Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer and Industry Pioneer brings 40+ years of technical expertise
Unlimited Off-Road Racing announced today that Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer and Industry Pioneer Tommy Morris has joined the Unlimited Off-Road Racing technical advisory board. Morris joins fellow Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer and technical director Bill Savage on the Unlimited Off-Road Racing technical board.
With a career spanning 40 years in the off-road industry, Tommy Morris’ resume includes driving, team management, vehicle and component engineering, and military training experience. He was the relentless force behind the legendary PPI/Toyota factory off-road race team including Cal Wells III and Ivan Stewart. After his tenure at PPI, Tommy brought thousands of thrill seekers into the world of off-road via the Wide Open Baja experience simultaneously running tours and multi-vehicle race programs. Tommy has had a hand in developing and refining products for Toyota, TRD, BFGoodrich, Bilstein, Fox Shox, Eibach, Can-Am, and Polaris. In addition, Tommy continues to advise multiple branches of the Military on vehicle performance.
“Tommy Morris is an icon in our culture and has built and advised on some of the most technically advanced vehicles in off-road racing. His time running the legendary PPI race program also exposed him to a variety of disciplines of racing giving him a unique perspective bringing knowledge back beyond our world of racing. Together with our technical director Bill Savage, I believe this gives our organization better insight into the history and the future of off-road racing. Our goal is always to improve our great sport and keep the competition fair and financially approachable.” stated Unlimited Off-Road Racing CEO Matt Martelli.
“I absolutely love off-road racing culture and I am honored to continue to share my technical knowledge and expertise with the next generation of off-road racers, vehicle builders, and enthusiasts. I look forward to working with Bill Savage and the rest of the Unlimited Off-Road Racing team,” stated Tommy Morris.
About Unlimited Off-Road Racing
The Unlimited Off-Road Racing league was formed by The Martelli Brothers in 2023 after more than a decade of successful desert off-road race promotion, including The Mint 400, The UTV World Championship and The California 300. The league was formed to promote the sport of desert off-road racing, the off-road industry, and to expand the reach of off-road companies beyond the industry and into the homes of every off-road race fan, globally. Key attributes of the newly formed league include large racer car counts, competitive and challenging race courses, safe and family-friendly spectating areas, multiple days of racing and off-road festivities all located near major cities and markets that positively affect the off-road industry. The Martelli Brothers, owners of the motorsports powerhouse production group Mad Media have made it their mission to grow the league into a four race series that showcases the best off-road racers on the best courses in North America.
For more information on Unlimited Off-Road Racing go to unlimitedoffroadracing.com.
