Walker Set For TKO
J
onny Walker, the reigning
AMA EnduroCross Champion
and multi-time Erzberg Rodeo
and Red Bull Romaniacs winner,
has confirmed plans to compete
in the 2023 Red Bull Tennes
-
see Knockout at Trials Training
Center, August 18-20, 2023.
The Beta rider from the UK just
finished runner up in the 2023
FIM SuperEnduro Championship
for the second year in a row and
plans to compete in selected
high-profile events before com
-
ing back to the U.S. to defend his
AMA EnduroCross Champion-
ship. The high-intensity knockout
format at the TKO suits Walker's
strengths.
"I am super excited to come
back to race the TKO," said
Walker. "I am picking some spe
-
cial outdoor races this year that
I enjoy, and the TKO is one that
I have not won so I would like to
tick that off my list."
The top North American riders
will take on some of the world's
best hard enduro riders in a four-
round pro-race format on Sunday.
Additionally, up to 500 riders
can sign up for the amateur rac
-
ing that will take place on Friday
and Saturday to aim for an AMA
Grand Championship number-
one plate.
The Saturday program will
include two rounds of racing and
will serve as the AMA Extreme
Off-Road Grand Championship
for Amateur riders. The overall
Amateur winner will be awarded
the AMA Extreme Off-Road
Grand Championship number-
one plate. Classes will be avail
-
able for amateur A, B, C, Women
Pro, Women Amateur, Vet 40+,
Vet 45+, Youth and eMoto.
Riders can reach Saturday's
round two in three different
ways. First is through being a
top-50 finisher from the 2022
TKO. Second is by earning a
spot via one of several AMA
Hard Enduro regional champion
-
ship events. Last is by signing
up for one of 500 open spots to
compete in the Saturday morn-
ing qualifier, where up to 200
riders that finish the course in
2.5 hours will transfer to Satur
-
day's Grand Championship final.
From there, the top 30 finishers
will be invited to race Sunday's
expert program alongside the
Pro class.
The racing format will be
like past years with a Prologue
on Friday to set amateur-class
starting positions followed by
two rounds of amateur racing
on Saturday and a multi-round
Sunday competition for the Pro
class, which will include the top
30 finishers from Saturday. The
ECR eMoto electric motorcycle
class, which was a huge suc
-
cess in 2022, will be back, and
additional feature developments
will soon be announced.
Amateur riders are encouraged
to enter the Red Bull Tennessee
Knockout before the early-bird
entry discount ends.
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Jonny Walker has
confirmed his entry for this
year's Red Bull Tennessee
Knockout in August.
