01.05.2023

FMF KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM ENDURES CHALLENGING PRIMM NGPC ROUND

Round 6 – AMA National Grand Prix Championship
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PRIMM, Nev. – The FMF KTM Factory Racing Team experienced a challenging day in the Nevada desert for round six of the 2023 AMA National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC), with Mateo Oliveira 11th in the Pro Class and defending champion Dante Oliveira credited 14th position.
Ending the opening lap in third position, the elder Oliveira brother would climb his way into the race lead by lap four. An unfortunate fueling issue then dropped the number one bike down the order and eventually to 14th position, where he would finish. Dante retains the points lead in the Pro Class, currently holding an 18-point advantage.

Dante Oliveira: “Round six started off solid for me, ran third for the first few laps and grabbed the lead around the 50-minute mark, then ran into trouble on that same lap, so went in and got that sorted. Came back out, tried to charge, but all-in-all it was a tough day. We’ll be back for the next one.”

The story was similar for the second FMF KTM Factory Racing team rider, Mateo Oliveira, who began the race in fifth place, remaining inside the top five on his 450 XC-F until lap five when he was also struck by a similar problem, which relegated him to 10th by race's end. He sits eighth in the point standings.

Mateo Oliveira: “We were moving in the right direction today for round six of the NPGC Series, ran up front, and proved that we can be right there in the fight. Next round we’ll come out swinging.”

The weekend in Primm saw an exceptional ride from KTM-mounted Mikayla Nielsen, who took home the top honors in the Pro Women’s Class and extended her series lead, while Kaitlyn Jacobs secured the final step of the podium in third.

Round 7: Delta, Utah – May 19-21, 2023

Results: Round 6

Pro Results
1. Cole Martinez, HON
2. Justin Hoeft, YAM
3. Zach Bell, KAW
OTHER KTM
10. Mateo Oliveira, KTM
14. Dante Oliveira, KTM

Pro Women Results
1. Mikayla Nielsen, KTM
2. Ava Silvestri, GAS
3. Kaitlyn Jacobs, KTM

Pro Championship Standings
1. Dante Oliveira, 143
2. Cole Martinez, 125
3. Ryan Surratt, 119
OTHER KTM
8. Mateo Oliveira, 78
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