U.S. WORLD, JUNIOR AND WOMEN'S TROPHY TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR 2019 FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS ENDURO

MURRIETA, Calif. – The American Motorcyclist Association recently announced the 10 trophy team riders selected to represent the United States in the 2019 FIM International Six Days Enduro in Portimao, Portugal, Nov. 11-16. KTM North America, Inc. is pleased to announce that KTM-mounted riders will make up nine positions across the U.S. World Trophy, Junior World Trophy and Women's World Trophy teams at the 94th edition of this prestigious event.

The U.S. World Trophy and Junior World trophy teams have been managed by FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Manager, Antti Kallonen, since 2012 and he has also managed the U.S. Women's World Trophy Team since 2017.

Antti Kallonen, Team Manager: “I’m grateful to once again be able to work with these great athletes that represent the most talented offroad riders in the country at the moment, and I'm hoping the small changes we've made will help us bring the ISDE title back to the United States.I’m also very fortunate that so many of the fastest riders choose KTM for their brand of choice and I couldn’t be more thankful for the support that KTM gives for these athletes to race this prestigious event.”

The 2019 U.S. World Trophy Team includes: Ryan Sipes, of Ekron, Ky., on a KTM 250 XC-F;Kailub Russell, of Boonville, N.C., on a KTM 350 XC-F; Taylor Robert, of Scottsdale, Ariz., riding a KTM 450 XC-F; and Steward Baylor Jr. of Hodges, S.C., on a KTM 500 EXC-F.

This year’s U.S. World Trophy Team is comprised of multi-time offroad champions who have all competed in the ISDE before. KTM-mounted Sipes was the 2015 ISDE overall winner. FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Robert was the 2016 ISDE overall winner and his teammate, Russell, is a six-time GNCC Champion. Tely Energy Racing KTM-Supported rider, Steward Baylor, is the 2018 AMA National Enduro Champion, who has competed in the ISDE five times.

The 2019 U.S. Junior World Trophy Team, made up of riders age 23 and younger includes: Josh Toth, of Winsted, Conn., on a KTM 250 XC-F; Grant Baylor, of Belton, S.C., riding a KTM 450 XC-F; and Ben Kelley, of Harwinton, Conn., on a KTM 450 XC-F.

All three riders were members of the 2018 U.S. Junior World Trophy Team together. Last year, FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Toth finished fifth in the E1 Class and Tely Energy Racing KTM’s Grant Baylor finished eighth in E2. Trail Jesters/KTM Racing’s Ben Kelley, who currently holds an undefeated record in the GNCC Series this season, finished 11th in E2 in 2018.

The 2019 U.S. Women's World Trophy Team includes: Brandy Richards, of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., riding a KTM 250 XC-F;Becca Sheets, of Circleville, Ohio, on a KTM 250 XC-F; and Jordan Jarvis of Clayton, N.C., on a Yamaha YZ250FX.

KTM-supported riders Richards and Sheets were on the 2018 team, which finished second behind six-time winner Australia. Jarvis is a motocross specialist who won the 2018 AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship in the Women’s 12+ Class. 

These riders will be joined by 21 Club Team riders at the ISDE.

Riders at the ISDE compete in one of three displacement classes. The E1 class features 100cc to 125cc two-stroke and 175cc to 250cc four-stroke motorcycles. The E2 class features 175cc to 250cc two-stroke and 290cc to 450cc four-stroke motorcycles. The E3 class features 290cc to 500cc two-stroke and 475cc to 650cc four-stroke motorcycles.

Supporting the ISDE effort is ISDE team physician, Dr. James McGee.

To support the ISDE U.S. teams, check out the sixth annual golf tournament team fundraiser at Snowshoe Mountain Resort’s Raven Golf Club, held in conjunction with the Snowshoe GNCC on Friday, June 21. For more information, please visit the online registration page.

Fans can also show their support by buying ISDE U.S. team apparel here.