EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Chase Sexton put in a dominant performance during Round 14 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship, stretching out to a 15-second margin en route to his fifth victory of the season, while 450SX teammate Aaron Plessinger joined him on the podium in claiming a hard-fought third-place finish. In 250SX East, Tom Vialle raced to a P3 result, earning the team a triple podium for the weekend.

Sexton rode his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to the second-fastest 450SX qualifying time, navigating what was a technical MetLife Stadium layout complete with dual whoop sections and peaky rhythm lanes.

Continuing that momentum in his Heat Race, Sexton rocketed to the front of the field after a top-three start, assuming control of the race as the green flag flew. Comfortably heading the field, Sexton would claim P1 to carry winning form into the Main Event.

Launching to the all-important holeshot, the number 4 would post a wire-to-wire victory in what was a stellar ride, with Chase's lead reaching as high as 18 seconds throughout the encounter. With the win, Sexton cut the championship points lead to single digits once more, as he sits nine points from the lead with three rounds remaining.

Chase Sexton: "I knew it was going to be a gnarly Main Event, but I felt really comfortable all day on my motorcycle. I didn’t change anything, and that’s when you know you’re in a good spot, but I think every week we’ve been building toward this. I feel connected with the bike at the moment and that Main Event for me was just about clicking off fast lap, after fast lap. We have three races left, we know what we have to do, and we just need to go out there and execute.”

Teammate Plessinger also found success in his 450SX Heat Race, surging to a third-place finish onboard his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION after battling with the race leaders for the duration of the race, and would also carry strong form into the Main Event.

Embroiled in a three-rider fight for the final podium position in the Main Event, 'The Cowboy' stayed calm and aware of the tricky track conditions, with his measured ride earning him third place on the night. A fifth podium in the past seven races sees Plessinger now sixth in the point-standings.

Ruben Fernandez and Tim Gajser went one-two respectively in the MXGP of Switzerland qualification race, dominating the MXGP class by nearly 30 seconds and making a statement for the Honda HRC team. Fernandez’ holeshot followed on from Valerio Lata’s holeshot in the MX2 class, showing the power of the CRF machinery at the Frauenfeld circuit.

On a track that isn’t his favourite, Fernandez’ performance was truly an excellent result, showing speed and consistency after powering away at the beginning of the race. After one lap, he was being chased around the track by fellow CRF450R rider Gajser, and pair put in lap-times that the rest of the field didn’t come close to matching. Gajser probed and prodded but couldn’t find a way past, settling for second place – and still increasing his championship lead to 42pts –  as Fernandez kept his composure and his pace to pull 27 second gap to the rest of the field. It is the second Honda HRC one-two of the season, after the muddy race one in Spain and further proof that both the bikes and riders are working extremely well together.

This was also on display in the MX2 class, as Lata rocketed out of the gate on his Honda CRF250R and led the first few laps of his qualification race. This was a result of an excellent fourth place in timed practice and another example of the potential that the young Italian has. He did end up dropping to sixth, in this highly competitive field but these are still positive steps and he is ticking off a lot of boxes that should stand him in good stead for the rest of the season.

Ferruccio Zanchi wasn’t quite able to have the same impact, placing 10^th in timed practice before coming from outside the top 10 to finish ninth in the qualification race. On the tight and twisty Frauenfeld circuit, passing was extremely difficult so starts are going to be crucial when the racing resumes on Monday. Now the team have Easter Sunday off to prepare themselves for the longer GP-scoring motos, but all four are feeling good about their chances and are excited to get going again for this sixth round of the 2025 MXGP World Championship.

The Repsol Honda HRC rider, along with Jaime Busto, forms a duo that wins the event.

After a six-year absence, the X-Trial of Nations returned in Nice, France for the 2025 edition. Toni Bou and Jaime Busto, who arrived ready to defend the title they won in 2019, represented the RFME. The Spanish riders secured another title for their country, adding another honour to the list of achievements of the 37-time champion.

