15.01.2024

FMF KTM FACTORY RACING'S DANTE OLIVEIRA OPENS NGPC TITLE DEFENSE WITH DELANO VICTORY

Round 1 – AMA National Grand Prix Championship
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DELANO, Calif. – FMF KTM Factory Racing rider Dante Oliveira has opened the 2024 AMA National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) with a dominant Pro Class victory at Round 1 in Delano, with teammate Mateo Oliveira racing to a solid fifth-place finish.
Equipped with the KTM 450 XC-F, defending champion Oliveira put himself in contention early after completing the opening lap in third position, with the number 1 biding his time as he let the race unfold before him. By lap five he took over the lead and wouldn’t look back as he sealed his first race win of the 2024 season.

Dante Oliveira: “I got off to a decent start in Delano, around fourth place, and then hammered down and got around Mateo during the opening lap into third. I chased down Cole [Martinez] on lap two, and then had to push again to catch Dare [Demartile], which took me about two laps. We swapped positions during our pit stops, and there was a bit of back and forth before I made the move. But the track was wild here, so blue-grooved, although it was fun to slip and slide around a bit! A much better start to my season than the seasons before, so I’m stoked to start off on top.”

Mateo Oliveira opened his Delano race day by charging to a top-three start, eager to show the progress he and the team had made aboard his KTM 450 XC-F throughout the off-season and into January. A consistent outing saw him battle for the final podium position throughout the encounter, before earning a convincing fifth-place result after the 10 laps.

Mateo Oliveira: “I have a lot of confidence heading into this season – I had a super-good winter break with the team, we worked hard on our strengths and weaknesses together with the trainer, and I really took no time off after the Six Days. I have a lot to prove this year after last year not being what I wanted, so I wanted to come into 2024 firing. I felt strong on the bike today and am excited to keep charging at the next rounds."

The weekend in Delano saw an exceptional outing by KTM-mounted Mason Semmens, who claimed victory on debut in the hotly-contested Pro 2 Class.

Round 2: Taft, California – February 2-4, 2024

Results: Round 1

Pro Results
1. Dante Oliveira, KTM
2. Dare Demartile, BET
3. Justin Hoeft, YAM
OTHER KTM
5. Mateo Oliveira, KTM

Pro Championship Standings
1. Dante Oliveira, 30
2. Dare Demartile, 25
3. Justin Hoeft, 21
OTHER KTM
5. Mateo Oliveira, 16
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