Conner Martell will as soon as once more race for Vermont SportsCar in Nitrocross’ upcoming 2024-25 season.
Martell has raced for the crew because the all-electric Group E class’ inception in 2022, ending the final two seasons sixth and seventh within the factors.
“I’m super-stoked to be again at Nitro this yr in Group E once more with VSC,” he informed RACER. “I’m glad to get again to the observe, see everyone, and be with the crew.
“I feel it’s going to be an superior yr, I’m going to place my head down and do the very best that I probably can exterior the race automotive to be absolutely ready for the season. It’s been a protracted low season however I’ve been doing a little rallies, I’ve been staying in a automotive as a lot as I can, so hopefully that pays off this yr and we are able to get some good outcomes. Time to kick some butt.”
Whereas Martell has been a long-term member of the Vermont SportsCar operation, additionally serving as the corporate’s check driver, he admitted that it wasn’t a certainty that he can be again this yr.
“What I used to be going to do was form of up within the air for the entire low season, if I used to be going to run it once more or not,” he mentioned. “Because of VSC, they’re placing their belief in me once more this yr and I’ve acquired to essentially get my head down and do a bit higher. The final two years have been very robust.”
Martell, the 2018 ARX2 champion, has taken two podiums in Nitrocross thus far, claiming second behind teammate Travis Pastrana – who is just not confirmed, however anticipated to race with Vermont Sports activities Automotive once more this yr – at Firebird Motorsports Park in 2022, and second once more at Glen Helen Raceway final season. Martell needs so as to add to that podium haul this season, and mentioned discovering consistency will likely be key to that.
“My objectives for the season are to be extra constant,” he mentioned. “I feel final yr we had some respectable finishes however each of the final two years I’ve solely acquired one podium so I’m not super-happy with that.
“I simply must try to be constant within the automotive and attempt to keep out of hassle. A few of it’s unhealthy luck – and that’s simply rallycross – and a few of it’s errors that price me large. So I’m actually simply making an attempt to plan forward for every race and make a recreation plan with the crew earlier than each time we exit on the observe to attenuate these errors and decrease placing myself in unhealthy positions on the observe.
“I’m going into it with a optimistic perspective, and I’m simply going to ship it like I at all times do.”
