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MARTINEZ TOPS ROUND 4 OF AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP, ROBERT RETURNS TO RACING

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MARTINEZ TOPS ROUND 4 OF AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP, ROBERT RETURNS TO RACING

LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. – FMF KTM Factory Racing Team’s Kacy Martinez extended her points lead on Sunday with her third victory of the season at Round 4 of the AMA National Hare & Hound Series in Lucerne, California. Taylor Robert returned to racing after 12 weeks off from injury and he finished 7th overall after receiving a two-position penalty for getting off-course.   The Lucerne Valley course presented three loops, the first consisting of 40-miles of mildly-technical terrain, followed by 40-miles of slightly more technical sections on loop two and the third and final loop consisted of 20-miles of very...

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RUSSELL AND BAYLOR FINISH 1-3 AT ROUND 5 OF THE GNCC SERIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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RUSSELL AND BAYLOR FINISH 1-3 AT ROUND 5 OF THE GNCC SERIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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...

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DUNGEY CONTINUES HIS CHAMPIONSHIP QUEST WITH 2ND PLACE AT SALT LAKE CITY SX

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DUNGEY CONTINUES HIS CHAMPIONSHIP QUEST WITH 2ND PLACE AT SALT LAKE CITY SX

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team’s Ryan Dungey continued his quest for a third-straight 450SX Championship with a commendable 2nd place finish at Round 15 of the AMA Supercross Championship on Saturday. His teammate, Marvin Musquin, finished just off the podium in 4th after climbing his way up from a back-of-the-pack start. Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/KTM riders went 1-2 in the 250SX West division as Shane McElrath captured his third victory of the season, with teammate Mitchell Oldenburg close behind in 2nd. While Dungey now sits three points behind Eli Tomac in the 450SX Championship...

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KACY MARTINEZ BACK ON TOP AT ROUND 3 OF AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP

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KACY MARTINEZ BACK ON TOP AT ROUND 3 OF AMA NATIONAL HARE & HOUND CHAMPIONSHIP

MURPHY, Idaho – FMF KTM Factory Racing Team’s Kacy Martinez returned to the top step of the podium on Sunday for Round 3 of the AMA National Hare & Hound Series in Murphy, Idaho. KTM-mounted riders Rebecca Stout and Britney Gallegos finished 2nd and 3rd place respectively, making it an all-KTM podium in the premier Women’s class.   Following a bit of rainfall leading up to Sunday’s race day, the Idaho terrain provided ideal racing conditions for Round 3. With a mixture of single-track, sand washes and technical rocky terrain, the long course offered up plenty of variety for the...

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KAILUB RUSSELL CAPTURES HIS 43RD CAREER VICTORY AT THE STEELE CREEK GNCC

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KAILUB RUSSELL CAPTURES HIS 43RD CAREER VICTORY AT THE STEELE CREEK GNCC

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....

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