KTM USA official off-road teams – FMF KTM Factory Racing amd FMF KTM Factory Racing – has announced an unchanged squad for the 2025 season in GNCC, AMA National, US Sprint, EnduroCross, US Hard Enduro, plus NGPC and West Hare Scrambles series’.

2025 will see the same, five-rider FMF KTM Factory Racing roster continue in orange, including reigning Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) Series and U.S. Sprint Enduro Champion Johnny Girroir onboard the KTM 350 XC-F with the target of defending both of those championships.

Girroir will be joined in GNCC by 2021 title winner Ben Kelley, back to 100 percent fitness following an injury-affected past season. Kelley will also be equipped with the KTM 350 XC-F to race the AMA National Enduro Championship, highly motivated to challenge for titles across both series.

Johnny Girroir: “I’ve had a really good year, consistent with a lot of podiums all the way until we wrapped up the GNCC title, and I’m extra excited to go racing again for 2025!”

Ben Kelley: “2024 was a difficult one with injuries, but I came back at the end of the year, and now I’m looking forward to coming into 2025 healthy, strong, and for a full season. I want to get back to running up front, win some more races, and to aim for another championship.”

Hart carries number one plates in EX and Hard Enduro

Four-time U.S. Hard Enduro Champion and dual AMA EnduroCross Champion Trystan Hart will also feature on the FMF KTM Factory Racing Team, aiming to do the double once again for a third-successive year. The world-class Canadian will once again ride the KTM 300 XC-W 2-Stroke in Hard Enduro, before transitioning to the KTM 350 XC-F 4-Stroke for the tight confines of EnduroCross.

Trystan Hart: “I’m excited for 2025 and I've got some goals set out that I want to achieve. I want to get another U.S. Hard Enduro Championship to make it five in a row, and of course, I want to back up the EnduroCross Championship and make that three in a row.

“I’ve been on the podium at Erzberg a couple of times now, but in second and third, so I’m going to try and get on top there – I know it’s always tough, but I look forward to the challenge. I’m also looking forward to another year with the FMF KTM Factory Racing Team, we're starting to become like family since I’ve been here for so long now, and I’m definitely excited for the new year.”

West Coast specialist Oliveira brothers

FMF KTM Factory Racing will continue to field five-time National Grand Prix Championship (NGPC) and West Hare Scrambles (WHS) Champion Dante Oliveira alongside younger brother Mateo Oliveira on the West Coast. Mateo will be aboard the KTM 450 XC-F, while Dante will split his time between the KTM 450 XC-F at NGPC and the KTM 350 XC-F at WHS.

Dante Oliveira: “This year was solid, we made a lot of gains, and I was comfortable from the start. I definitely want to ramp up the pace for next year, keep improving for 2025, and it should be another awesome year.”

Mateo Oliveira: “I finished this season really strong and I’m looking to build upon that for 2025. We’ll look to lead some more laps, be in the fight every weekend, and come out even better for the new year.”

Word from the boss

Tim Weigand, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “We are thrilled to announce the return of our full FMF KTM Factory Racing Team for the 2025 season. The 2024 season brought us remarkable success, with Johnny Girroir securing championships in both GNCC and U.S. Sprint Enduro, Dante Oliveira excelling in National Grand Prix and West Hare Scrambles, and Trystan Hart dominating U.S. Hard Enduro and EnduroCross.

“We’re also eager to see a fully-fit Ben Kelley back in action, aiming for titles in GNCC and National Enduro. Mateo Oliveira, now entering his third year in the premier class, is set to make significant strides as the team’s rising star. Each of these athletes embody unwavering dedication and give everything to be at the top of their game. With this outstanding group of riders, we’re excited to see what 2025 holds for us.”

Landers KTM successful first season

FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers was first introduced for the 2024 season and was immensely successful in its first year of competition together with KTM North America, Inc. Led by authorized KTM dealership owner Chris Landers, the team has retained Grant Davis, Angus Riordan and Brandy Richards for 2025 – all onboard the KTM 250 XC-F.

Chris Landers, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers Manager: “It was an honor to begin our partnership with KTM as a race team and a KTM authorized dealership in just one year. In 2025, we are thrilled to reach new heights, by continuing to grow our extremely talented roster of racers and mechanics at FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers. We are also excited to continue to grow our Monterey, TN, KTM dealership. We look forward to serving our off-road community by offering the best Ready To Race motorcycles on the market.”

After clinching a first-career GNCC XC2 Pro Class Championship and winning two rounds Overall – the John Penton and Buckwheat 100 GNCCs – Davis has established himself as one of the most exciting young riders in the sport. He will look to defend his GNCC XC2 title, as well as competing for the U.S. Sprint Enduro Pro 2 Class title.

Grant Davis: “We had a really good 2024 season, even managed to get two GNCC Overall wins, and I’m excited to defend my XC2 Pro Championship in 2025. That’s the plan!”

Teammate Riordan also firmly placed himself on the radar in making it back-to-back U.S. Sprint Enduro Pro2 Class titles, in addition to finishing runner-up behind Davis in the GNCC XC2 250 Pro point-standings, and achieving success on an international scale with a standout performance on debut in the Wales round of the EnduroGP World Championship. He will once again contest the GNCC XC2 Class, in addition to debuting in the National Enduro NE Pro2 Class for 2025.

 Gus Riordan: “This year was good and we’re swapping it up for next season, switching to the National Enduro Series. I’m looking forward to that and GNCC as well, so hopefully we can get some wins and challenge for those titles.”

Stellar East Coast debut for Richards

FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers will welcome Brandy Richards back following an exceptional first GNCC campaign in which she finished second in the WXC category. Her move to East Coast-based competition has proven a successful one, earning the US Sprint Enduro Pro Women Championship on debut, and also leading Team USA to become a four-time FIM International Six-Days Enduro (6DAYS) Women’s World Trophy Champion. Brandy will remain in GNCC, in addition to taking on the National Enduro Series in the Women’s Elite division.

 Brandy Richards: “2024 was quite the learning curve, my first year on the East Coast and doing GNCCs, and by the end of the year I feel I picked it up pretty well. I’m definitely feeling confident going into next season and I’m excited to keep working for another good year.”

Antti Kallonen, KTM Group North America Director of Offroad Racing: “We have a very motivated and committed team that includes our athletes, personnel and our partnership with Landers KTM.  Overall, this program was highly successful this year winning multiple national titles across North America and we are happy to continue with the same line-up to defend all our championships and aim for few new ones to keep KTM on top.”

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