The Palais Nikaïa hosted the event, which started at 8:00 p.m. local time. The Spain team led the standings from the first two rounds, securing their place in the decisive final. In it, Bou and Busto faced the French duo of Benoit Bincaz and Hugo Dufrese, and the Italian pair of Matteo Grattarola and Francesco Tilti, besting them in the international competition.

The win was Toni Bou’s ninth X-Trial Nations title of his career, adding to the 19 titles he has won with the national team in the outdoor event.

Consistent Sprint in Qatar for the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, Franco Morbidelli is third and secures his first podium on Saturday with the team. Fabio Di Giannantonio is sixth after great battles. 

Under the lights of the Lusail International Circuit, the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team shines bright with both riders. Franco Morbidelli is third and he gets the podium in the Sprint for the first time in this season and with the team. Fabio Di Giannantonio is sixth after he showed determination in the great battles. Following this Sprint result in the Qatar GP, the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team keeps the lead of the Independent Team World Standing with 110 points. 

Great result for Morbidelli, who started from the fourth place on the grid, and he got in the Top3 battle right away. Franco showed a very good race pace, and he secured the first podium in the Sprint with the team, the second in his career. With the third place, the #21 rider keep the fourth position in the World Standing with 62 points. 

Di Giannantonio was a real fighter in the Sprint, he started from the fifth place on the grid, and he battled with so much tenacity he could get close to the podium places. Fabio, who proved to have a good rhythm, was sixth at the end of the Sprint, and he keeps the fifth position in the World Standing with 48 points. 

Andrea Locatelli stormed to his first-ever WorldSBK race win for Pata Maxus Yamaha in Race 2 at the TT Circuit Assen in the Netherlands, today.

The sensational success for the 28-year-old Italian came in one of the most thrilling races of the weekend – at a circuit that is known for its epic last-lap battles. With a positive P4 result from the Superpole Race this morning in damp conditions, “Loka” did everything right to put himself at the pointy-end in the battle for victory in the final WorldSBK feature race this afternoon, where a closely-matched group of seven riders vied for top honours at the Cathedral of Speed in front of nearly 59,000 fans.

Racing in the podium positions in the opening laps, along with GYTR GRT Yamaha compatriot Remy Gardner, Locatelli saw his first opportunity to hit the front of the race at the end of Lap 8. Nicolo Bulega made a pass a few laps later, but Pata Yamaha Maxus’ #55 rider had the speed and precision to create a gap to P3 and stay close to the leader as the laps ticked down. When Bulega suffered a technical issue with two laps remaining, the path was clear for the rider from Bergamo to further build his advantage to the chasing riders, sealing the deal on his first-ever win in the premier class.

Jason O’Halloran rounded out his second weekend in WorldSBK with two further solid race finishes, highest of P15 in the Superpole Race this morning, while gaining valuable data for Yamaha’s development programme and feeling more and more comfortable on the R1 WorldSBK with each passing lap.

Consistency and points are the name of the game across the season, with a tight fight starting to develop in the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship standings. Locatelli’s victory has enabled him to leapfrog Alvaro Bautista to take third place with a 21-point advantage, just eight points away from Toprak Razgatlioglu in second.

Can Öncü returned to the top step of the podium with an emotional victory at the TT Circuit Assen on Sunday, coming out on top of a last-lap battle with Yamaha rival Stefano Manzi to lead another R9 1-2 result. 

Starting from pole position, Manzi was determined to fight for a result at home for the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing squad, but Öncü (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Racing) kept him honest throughout the 18-lap encounter. Launching his attack in the final five laps, the Turkish rider was eying up victory with the duo swapping places numerous times in the final stages. 

As the laps ticked down, it became obvious the race would be settled at the infamous Geert Timmer chicane on the final lap, and leading into the final turns, Manzi held the advantage but Öncü was close enough to attack. The duo nearly touched, with Manzi sitting up to concede the position, leaving the track in the process. The Italian crossed the line first but would later be dropped one position after touching the green in his off-track excursion. 

