World Supercross Team Bosses Set Out Their Plans for the Season Ahead

Dustin Pipes: “Keeping It Simple”

For Dustin Pipes, preparing a defending champion means trusting the process that has already delivered success. With Jason Anderson returning as champion, Pipes says the focus is not on radical changes or over-complicating the race-weekend approach. Instead, it is about arriving prepared, relying on the team’s testing work and allowing an experienced rider to execute.

He said: “It’s kind of rinse and repeat for us. We’ve done a lot of testing throughout the year, so we have a good base here. For Jason, it’s just going into this round and keeping it simple.”

Pipes believes that working with a rider of Anderson’s stature gives the team confidence. Anderson has proven himself as a champion in both World Supercross and the United States, bringing experience that allows the team to focus on the details around him.

“He already knows what to do. He’s the defending champ here, he’s been a champ in the U.S., and if you have a guy like that, it’s pretty easy to work with,” he added.

Pipes also highlighted the value of winning experience across the organisation. In his view, success creates belief, and that belief is underpinned by the right people, testing and preparation.

“Once you have those things in place, you kind of expect to be competitive for a win.”

Gui Kyrillos: “It’s Just a Dream for me”

For Gui Kyrillos, the team boss of new entrant595 Racing, he’s relishing the chance to join the Championship.

“It’s just a dream for me,” he said.

Kyrillos is also excited to hand a chance to some of his Brazilian riders while he also has experienced rider Greg Aranda and American Kevin Moranz.

He added: “So, I do have two of my riders from my original team in Brazil and we have Greg Aranda. One of my riders unfortunately got injured but he’ll be back in the second round. We’ve been working so long with these guys that we feel like they’ve been part of our crew.”

Yarrive Konsky: “He’s really looking forward to racing the World Supercross”

For Yarrive Konsky, welcoming Cameron McAdoo into the World Supercross paddock is about more than simply adding a fast rider to the team.

McAdoo arrives with previous international racing experience and a strong reputation within the sport, but he also emphasised the rider’s character and family-first outlook. He believes the World Supercross Championship gives riders the opportunity to compete internationally while sharing the experience with the people closest to them.

He said: “He’s really looking forward to racing the World Supercross Championship. He likes the international travel.”

Konsky had worked with McAdoo previously and pointed to the rider’s maturity as a positive factor entering this new chapter.

He added: “He’s a lot older now. He’s now a father, so he’s a lot more mature in his mind. It’s great to have people like that in the programme. If there’s an opportunity to work with him in the future, we would welcome it.”

Lili Dasse “We will do our best to get a podium”

Venum Bud Racing has continued to build an increasingly international rider line-up, with competitors representing the United States, Australia and Europe.

While the team has retained its European roots, Dasse says its recruitment strategy acknowledges the depth of Supercross expertise developed in the United States and Australia. The aim is clear: bring together riders with the experience and speed to challenge for podiums.

She said: “Supercross is really in America. We need to take them from there. We want to try to do the best and get to the podium.”

Luke Clout is one of the riders she believes can make a significant impact. The Australian has already shown flashes of pace in World Supercross, and the team sees substantial upside in his 450cc potential.

“Luke has real potential in 450. He’s one of the only riders, not factory, that can fight with factory riders. He has very good speed.”

Serge Guidetty “World Supercross Helped Us to Grow”

For Serge Guidetty, World Supercross has been a powerful platform for a French team seeking to establish itself against major international competition.

The programme has been built around leading French and European Supercross riders, but the championship has also opened the door to riders from further afield. Serge believes that exposure has helped his team develop both competitively and organisationally.

“The World Supercross Championship helped us to grow up. Since the beginning, we saw that we were not so bad.”

He is proud of the progress achieved over multiple seasons. While he acknowledges the challenge posed by larger American and Australian programmes, the team has shown it can earn strong individual results and compete for meaningful championship positions.

“We had podium races, top-five ranking championships. So I’m happy with that.”

Dave Antolak “We’re Not Tied to a Manufacturer”

Dave Antolak’s Rick Ware Racing team, team heads into the season with confidence after building a rider line-up that includes established stars and emerging talent.

A key advantage, he says, is flexibility. Rather than being committed to a single manufacturer, the team can structure its programme around what best suits its riders and their equipment needs.

“We have a little bit of advantage over maybe some of the other teams because we’re not tied to a manufacturer. We can kind of base our team off what the riders have to ride.”

That freedom has allowed the organisation to establish partnerships across different brands and categories, creating a tailored environment for its roster.

“We’re the only team that has two different brands. For us, for World Supercross, it works out really well.

After four years in the championship, Antolak believes the team has found a model that works. With promising practice form and depth across the squad, there is optimism about its ability to challenge at the front.

“I think we’ve figured out a good plan that works for us.”

Seb Tortelli “We worked a lot this year to make improvements”

For Seb Tortelli and Stark the focus is clear: continued development of the team’s electric machinery, particularly in power delivery, starts and whoop performance.

Much of that progress comes through software and coding work rather than visible mechanical changes. The team has concentrated on improving the way power is distributed to give its riders a stronger platform in race conditions.

He said: “Most of the improvements that we do is a lot of coding from the bike side. We worked a lot this year to make improvements from last year.”

Starts are a specific priority. The team has a strong reputation in that area, but Seb believes it did not meet its own high standards last season.

“Last year, we didn’t get many holeshots. I think we won one for the whole season. By our standard, it’s pretty low, he said.”

The target for the new campaign is to put riders in better positions from the opening metres and allow them to fight at the front.

“This year, the goal will be to get more starts, definitely, so the guys can fight up on the front. We still have a little bit of weakness in the whoops, but we are learning from that. We’re making progress.”