Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Manuel Lettenbichler has claimed his fourth Red Bull Tennessee Knockout victory after delivering a perfect weekend in Nashville, Tennessee. The German won every stage of Pro Class competition aboard his KTM 300 EXC while FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Trystan Hart completed a KTM 1-2 with a hard-fought runner-up finish.

Lettenbichler laid down the fastest time in Saturday’s Pro Hot-Lap, finishing an impressive 32 seconds clear of the rest of the field to secure the best possible starting position for Sunday’s Knockout races.

The reigning TKO winner continued his dominant form on Sunday, winning the morning’s Knockout Race 1 before going on to take victory in his six-rider group in Knockout Race 2. Mani then delivered another commanding performance in the 45-minute Final Knockout, controlling the race from the front to complete a clean sweep of the weekend and secure his fourth TKO victory.

Hart also enjoyed a strong weekend in Tennessee, placing third in Saturday’s Pro Hot-Lap, just two seconds shy of second place. The Canadian then finished second in Knockout Race 1 before winning his six-rider group in Knockout Race 2 to earn a front-row starting position for the Final.

In the Final Knockout, Trystan battled closely with Billy Bolt throughout the race, maintaining the pressure to ultimately edge out the British rider and secure second overall. The result gives FMF KTM Factory Racing another TKO podium and completes a KTM 1-2 with Lettenbichler.

Manuel Lettenbichler: “That was a pretty good weekend, honestly. I’m quite stoked with my riding. I think I didn’t push it too hard, I rode smooth and tried to not make any mistakes, and it really paid off today. I couldn’t believe that I put such a big gap to the guys. I just rode flawless and was able to enjoy the race. The crowd was amazing in the trees which was a huge help, so thank you to all the fans who were cheering everybody on. It’s pretty damn hot for us out there, so it really means a lot to have that support.”

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has claimed a hard-fought third-place finish at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout in Nashville, Tennessee, delivering a strong performance across the weekend aboard his TE 300. Advancing through each of the event’s knockout stages with ease, Bolt rode well in the hot and humid conditions to deliver a well-earned podium result.

Billy began the weekend with Saturday’s Pro Hot-Lap, posting the fourth-fastest time on the short course to secure a strong starting position for Sunday’s opening Knockout Race.

In Knockout Race 1, Bolt produced a determined ride to finish fifth and secure his place in the second stage, where the field was split into five groups of six riders.
The TE 300 rider raised his pace in Knockout Race 2 to take the win in his group and comfortably progress to the Final. The result put Billy among the 20 competitors fighting for the overall TKO victory.

In the Final Knockout, Billy battled throughout the 45-minute race, going bar-to-bar with Trystan Hart and swapping positions as the pair fought for the runner-up spot. Bolt ultimately crossed the line in third to secure third overall at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout.

Bolt was joined in Tennessee by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond, who advanced through to the Final to finish ninth overall and secure third in the 2026 AMA National Hard Enduro Championship standings.

Billy Bolt: “That was a bit of a blitz run! This race is brutal, and you definitely felt the extra 10 minutes added on this year. I made hard work of it, crashing in the first corner, so I had to fight through the pack as quickly as possible. I don’t think I was at my best today, and I was pretty far from the front guys all day. I don’t think I was the third-fastest rider, but I knew that if I could hang in there and be near the front after the first couple of laps, then I could survive and stay in the fight, and that’s pretty much what happened. I was having a nice, comfortable race in third, and then Trystan made a mistake and put me back into a battle, so I had to dig deep and find some extra reserves to try and make a charge. I pulled a little bit on the second-to-last lap and decided to go for it on the last lap, but he rode a really good final lap and I didn’t even see him. All in all, it was a good weekend and a tough day. I wasn’t at my best, but I’m happy to be on the podium.”

Triumph Factory Racing’s Jonny Walker has delivered a strong fifth-place finish at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, tackling the demanding event aboard the TF 450-E. Lining up with some of the world’s leading hard enduro riders, Walker progressed through all three stages of Sunday’s knockout racing to secure his top-five result.

The weekend began on Saturday evening with the Pro Hot-Lap, with Walker posting the eighth-fastest time around the pro short course to secure his starting position for Sunday’s opening Knockout Race.

Jonny made a strong start to Sunday’s racing in Knockout Race One, completing the demanding pro long course in fourth place to comfortably progress into the second knockout stage. With the field reduced to five groups of six riders for Knockout Race Two, Walker again put in a strong performance to finish third in his group and secure his place in the 20-rider Final.

Starting the Final from the third row, Walker suffered an early crash which dropped him down the order. The Brit fought his way back through the field and ran in fourth for much of the 45-minute race, before a mistake on the final hill saw him cross the finish line fifth, securing fifth overall.

Jonny Walker: “That was a pretty solid run on the TF 450-E and I really enjoyed it. In the first race we were fourth and not far off, so that was good. The second race, I had a little malfunction with my hydration pack, so I decided to take it a little easier because I knew the Final was going to be a scorcher. That meant I started the Final on the third row. I then had a bad start and fell off straight away, so I was pretty much dead last. I picked a few guys off, fell again in the river, but just kept pushing and eventually got up to fourth. I thought the white flag was the final lap when it was actually the second-to-last lap, so I had to push again! I made a silly mistake on the last hill and lost fourth right at the end. We ended up fifth and I’m pretty stoked with that. I really enjoyed the race and the 450 worked so well, so we’ll definitely be back next year.”

Provisional Results – 2026 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout

1. Manuel Lettenbichler (GER), KTM, 8 laps

2. Trystan Hart (CAN), KTM, 8 laps

3. Billy Bolt (GBR), Husqvarna , 8 laps

4. Eddie Karlsson (SWE), Stark, 8 laps

5. Jonny Walker (GBR), Triumph, 8 laps