22.01.2024

JOHNNY GIRROIR WINS U.S. SPRINT ENDURO SERIES OPENER WITH FMF KTM FACTORY RACING

KTM Offroad Weekend Update
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This weekend marked a successful outing of offroad competition for the FMF KTM Factory Racing Team, with Johnny Girroir charging to the Pro 1 Class victory at Round 1 of the 2024 U.S. Sprint Enduro Series, while in the opening round of the U.S. Hard Enduro Series, defending champion Trystan Hart claimed second place in the Pro Class.
U.S. SPRINT ENDURO SERIES - ROUND 1
FMF KTM Factory Racing rider Johnny Girroir showed poise as the U.S. Sprint Enduro Series commenced in Hephzibah, Georgia, sitting atop the leaderboard for the majority of tests contested, with victory on each day completing a strong outing at Round 1 for the KTM 350 XC-F pilot.

Complementing Girroir’s success at the Mac Daddy's XC Paradise event was FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers recruits Angus Riordan and Brandy Richards, who swept the Pro 2 Class and Pro Women’s categories, respectively, equipped with their KTM 250 XC-F machinery.

Johnny Girroir: "It's a good way to start off the year. I had a couple of mistakes and misfortunes on Saturday, but on Sunday I came out swinging with a good way to start off the season – I stayed smooth and kept in control."

Angus Riordan: "It was a good weekend. I started kind of slow both days, but I got it going toward the end of the day. I had good battle with Craig DeLong on Saturday, it came down to nothing in the end. And then on Sunday, I just had a small crash in that last test, but other than that I had a good weekend."

Brandy Richards: "I’ve been on the east coast for about two weeks now, down at Kailub Russell’s riding in the sand, so that part I was ready for. It’s just the trees and the woods I needed to adjust to and, by the end of the weekend, I was getting the hang of it."

Pro 1 Class Results
1. Johnny Girroir, KTM
2. Liam Draper, YAM
3. Craig DeLong, HQV

Pro 2 Class Results 
1. Angus Riordan, KTM
2. Jason Tino, HQV
3. Toby Cleveland, HQV

Pro Women's Class Results
1. Brandy Richards, KTM
2. Korie Steede, HQV
3. Rachel Gutish, SHR


U.S. HARD ENDURO SERIES - ROUND 1
As the defending AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Champion, Trystan Hart entered the King of the Motos event sporting the number 1 on his KTM 300 XC-W, and picked up exactly where he left off in seasons prior by battling toward the top of the Pro Class.

Following a fierce battle with his rivals, FMF KTM Factory Racing rider Hart earned a convincing P2 result to begin the season in Johnson Valley, California, and took home a solid haul of points to open his title defense. 

Trystan Hart: “I definitely was trying to get that top spot here at Round 1, but Cody [Webb] was really feeling it all weekend, so a big congratulations to him. We had an epic battle today, for two and a half hours we were all together, which is maybe a first in US Hard Enduro history. It was a pretty sick battle for us and the spectators – a big thank you to all involved!”

Pro Class Results 
1. Cody Webb, SHR
2. Trystan Hart, KTM
3. Ryder LeBlond, HQV

Upcoming Offroad Races - February 2024
2/5: National Grand Prix Championship - Round 2 
2/5: U.S. Sprint Enduro Championship - Round 2 
2/12: National Enduro Championship - Round 1
2/19: Grand National Cross Country Series - Round 1

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BRANDY RICHARDS - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM LANDERS
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ANGUS RIORDAN - FMF KTM FACTORY RACING TEAM LANDERS
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