DANTE OLIVEIRA AND JOHNNY GIRROIR CONTINUE WINNING WAYS WITH FMF KTM FACTORY RACING

NATIONAL GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 6

A fifth win in six rounds saw Dante Oliveira extend his advantage in the 2024 NGPC Series, climbing from third position at the conclusion of lap one and hitting the lead by the time the third lap was completed in Marysville, Northern California.

Defending Pro Class Champion Oliveira has once again been the class of the field onboard his KTM 450 XC-F in NGPC, controlling the race once he made his way into P1 at what is considered to be his home round on the schedule.

Dante Oliveira: "I came into the first turn hot, then put on a hard charge back from there. I put my head down, had a couple of spots where I was quicker, and I kind of like it more because I ride a little more aggressively when I'm charging from behind – it's fun finding those passing opportunities and we had a killer battle. Being my home race, I definitely wanted to do well here!"

FMF KTM Factory Racing teammate and younger brother Mateo Oliveira also put forward one of his best performances of the season, finishing just outside of the podium in fourth position, but proved consistently quick throughout the 11-lap duration.

Mateo Oliveira: "This is as local as it gets for us, so it was a good weekend, and I had good vibes with the track. Today's the closest I've been to the lead and the best I've felt – the rougher and more technical the track is, the more I like it, and seem to perform. It's good for the series to have a good mix of conditions."

Pro Class Results
1. Dante Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing
2. Dare Demartile, Beta
3. Cole Martinez, Honda
4. Mateo Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing
7. Austin Walton, Husqvarna



U.S. SPRINT ENDURO SERIES - ROUND 5

Reigning U.S. Sprint Enduro Series number one Johnny Girroir has been dominant in 2024 and continued his perfect season at the weekend's High Voltage event on his FMF KTM Factory Racing 350 XC-F.

Despite rainfall in the Dilliner, Pennsylvania, region making for tricky conditions on Sunday, Girroir was at his consistent best and managed to deliver a fifth-consecutive victory to extend his series lead to a commanding 70 points.

Johnny Girroir: "There was nothing really on the track to separate the riders, so Liam [Draper] and I had a pretty good battle and he won a few tests. Last night we got a big thunderstorm and today’s track was slick and technical, so I was able to make up some more time and take the win."

FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers riders Gus Riordan and Brandy Richards on their KTM 250 XC-F machinery made for a memorable round across the board. Defending Pro 2 Class Champion Riordan led the way on both days to build on his points advantage, as did Richards, who like Girroir is perfect so far in 2024.

Angus Riordan: "It was pretty tight all weekend. On Saturday, it was a little closer than my liking, but I was happy with the result. On Sunday I kind of put myself on the back foot, going down twice, and the boys picked up 10 seconds on me, but I just put my head down and got on with it for the win."

Brandy Richards: "My weekend definitely started off really good! I loved the grass track, it was a little slick and pretty fast, while the enduro test was super hard-packed with no ruts and pretty slick as well, so I was a little more patient on that test. We got pretty good rain on Saturday afternoon and that made part of the course tricky for Sunday – that last test was icy and slick, but it was a good weekend overall."

Pro 1 Class Results
1. Johnny Girroir, FMF KTM Factory Racing
2. Liam Draper, Yamaha
3. Cody Barnes, Honda
4. Craig DeLong, Husqvarna

Pro 2 Class Results
1. Angus Riordan, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers
2. Dominick Morse, Husqvarna
3. Jason Tino, Husqvarna

Pro Women Class Results
1. Brandy Richards, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers
2. Korie Steede, Husqvarna
3. Olivia Judy, KTM



U.S. HARD ENDURO SERIES – ROUND 4

A tough fourth round of the U.S. Hard Enduro Series challenged even the most capable riders in the nation at the Tough Like RORR event in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, doubling as part one of The Keystone Challenge.

FMF KTM Factory Racing's defending Pro Class title-holder Trystan Hart overcame damage to be credited second position overall, earning more important points toward his championship tally following an entertaining early battle with race winner and title rival Cody Webb.

Hart will be straight back onboard his KTM 300 XC-W tomorrow for the second leg of The Keystone Challenge and Round 5 of the U.S. Hard Enduro Series when he takes on the Locked & Loaded Hard Scramble in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania.

Trystan Hart: "We had a really good race going, Cody [Webb] and I were running 1-2 and had a good gap on everybody else, so I was feeling really good, but I ended up picking up some damage. I was able to get going again, got back to second place, and pushed as much as I could – my body was completely failing on me in the end though! I went as hard as I could for as long as I could, so in the end it was second on the day."

Pro Class Results
1. Cody Webb, Sherco
2. Trystan Hart, FMF KTM Factory Racing
3. Will Riordan, GASGAS
5. Ryder LeBlond, Husqvarna
6. Colton Haaker, Husqvarna

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