Team USA has called upon Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer as a late addition to its 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) rider line-up, set to represent the United States at the prestigious international event in Ernée, France, on October 2-4.

Off the back of a standout SMX World Championship season, the exciting 20-year-old will replace the injured Chance Hymas alongside Cooper Webb and Levi Kitchen, with Beaumer to make his MXoN debut aboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.

The opportunity to fill in for Hymas came at short notice during Ridgedale’s SMX Final this past weekend, with Beaumer eager and motivated to wear the Stars and Stripes for the first time in his young professional career.

‘Juju’ was a standout during the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, placing second in the final 250MX standings with two victories to his credit, and then going on to claim fourth in the 250SMX World Championship post-season after winning SMX Playoff 2 in Los Angeles and challenging for the title.

Julien Beaumer: "Firstly, I would like to say that I’m gutted for Chance, and I hope that he gets well soon. I couldn't be more thankful for the opportunity to represent Team USA and race in France this weekend. I'd like to thank the AMA for the opportunity and also everybody at KTM, for obviously putting me in this position and going through all the steps at the last minute to get me over there. I'm stoked – I can't wait to represent my country."

Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “It’s a big commitment from a lot of departments and people to pull this one off – we’re getting a bike put together on Monday morning, and then we’ll go testing with Julien in California. On Tuesday we will do a couple of motos, before we leave for France on Wednesday – I’m very thankful for everybody’s support and commitment. Also, Julien was chomping at the bit to go over, so I give him a big checkmark right there that he wants to ride for and represent his country. Of course, we are right behind him.”