15.09.2025

BEN KELLEY AND FMF KTM FACTORY RACING CLAIM LEAD BELT NATIONAL ENDURO PODIUM

KTM Offroad Weekend Update
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FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Ben Kelley finished with a hard-fought third-place result at Round 7 of the 2025 AMA National Enduro Series (NEPG) in Park Hills, Missouri, returning to the NE Pro1 Class podium in what were dusty, dry, and technical conditions at the Lead Belt National Enduro.
NATIONAL ENDURO SERIES – ROUND 7

Kelley featured up front throughout the six tests at the Lead Belt National Enduro, battling for second position for the majority of the day before a couple of late mistakes ultimately saw him finish with a well-earned P3 result onboard his KTM 350 XC-F.

Ben Kelley: “I had a pretty good day at Round 7 of NEPG, with good speed and feeling on what was a very dry, slick, and loose race track with all the rocks. There was a lot of dust to contend with today – passing the backmarkers was really challenging. I had a few crashes, which held me back a bit, but I still managed to finish third after a close race for second place throughout the day. I'm ready to give these last two events my all!”

Equipped with the KTM 250 XC-F, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers talent Gus Riordan returned to National Enduro at Lead Belt, with the Australian experiencing an unfortunate fall in the opening test, and subsequently withdrawing from the event shortly afterward.

Gus Riordan: "Unfortunately, I had a pretty good crash in the first test – we then decided after test two to pull the pin for the day. It’s disappointing, but we’ll come back stronger."

Two rounds remain in this year’s National Enduro Series, with the eighth event to be contested at the Muddobbers National Enduro in Mathews, Indiana, on October 4.

NE Pro1 Class Results
1. Ricky Russell, Triumph
2. Grant Baylor, Kawasaki
3. Ben Kelley, FMF KTM Factory Racing

UPCOMING OFFROAD RACES – SEPTEMBER 2025
9/20: National Hare & Hound – Round 7
9/21: Grand National Cross Country Series – Round 11
9/27: National Hare & Hound – Round 8
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BEN KELLEY - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING - NEPG LEAD BELT
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BEN KELLEY 04 - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING - NEPG LEAD BELT
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ANGUS RIORDAN - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM LANDERS - NEPG LEAD BELT
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ANGUS RIORDAN 02 - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM LANDERS - NEPG LEAD BELT
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