FMF KTM FACTORY RACING'S TRYSTAN HART FOURTH IN AMA ENDUROCROSS SEASON-OPENER

AMA ENDUROCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 1

Two-time AMA EnduroCross Champion Trystan Hart opened his 2026 EX Pro Class campaign with a fourth-place finish in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday night, which saw the FMF KTM Factory Racing rider bank consistent points exiting Round 1.

The course layout inside Orleans Arena proved comfortable from the outset for Hart and his KTM 350 XC-F, with the Canadian setting the fastest lap-time in the Hot Lap session at 42.219s.

Hart then converted that speed into the opening EX Pro Class race of the evening when he earned a convincing second-place finish to start the night, before posting a measured P3 result in Race 2.

A chaotic final race in Nevada saw Hart race to an eighth-place finish after being caught up in an incident on the start straight, prompting an impressive comeback ride as his 2-3-8 scorecard earned him fourth overall on the night.

Round 2 of the 2026 AMA EnduroCross Championship takes place inside the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho, on October 17.

Trystan Hart: “Sometimes you’re the nail, and sometimes you’re the hammer – tonight, I was the nail! I felt like I had a moto win in me, but we ended up fourth overall, which is my lowest finish in four years. We’ll come out swinging at the next one!”

EX Pro Class Results
1. Jonny Walker, Triumph
2. Ryder LeBlond, Husqvarna
3. Cooper Abbott, Kawasaki
4. Trystan Hart, FMF KTM Factory Racing



GRAND NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY SERIES – ROUND 11

With the FIM Enduro of Nations (6DAYS) taking place in Grândola, Portugal, from October 12-17 – featuring FMF KTM Factory Racing GNCC contenders Johnny Girroir, Grant Davis, Jason Tino and Brandy Richards on the U.S. team – organizers decided to make the Mason-Dixon GNCC a non-points-paying round, allowing riders to represent the United States without having to compromise their title chances.

With Girroir, Davis, Tino and Richards all selected to represent the United States, defending XC1 Open Pro Class Champion Ben Kelley was FMF KTM Factory Racing’s sole rider competing in Pennsylvania, equipped with the KTM 350 XC-F FACTORY EDITION.

The 30-year-old completed the opening lap of the race in fifth position, pressing on over the remaining five laps at the technical Mathews Farm venue. He ultimately took the checkered flag in eighth place in class for the weekend.

Kelley is currently positioned fourth in the GNCC standings and sitting 30 points from the lead heading into the Ironman GNCC from October 23-25.

Ben Kelley: “I had a mid-pack start going into the woods, and tried to make my way forward, but was not overly comfortable here at Mason-Dixon. I pitted at the beginning of Lap 4 in eighth and tried to make another push, but it just wasn’t to be today. Thank you to the FMF KTM Factory Racing Team – we will come back stronger for the next one.”

Both Tino and Richards remain firmly in the thick of the title fight in their respective divisions, with Tino third in the XC2 250 Pro category, while Richards is tied at the top of WXC. Davis sits seventh in XC1 after claiming victory at The John Penton GNCC last month.

Open Pro Class Results
1. Craig DeLong, Husqvarna
2. Michael Witkowski, Honda
3. Josh Strang, Beta
8. Ben Kelley, FMF KTM Factory Racing