The win for Öncü marked an emotional moment at a circuit where he sustained career-threatening injuries in 2023. 

Series rookie Aldi Satya Mahendra (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Racing) turned heads in the first half of the race fighting for a shock podium finish until a mistake saw him run off the track, he re-joined and matched his eighth place finish from Race 1 in an impressive showing for the 2024 WorldSSP champion. 

Lucas Mahias’ (GMT94 Yamaha) hopes of redemption were shortlived as he crashed out after contact with another rider, while teammate Michael Ruben Rinaldi found some improvement to finish 12th. Yuki Okamoto (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) narrowly missed out on the points in 16th. 

Manzi’s second place saw him extend his championship lead to 14 points heading into round three, with Öncü’s win seeing him close the gap to the top three. 

The MotoGP Red Bull KTM crews end their important overseas development stage of 2025 with a season-best performance as Maverick Viñales led, fought for the win and passed the checkered flag as runner-up at the spectacular Lusail International Circuit. The 23rd Grand Prix on the Qatari asphalt ended a phase of testing and races that has included laps and competition in Malaysia, Thailand, Argentina and the USA and allows both the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3 teams to now focus on the European leg of the campaign that will run until September.

MotoGP went under the spotlight for round four and the annual trip to the Lusail International Circuit for the sole night race on the Grand Prix slate. Promising qualifying potential saw Maverick Viñales and Pedro Acosta straight into Q2 and although both missed out on Sprint points Saturday evening as the KTM squads experimented with optimum feeling and tire data, there was more optimism for all four riders for Sunday’s contest.

The grid lights vanished but the big track lights stayed on for the 22-lap MotoGP spin and Viñales went center stage. Maverick hovered on the edge of the top four and took advantage of changing pace to conserve his tire potential. He hit the front midway and then maintained consistency to jet across the line with a very worthy P2: his first silverware of the season and his first in Red Bull orange. Sadly, a tire pressure sanction was then applied post-race and a 16 second penalty added, allocating Viñales with 14th. Acosta was trading track space mid-pack but then set his sights on further progression and reached the top seven at one stage. #37 eventually made it home in 9th, later adjusted to 8th.

Enea Bastianini’s customary Sunday charge produced P12 for the Italian (moved to P11). Two slots in front of Brad Binder who battled all race long but could not find the grip he needed to advance up the order. All the KTM RC16s grabbed points in Qatar.

2025 MotoGP now reverts to the central continent. The atmospheric Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto will host.

The Honda CRF450R duo of Tim Gajser and Ruben Fernandez put in excellent rides to finish first and third in the MXGP of Sardegna’s qualification race, held at the deep-sand track of Riola Sardo of the Italian island.

Coming into today, Gajser had won five the last six gate-drops, and he made it six from seven, with a come-from-behind performance that shows he sand skills are up with the best in the world. The #243 was fastest in timed practice, but didn’t get the best jump, especially compared to teammate Fernandez, who roared out of the gate and crossed the holeshot line in first place.

While Fernandez tried to pull away, Gajser made a number of moves to get himself into third place by the end of the first lap as the Honda pair made-up two of the three podium positions. Midway through the moto, Gajser passed his teammate for the lead and while the #70 did slip to third, it was still an excellent ride for the Spaniard, and one that should give him a lot of confidence for the longer motos tomorrow. Gajser then tried to pull out a gap, but unbeknownst to him, the second-place rider was staying within striking distance. On the last lap, as lappers blocked the Slovenian, he suddenly realised how close it was up-front so increased his speed and held on for the win – his second qualification victory of the season, also moving him to 39 points ahead of his nearest rival in the championship standings. The MXGP pair are very happy with how things went and will be trying to make sure they can repeat their efforts for the GP-scoring motos tomorrow.

