Alle anzeigen

UNADILLA PRO MOTOCROSS PODIUM FOR TOM VIALLE AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Tom Vialle raced to his fifth podium of the 2025 Pro Motocross Championship at the Unadilla National on Saturday, recording a 4-2 moto scorecard for third overall at the famed New Berlin circuit. 250MX teammate Julien Beaumer returned to front-running form, making an impressive step forward with P5 overall at Round 10.

After posting the seventh-fastest time in qualifying, two-time MX2 World Champion and reigning 250SX East title-holder Vialle powered to the holeshot onboard his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in Moto 1, racing to a measured P4 finish on the technical Unadilla layout.

In rocketing to another holeshot at the start of Moto 2, the number 16 was in the mix throughout the race, charging hard for the duration of the moto to claim a solid second-place result, and earning him third overall for the weekend.

Following the Unadilla National, Vialle is currently classified fifth in the 250MX point-standings with a single round remaining.

Tom Vialle: “The goal is to finish this year's Pro Motocross season strong, and this was another good step towards that. We made some good bike changes for Moto 2 this weekend and I was riding much faster in that race with more comfort and confidence to push the speed. The goal is to keep improving next weekend and be prepared to fight for the SMX title in September."

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing teammate Beaumer made a convincing return to front-running form at Unadilla, with the 19-year-old qualifying third quickest at the conclusion of this morning’s qualifying sessions. Two fast starts and a hard charge in both races yielded Beaumer 6-4 moto scores and fifth overall.

Julien Beaumer: “I made some progress today! Two good starts were nice and in the last 15 minutes of each race, my riding was really good. I finished with 6-4 results for fifth overall, and both myself and the bike are improving, so we’re headed in the right direction and I am excited for Budds Creek.”

Next Race: August 23 – Mechanicsville, Maryland

Results 250MX Class – Unadilla National
1. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)
3. Tom Vialle (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)
5. Julien Beaumer (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)
8. Ryder DiFrancesco (GASGAS)

Standings 250MX Class 2025 after 10 of 11 rounds
1. Haiden Deegan, 460 points
2. Jo Shimoda, 417
3. Garrett Marchbanks, 320
5. Tom Vialle, 282
11. Ryder DiFrancesco, 165
14. Julien Beaumer, 156
21. Casey Cochran, 88

KTM NEWS

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING SIGNS RYDER DIFRANCESCO AND DAXTON BENNICK

Profil anzeigen
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. The new-look roster will compete aboard KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION machinery across the AMA Supercross Championship, Pro Motocross Championship, and SMX Finals post-season, further strengthening KTM's READY TO RACE commitment to the next generation of 250 class talent. DiFrancesco, 21, joins Red Bull KTM Factory Racing following a breakout 2026 season, finishing runner-up in the 250SMX World Championship, fifth in 250MX, and fourth in the 250SX Western Division standings. The Californian earned his first-career 250SX podium at Anaheim 1 and carried that momentum into the outdoors and playoffs with a collection of podium results, firmly establishing himself as a title challenger into the future. Ryder DiFrancesco: "I'm super-excited to be joining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. It's been one of the top-tier teams in the paddock since I can remember, so it's going to be a cool feeling being on the orange bike in 2027 – it only grows the confidence in myself and the team. The next thing to do now is to go out there and win. I'm excited, and the season can't come soon enough." Bennick, 20, is another exciting addition to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing effort after a strong 2026 campaign that saw him claim third in the 250SX East standings and secure his first 250SMX podium at SMX Playoff 1 in Columbus. The North Carolina native has continued to progress through the professional ranks since his highly-successful amateur career as part of the KTM Orange Brigade and will enter 2027 targeting title success. Daxton Bennick: "I'm so excited to be on the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team next year. It's always been a dream of mine, so it's a super-cool and surreal moment for me. There are a lot of familiar faces on the team and also some new ones, and I think we're going to make a really good combination and go after the championships – I'm ready to get to work." The arrival of DiFrancesco and Bennick coincides with a significant expansion of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's 250 program, which will also feature Beaumer and incoming Belgian standout Coenen. Beaumer, 20, will return for his fourth season with the team after recently extending his contract through 2027 and beyond, while 19-year-old Coenen arrives from the MX2 World Championship following a Grand Prix campaign that saw him finish third in the 2026 standings. Nathan Ramsey, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 Team Manager: "What an incredible opportunity to be a part of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for 2027 and beyond. I will be managing the 250 race team, alongside of Ian and his crew on the 450 side. I believe this expansion and structure for the complete Red Bull KTM program is very strong and I look forward to having an unbelievable season. I couldn’t be happier to add Dax and Ryder to the team! They both had very strong seasons in 2026 and should absolutely be in the championship conversation in 2027. Dax and Ryder alongside Juju and Sacha make up a very young and extremely strong Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 effort for 2027! I am honored to be a part of this group moving forward and can’t wait to see what the future holds." Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 Team Manager: "We are incredibly excited to introduce our strengthened Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 program, which will debut in 2027 with a four-rider lineup equipped with KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION machinery. KTM has enjoyed significant success in the category for many years, and this next step further underlines the brand’s READY TO RACE commitment into the future." Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s expanded 250 program will make its competitive debut at the opening round of the 2027 AMA Supercross Championship in Anaheim, California, on January 9, marking an exciting renewed chapter for the Austrian manufacturer's presence in U.S. competition alongside its factory 450 team of reigning SMX World Champion Jorge Prado and new recruit Lucas Coenen.

Victory for Team Belgium & the Coenen brothers at packed MXoN in France

Profil anzeigen
The 79th FIM Motocross of Nations drew a huge record crowd of 105,000 to the ‘amphitheater’ setting of the Ernee circuit in northern France where Red Bull KTM’s Lucas and Sacha Coenen contributed to Team Belgium first victory in the annual contest since 2013. Red Bull KTM also had SMX champion Jorge Prado inspiring Team Spain to 2nd place and their first ever podium result.