UTV World Championship owners, The Martelli Brothers, announced that the UTV World Championship will return to Laughlin, Nevada on April 4-7, 2019.
Once again, top UTV racers from all over North America will descend on the riverside city of Laughlin, NV, to test themselves against the best of the best on one of the most challenging courses of the year. Returning champions will include Mitch Guthrie Jr., Phil Blurton, RJ Anderson, Branden Sims, Casey Sims, Seth Quintero and more.
This year was monstrous for the UTV World Championship, which will head into its fifth year in 2019. The addition of the live stream reached 150,000 viewers worldwide, making it the most visible UTV race in the world.
With the help of Method Race Wheels, the UTV World Championship brought back the Laughlin Leap and added a new layer of excitement to the event. The events social media impact alone brought in one million dollars of earned digital media value and the television show set for Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT will air via ABC World of X Games.
With the sport at an all-time high, next year’s event will be one of the top off-road race events in 2019.
“We are ramping up to return to Laughlin and I know this will be another record breaking year. Developing the UTV World Championship into the world’s premier UTV race has always been our goal and returning to Laughlin for the fifth year in a row has us really excited,” said UTV World Championship co-owner, Joshua Martelli. “Since creating the UTVWC in 2015, we have remained committed to giving racers, companies, and all those involved in UTV recreation an event they can all come together at.”
In 2019, the UTV World Championship is planning increased spectator and enthusiast interaction, including trail rides to pair with the Poker Run, which allows fans and racers to take their vehicles through the UTV World Championship race course. Also returning in 2019 will be the inclusion of the Youth Production Race for competitors ages six-12. This race has given the future of the sport an opportunity to shine on the industries biggest stage. Of course, the massive short course and desert races will be the highlight of the weekend.
The UTV World Championship has become the go-to event for companies looking to showcase their products in front of the industries best racers, teams, fans and enthusiasts. In place for 2019 is the return of the industries largest UTV Tech and Contingency, where hundreds of the sports top brands are able to showcase their products and mingle within the festive atmosphere. The UTV Pit Crew Challenge and Laughlin Leap will also return to round out the schedule of events.
More announcements and events will be announced.
Link: UTV World Championship