In the MX2 class, Ferruccio Zanchi and Valerio Lata didn’t quite have such a good day as the pair finished eighth and 11^th respectively. Lata had shown good speed in timed practice to place fifth, but he wasn’t able to translate that in the qualification race and instead was battling just outside of the points-scoring positions.

Zanchi fared better in the race, after being 10^th in timed practice, but the young Italian still wasn’t happy to only cross the line in eighth place, after a race filled with battles. Both riders will be looking for improvements tomorrow, and with the deep-sand track only getting more difficult, the Honda HRC crew will be working as hard as they can to help them achieve their desired results.

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Josep Garcia has made an impressive start to his 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship campaign, claiming EnduroGP victory on day one in Portugal. Securing third place in EnduroGP on day two, Garcia also dominated the Enduro1 class on both days to take an early lead in the E1 championship standings.

Just one month before the opening round, Garcia suffered a training crash that left him with a broken collarbone and cost him valuable testing time. However, in true Garcia fashion, the Spaniard came out swinging in Portugal, immediately throwing down the gauntlet to his rivals. Heavy rain lashed the Friday night Super Test track, causing the already challenging course to deteriorate as the evening progressed, but starting last, Garcia delivered an inspired ride to post the ninth-fastest time despite the tough conditions.

Bouncing back and showing his speed on the rough Portuguese terrain, Josep opened Saturday’s racing with posting the fastest time on the first test. What then followed was a closely fought battle between the top four riders in the EnduroGP category, with all four delivering test wins. It was Josep who ultimately came out on top, clinching the day one victory by just under five seconds. In the Enduro1 class, his winning margin was over one minute and 14 seconds.

Day two got underway with Josep once again fighting inside the top three. On the second lap, a small mistake in the cross test cost the KTM 250 EXC-F rider some time and saw him drop down to fourth. However, by staying focused and delivering test after test of solid, consistent results, Garcia clawed his way back into the podium places.
Placing third in EnduroGP on day two, Josep now lies second overall in the championship standings, just two points down on the leader. His double win in Enduro1 sees him leading the category by six points.
Round two of the 2025 FIM EnduroGP World Championship takes place in Oliana, Spain, on 2-4 May.

Josep Garcia: “I’m so pleased with how this first round of EnduroGP has gone. From being injured and requiring surgery just one month ago, to coming here and taking the overall win on day one feels incredible. For sure, I had to really fight for it and I truly gave my all yesterday. As I’m not quite 100 percent, it meant I struggled a little bit today, I had some pain in my shoulder but was able to still fight for the podium. To leave Portugal with a double win in E1 and lying second in EnduroGP is amazing. I have a little time now before the second round and I know what I need to work on to improve my performance overall. It will give me some more time to heal too. The next round is held just one hour from where I live, so it really is a home round for me. I can’t wait.”

Bou and Marcelli dominate the opening day in Benahavís, Málaga, with first and second place in both races.

The start to the TrialGP World Championship was incredible for the Repsol Honda HRC riders, who dominated the first day of competition. Toni Bou took two consecutive victories and the lead in the overall standings. Gabriel Marcelli, meanwhile, took two consecutive second-place finishes.

Adjusting to new regulations, Toni Bou set out on the first lap ready to defend his crown in the outdoor discipline. The newly crowned 37-time champion finished the first race with just 8 penalty points, giving him his first victory of the season.

For the second race, separated into a different event with individual points awarded, the Montesa Cota 4RT rider maintained the same pace. Despite making two mistakes on Sections 2 and 10, he completed all twelve with just 10 points, giving him his second win of the day. He now has 40 points in the overall standings.

Gabriel Marcelli also had an incredible first day. In the first race, he didn’t get off to the best start, stringing together two consecutive fives, but he managed to turn things around and ultimately completed all the sections with 11 points, giving him second place.

In Race 2, the scores were closer, with the sections more familiar for the TR1 competitors. Despite this, Marcelli managed to maintain the good feeling he had from the first race and, drawing on his experience, he once again achieved second place. With these results, last year’s TrialGP World Championship runner-up took second place for the day.