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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
9 riders confirmed for 2027. 2 more linked with the team. 27 claims tracked in total.
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KTM Motorsport would like to give heartfelt thanks to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager and former world champion Joel Smets as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team undergoes a…
GateDrop · 16 OCT · INSIDER
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Smets' position as Team Manager of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will be filled by Stefan Simpson.
MX Vice · 16 OCT · INSIDER
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has signed Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick ahead of the 2027 SMX World Championship season, joining an expanded four-rider 250 program alongside Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen.
GateDrop · 14 OCT · MEDIA RUMOUR
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Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has signed Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick ahead of the 2027 SMX World Championship season, joining an expanded four-rider 250 program alongside Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen.
GateDrop · 14 OCT · MEDIA RUMOUR
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The only reason I think he's on factory KTM next year is because this is the last year, cuz he had a contract. They're just honoring it.
Moto Aftermath · 22 SEP · MEDIA RUMOUR
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joining an expanded four-rider 250 program alongside Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen
GateDrop · 14 OCT · MEDIA RUMOUR
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He and current teammate Ryder DiFrancesco are going to end up in the same program together next year at Red Bull KTM.
PulpMX Show · 18 SEP · INSIDER
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joining an expanded four-rider 250 program alongside Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen
GateDrop · 14 OCT · MEDIA RUMOUR
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Lucas was like, I just can't wait to work with the American team... I said, 'When are you going to go to America and when do you expect to be on Supercross…
Vitalmx Show · 4 OCT · INSIDER
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Following the final round of the 2026 Pro Motocross Championship, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Eli Tomac has announced his retirement from professional racing.
SwapMoto · 31 AUG · INSIDER
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It was an open secret, now it's official: Lucas Coenen and Sacha Coenen have signed a new 'multi-year' contract with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to try the American adventure from 2027.
Mx2k · 25 AUG · INSIDER
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We still have big goals for the end of the season, but the fact that this deal is now confirmed allows us to focus on our objective while starting to prepare for…
Mx2k · 25 AUG · INSIDER
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Obviously, the big news dropped yesterday about your contract extension and for you, apart from a gamble last year, you've spent your entire professional career with either KTM or GasGas
Vitalmx Show · 16 AUG · INSIDER
In the mix
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Got all the tools in the tool belt going to Red Bull KTM. He's either going to have to perform to stay on a factory team or I think this is where…
Moto Aftermath · 29 SEP · MEDIA RUMOUR
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We break down the news, what Eli's decision could mean for Justin Barcia and Factory KTM moving forward, and more.
SwapMoto · 31 AUG · INSIDER
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we're expecting the Coenens to be announced as sort of Red Bull KTM riders in SMX
Vitalmx Show · 25 AUG · INSIDER
Didn’t happen
11 claims that closed out, 1 of them contradicted by a confirmed move elsewhere.
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Tomac was such a non-factor this weekend. You can go back to oh yeah he won't be here next year.
Vitalmx Show · 13 SEP · INSIDER
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Barcia would have been top of the list and then I'm not clear still on his contract situation, but Savatgy perhaps second.
Vitalmx Show · 4 SEP · INSIDER
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I don't know if he was staying in MX2, which he's of course not.
Vitalmx Show · 8 SEP · INSIDER
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based on everyone I spoke to at Iron Man, I think they're just going to run a two-man team of Prado and Lucas Coenen in the Premier Class.
Vitalmx Show · 4 SEP · INSIDER
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Note that good old cowboy Aaron Plessinger had been pushed towards the exit by KTM
Mx2k · 30 SEP · MEDIA RUMOUR
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7th overall for 2026 MXGP debutant Andrea Adamo who is guaranteed a top five placing in the world championship standings in his first season on the KTM 450 SX-F
MX Vice · 13 SEP · MEDIA RUMOUR
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I don't think there was any validity to them, but there were some rumours of that as early as like April of this year, that KTM were desperately trying to figure out…
Vitalmx Show · 8 SEP · INSIDER
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I've been racing for the Red Bull KTM my whole life since I was 11 years old, so I think next year at the end of the year I will be probably…
Racerx Podcasts · 17 AUG · INSIDER
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If I was them I would be trying to do everything humanly possible to make Chase...
GateDrop · 14 AUG · INSIDER
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Published as a RUMOUR post.
GateDrop · 10 AUG · MEDIA RUMOUR
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you assume that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will keep Andrea Darmmo and Simon Lagenfelder
Vitalmx Show · 12 AUG · INSIDER
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