Latest News — Kailub Russell

MURRIETA, Calif. – Today, the AMA released the 2017 USA ISDE World Trophy, Junior World Trophy and Women’s World Trophy Teams for the 92nd running of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE), which will be held Aug. 28 – Sept. 2, 2017 in Brive, France.   Following an historic showing in 2016 with the USA World Trophy Team coming away with its first-ever victory in the event’s 91-year history, the Trophy Team will return with another solid lineup in 2017. Last year’s ISDE overall winner, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team’s Taylor Robert, will return to compete aboard a KTM 500...

SOCIETY HILL, S.C. – KTM-mounted riders Kailub Russell and Steward Baylor Jr. prevailed through tough conditions on Sunday to put the orange brand atop two steps of the podium at round five’s Camp Coker GNCC in South Carolina. FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Russell claimed the center spot once again to earn his fourth-straight victory in the class, while also tallying career-win No. 44. Additionally, KTM-supported Baylor continued his perfect podium streak with a 3rd overall finish.   Russell didn’t get the best jump off the start but he positioned himself just inside the top five on the opening lap. The...

MORGANTON, N.C. – FMF KTM Factory Racing Team’s Kailub Russell earned his 43rd career-victory in a hard-fought battle on Sunday for Round 4 of the 2017 Grand National Cross Country Series (GNCC) in Morganton, North Carolina. KTM-Supported rider Steward Baylor Jr. joined Russell atop the overall podium once again with a solid 3rd place finish after coming through the pack from a bad start.   Consistency has earned Russell and Baylor the top two running positions in the Overall Championship Standings as they remain the only two riders to finish on the podium through the first four rounds of racing....