a fresh lick of pain to give her that factory look!
After all the work was completed a fresh lick of pain to give her that factory look!
Set up in all her glory, you can see the top deck here.
Set up in all her glory, you can see the top deck here.
With all the races the team attends the mothership covers some kilometres!
With all the races the team attends the mothership covers some kilometres!

It is a real shame these truck stay in Europe and couldn’t make the trip over to races such as the Cairns World Cup, they add another dimension to the race experience!

Images courtesy: Hutchinson UR/ Tim Bardsley-Smith

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