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    CHASE SEXTON AND TOM VIALLE CLAIM TRIPLE CROWN PODIUMS IN INDIANAPOLIS

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    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Chase Sexton and Tom Vialle both earned podium results in tonight's 10th round of the 2024 AMA Supercross Championship at the Indianapolis Triple Crown, with Sexton racing to third overall in 450SX and Vialle finishing second in the 250SX East Main Event.

    Sexton continues to regain complete fitness following his recent hand injury, delivering a trio of consistent performances onboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION in technical track conditions. The defending champion was third in the opening two races and then finished strongly with P2 in the final encounter, landing him third on the podium, and he retains third in the point standings.

    Chase Sexton: "Indy was definitely an improvement again. Qualifying wasn't the hottest for me, but we showed up tonight and overall we're trying to build every weekend. I feel like we're getting better and I'm able to do motos during the week now, so kind of getting back to how I would normally train. We still have some room for improvement, for sure, but we're on the right path and we're going to try to keep inching closer over these coming rounds, give it my best every weekend."

    450SX teammate Aaron Plessinger was solid all night on his way to sixth overall riding his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, going 6-4-9 across the three races. His best ride came in the second moto after running up front early on, and that fourth position was decisive in his final result. Despite going down in the final outing on his way to ninth, Plessinger is positioned seventh in points with seven rounds remaining.

    Aaron Plessinger: "Indianapolis was alright, I was happy with my riding, but the results didn't show. The first one, I got off to a mediocre start and rode around in 11th, but then I started clicking off laps and got up to sixth. Race 2, my start was really good and I went backward, then started riding good around halfway and came back to fourth. The third one was decent early on again, before I tried passing [Jason] Anderson in the whoops, we came together and I went down. I salvaged what I could from there. Overall, it was a decent night, and we'll go back to work to get better in the first few laps!"

    Another standout ride from two-time MX2 World Champion Vialle saw the Frenchman claim his fourth-consecutive podium in 250SX East wearing the red plates this weekend, piecing together 4-3-1 results and second place on the podium. A crash in the first race dented his chances overall, but he managed to rebound with the final race win of the night on his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. He is second in the series, just two points outside of the lead.

    Tom Vialle: "I actually felt really good in the first moto and I had the crash in the whoops, so I was really frustrated. In the second one, I didn't ride the best, and then in the third race I feel like I rode the best that I was able to all day. I'm pretty happy – the track was tough tonight, that's for sure. I really wanted to win the last one, which I did in the end, and we're still in the fight, so that's what matters."

    Next Race: March 23 – Seattle, Washington

    Results 450SX Class – Indianapolis
    1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda
    2. Ken Roczen (GER), Suzuki
    3. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM
    OTHER KTM
    6. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM

    Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 10 of 17 rounds
    1. Jett Lawrence, 210 points
    2. Cooper Webb, 189
    3. Chase Sexton, 185
    OTHER KTM
    7. Aaron Plessinger, 162

    Results 250SX East Class – Indianapolis
    1. Cameron McAdoo (USA), Kawasaki
    2. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM
    3. Haiden Deegan (USA), Yamaha

    Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 5 of 9 rounds
    1. Cameron McAdoo, 98 points
    2. Tom Vialle, 96
    3. Pierce Brown, 87

    Binder 2nd and double podium prizes for KTM as Qatar MotoGP™ gets 2024 up to speed

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    The Qatar Grand Prix produced yet more extreme performance and faster race times and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing were chief protagonists in a tense opening joust of the 2024 campaign. Brad Binder followed up his runner-up finish in the Saturday Sprint at the Lusail International Circuit with a confident repeat 2nd position as teammate Jack Miller logged a 21st place finish after an early tumble in

    TOM VIALLE AND RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING WIN DAYTONA 250SX MAIN EVENT

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    A spectacular first win in the AMA Supercross Championship was earned by Tom Vialle at Daytona International Speedway tonight, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250SX East contender breaking through in challenging conditions at the world-famous venue. Round 8 also saw Chase Sexton finish on the podium, claiming second position in the 450SX Main Event.

    Two-time MX2 World Champion Vialle moved to the U.S. full-time last season and raced to a first Supercross podium just one week ago in Arlington, now becoming a race winner onboard his KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.

    The 23-year-old Frenchman qualified third fastest this afternoon and then was second in his Heat Race to keep the momentum going into the night program. Vialle was third at the conclusion of the opening lap of the Main Event and then took charge on lap five, going on to win by 4.997 seconds. As a result, he's moved to within three points of the series lead.

    Tom Vialle: "It was nice to grab the win after having my first podium last week and now my first victory here in Daytona. The track was tough, but I actually feel good. I didn't have a great start, but I passed a lot of guys and it feels so good – it's amazing to win. I want to thank my team and everybody who works with me and supports me. It's amazing to race at Daytona and to get this result!"

    Daytona was also a positive outing for defending 450SX Champion Sexton, qualifying second in the single session held during the afternoon and then racing to second in his Heat despite a crash while challenging for the lead. He factored at the front once again in the Main Event, leading the opening four laps until eventually taking the checkered flag in third position aboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION. Sexton has climbed to P3 in the standings, currently 13 points outside of the red plate.

    Chase Sexton: "This is definitely a step in the right direction. I've had a rough couple of weeks with my hand being hurt, but tonight was good. Overall, this is another building block and we'll go back to work this week. I finally got to ride between races this past week with my hand and we're not done yet, just gotta keep building and keep moving forward."

    This weekend marked the most difficult of the season for teammate Aaron Plessinger after he crashed heavily in the Main Event. His day started with promise, setting the eighth quickest lap in qualifying and then scoring P3 in his Heat, however, a crash while running sixth in the Main Event ended his hopes of a strong result, eventually salvaging four points for 18th position. 

    Aaron Plessinger: "Daytona was an interesting one. I was feeling good all day and then the rain came, got a little muddy, and the track was already soft, so that added to it. The Heat was good, caught a flow on my way to third, and then the Main Event was going well also, until it wasn't. I was running around fifth or sixth, hit a soft spot on the face of a jump, and had to bail over the bars. I got up, the bike was all twisted so I pulled in, went back out, and then rolled around to save some points. Overall, we're going into next weekend to race and we're going to push on. I'm looking forward to Birmingham, it's gonna be a good one."

    Next Race: March 9 – Birmingham, Alabama

    Results 450SX Class – Daytona

    1. Jett Lawrence (AUS), Honda

    2. Eli Tomac (USA), Yamaha

    3. Chase Sexton (USA), KTM

    OTHER KTM

    18. Aaron Plessinger (USA), KTM

    Standings 450SX Class 2024 after 8 of 17 rounds

    1. Jett Lawrence, 160 points

    2. Cooper Webb, 150

    3. Chase Sexton, 147

    OTHER KTM

    6. Aaron Plessinger, 132

    Results 250SX East Class – Daytona

    1. Tom Vialle (FRA), KTM

    2. Cameron McAdoo (USA), Kawasaki

    3. Seth Hammaker (USA), Kawasaki

    Standings 250SX East Class 2024 after 3 of 9 rounds

    1. Max Anstie, 52 points

    2. Cameron McAdoo, 51

    3. Pierce Brown, 51

    4. Tom Vialle, 49

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