Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Manuel Lettenbichler is READY TO RACE the 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. After another standout season in 2024, the reigning champ is back to defend his crown and hunt down a fourth straight world title. Fully recovered from the injury that ruled him out of SuperEnduro, the German ace is back at 100 percent and ready to go all-in across the seven-round series, as well as taking on iconic extreme events like the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs.

Lettenbichler heads into 2025 focused and fired up. With a perfect season under his belt in 2023, and a hard-fought championship win last year despite a mid-season knee injury, Mani’s sights are set on staying on top. He’s been putting in the work aboard the KTM 300 EXC CHAMPION EDITION and is ready to deliver, starting with round one this weekend.

The 2025 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship kicks off with the Valleys Hard Enduro in the United Kingdom, then heads to the USA for Silver Kings in June. From there, the series returns to Europe for Abestone in Italy (TBC), Hixpania in Spain, and Sea to Sky in Turkey. Mani’s home race at GetzenRodeo lands in late October, with the Roof of Africa in Lesotho wrapping up the season in November.

In addition to the world championship rounds, Mani will also defend his titles at Red Bull Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs.

Mani Lettenbichler: “My pre-season went really well, especially given that I was out due to injury for quite a long time. I’m feeling confident and my fitness is at a good level ahead of the 2025 season. My 2024 season was a mixed bag. I missed one race to have surgery on my knee and I didn’t think there was any chance I would be able to bring it back and win the championship. I fought really hard to finish the season and get my third title in a row, and I was relieved to have done it again. The team have worked really hard to make sure the bike is perfect, and I have put in the time to make sure I am at full fitness. I’m feeling super positive going into round one this weekend, and as always, my goal is to win races and claim another title.”

Jerez was once more a packed and passionate stage for MotoGP and the scene for Red Bull KTM Tech3 Maverick Viñales to again show podium potential. #12 rode to 4th position at the Spanish Grand Prix and the first date of a long European stint of the 2025 calendar as all four KTM RC16s classified in the top nine of the rankings. Elsewhere, Jose Antonio Rueda dominated the Moto3™ Grand Prix with the KTM RC4.

There are few more familiar and recognizable circuits in modern MotoGP than the 4.4km layout east of Jerez de la Frontera and deep into Andalucia. For 2025, the Spanish Grand Prix welcomed a fence-busting 224,420 attendance (GP total) and typically bright, warm and pleasant racing conditions.

Maverick Viñales (P6 on the grid after Saturday’s Qualification) and Pedro Acosta (P12) attempted their home Grand Prix with the usual level of expectation and scrutiny. As previous winners at Jerez, Brad Binder (P13) and Enea Bastianini (P18) also had cause for optimism at the Spanish mecca for racing.

MotoGP powered into motion for 25 laps and Maverick was immediately into top five reckoning and then consolidated his status after Marc Marquez’s crash. He drew close to the rear wheel of the battle for 2nd and 3rd but couldn’t quite consider a passing move. His 4th place and 13 points represents another encouraging weekend of competitiveness two weeks after he passed the flag in P2 in Qatar. Further behind, Brad Binder diligently worked to win positions from the fifth row and dragged Pedro Acosta with him as the pair maximized their traction and potential. Enea Bastianini – always faster and more capable in the longer Grand Prix distance on Sunday – was again one of the more proactive figures in the race as he bustled through mid-pack to obtain 9th.

The first IRTA mid-season test will take place on Monday at Jerez and will provide more valuable track time for the teams and riders to further hone their 2025 settings. Round six will take place in the historic motorsport environment of Le Mans in two weeks.

Maverick Viñales, 4th and 15th in the championship standings:“I could close to the gap to the guys for the podium but every time I got near it was harder to stop the bike and I was going slower. I would drop back a bit and then get faster and the same thing! It was like a yo-yo. I knew I had to be satisfied with 4th today, which also sounds quite nice. The weekend was positive and we are building up. We had that good base from Qatar and there will be tracks where we have more or less potential and here was a place where I did not expect much: it’s a long time since I’ve been 4th in Jerez, so I’m happy.”

Brad Binder, 6th and 11th in the championship standings: “Much more satisfied with what we managed to do today. We made a big change with the bike and it was turning a lot better, especially with edge grip and I could manage it better. I could push. It’s nice to make a decent recovery. I still need to work on my all-out pace: I’m not fast enough. My consistency was good, I just need that extra speed. I need to find that small extra comfort to be able to push on again.”

