Trail Jesters KTM Racing Shuts Down
T
rail Jesters KTM Racing
Team says it is shutting
down its operation. The KTM-
supported off-road racing orga-
nization was established in 2014
with six riders racing at the re-
gional level in New England. The
Ross Mauri-founded team has
nurtured notable racers such as
former champions Ben Kelley,
Josh Toth and Johnny Girroir.
In total, Trail Jesters riders
and graduates have won 12
National Championships and
over 40 regional championships.
At the world level, Trail Jesters
riders have won individual and
team championships at the FIM
International Six Days of Enduro
(ISDE) and earned over 20 ISDE
gold medals.
"Trail Jesters has been an im
-
portant East Coast support team
for us over the past decade,"
said Antti Kallonen, Director of
Off-Road Racing for KTM. "We
want to thank Ross and all his
sponsors for helping to develop
a pipeline of talent for the KTM
Group factory teams. And we
also want to acknowledge the
many national and regional
championships Trail Jesters
team riders have won for KTM
over the years."
"For me this has always been
about rider development and
providing a platform for growth,"
said Mauri. "I'm so stoked that
a handful of my riders would
rise up far enough to be chosen
to race for factory teams. In
the end, we couldn't have done
it without an amazing group
of sponsors, mechanics, train
-
ers, support crew and families.
I want to thank KTM for their
unwavering support and part-
nership. Finally, as we close
this chapter. I'm not quite done
supporting our sport. But it is
time to pass the torch, and I'm
looking forward to some exciting
news as a new era unfolds."
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The KTM-supported Trail
Jesters Racing Team is
closing its doors.