Pedro Acosta, 7th and 10th in the championship standings: “We need to improve the first part of the race. There was low grip at the beginning but from lap seven or eight everything started to work and we had the pace of the top group. We could recover a bit. A good feeling. Brad and I were making the same mistakes and having the same issues but I think we were some of the fastest guys at the end of the race. Good overall.”

The Yamalube YART EWC Official Team of Marvin Fritz, Karel Hanika, and Jason O’Halloran made a dream start to the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) as they produced a stunning performance in Le Mans to win an incredibly dramatic 24 Heures Motos in a thrilling finish.

The 48th edition of the legendary 24 Heures Motos did not disappoint, providing thrills and spills right from the moment it began until the chequered flag waved. There was even drama before it started, with torrential rain forecasted for the entire weekend. While this would not turn out to be entirely accurate, with long periods where the track was completely dry, the weather still created havoc during a race that saw over 200 crashes.

The 2023 EWC title winners headed into the race full of confidence and ready to fight for the victory after securing pole position with a new lap record set by Fritz (1:34:489) on Friday, and it was the German rider who took the first stint in the wet. After a clean getaway at the start, he unfortunately crashed at the notoriously slippery final corner at the end of the first lap, which was made more treacherous after some oil was spilt there during a support race.

After rejoining in 21st, Fritz, who celebrated his 32nd birthday on Sunday, mounted a superb fightback, and by the end of his first stint, he had recovered to second. Hanika continued this momentum by setting a blistering pace before handing the Bridgestone-shod YART R1 over to Jason O’Halloran, who was making his first start for the Austrian squad and also taking part in his first 24-hour race. After two and a half hours, the Australian took the race lead and started opening up an advantage at the front.

When Fritz headed out for his second stint, YART led the race by over a minute, but then a rear puncture meant an unscheduled pit stop that meant they dropped back to second. Emerging from the pits 10 seconds behind the leaders, Fritz fought back and retook the lead. Another small crash from the German just before the 8-hour mark saw the team drop to second once more, this time rejoining two laps behind the leaders, but six laps ahead of the team in third, as the carnage that was erupting behind turned the race it into a two-way battle and sparked a mesmerising fight for the win.

As the night progressed, the rain departed, and the team switched to slicks, with YART also showing superb pace in the dry. Even a minor crash for O’Halloran when a return of the rain led to slippery track conditions, could not upset their rhythm. As morning broke, the gap between YART and the leaders was coming down every lap, and with two hours to go, it was under a minute as they piled the pressure on the bike in front.

The rain returned with one hour to go, and YART timed their pit stop to swap back to wet tyres to perfection. Almost immediately after they rejoined, the leaders crashed and were forced to stop for repairs, meaning YART took over at the front with a two-lap advantage. There was still more drama to come, though, as Hanika had to make an unscheduled pit stop to swap with Frits with just 45 minutes to go due a visor issue, but even this could not deny YART their first victory at Le Mans since 2009. As the race clock hit zero, Fritz crossed the line to complete 782 laps and win the race by a margin of 1:37.890.

Not only did the result mark a maiden EWC triumph for O’Halloran, it also allowed Fritz to become the first German winner at the 24 Heures Motos since his crew chief, Max Neukirchner, who was also celebrating his birthday on Sunday, won at Le Mans in 2007. Meanwhile, Hanika became the first Czech rider to win the iconic endurance race as YART rewrote the record books in France.

The victory saw YART secure 63 points out of a possible 65, with five points awarded for pole position, nine for being second at both the eight and 16-hour marks, and 40 for the win. 

It was a more challenging race for Elf Marc VDS Racing Team/KM99’s Florian Marino, Randy de Puniet, and Jérémy Guarnoni. After qualifying in eighth, they dropped down the order due to six crashes and some technical issues. Despite this, the Belgian-based squad showed incredible fortitude to fight back and secure a 13th-place finish.

There was more Yamaha success with 3ART Best of Bike finishing third in the Superstock class and 11th overall. At the same time, Team Supermoto Racing secured victory in the all-new Production category after finishing 31st overall.

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.