AMA National Hard
Enduro Championship
Schedule Released
T
he 2026 AMA National Hard Enduro Champion-
ship will feature nine rounds, starting with the
King of Motos in Johnson Valley, California, on
January 24-25. The final round, the Red Bull Ten
-
nessee Knockout in Sequatchie, Tennessee, will
be held on August 20-23 and will decide the AMA
National Hard Enduro Champion for 2026.
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VOLUME ISSUE NOVEMBER , P29
Verona Signs With
KTM Factory Racing
E
ight-time EnduroGP
World Champion An-
drea Verona has signed
with the Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing team for
the 2026 FIM EnduroGP
World Championship.
Verona, formerly a
GasGas rider, is set to
compete in the Enduro2
category aboard the
KTM 450 EXC-F, while
reigning EnduroGP
champion Josep Garcia
will continue in the En
-
duro1 class.
"I'm happy to be part
of the Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing team
from now onwards,"
said Verona. "It has
been a dream of mine
since I was a kid to
ride a factory orange
bike, and to finally have
the chance now feels
unbelievable. I'll give my
maximum effort to be
the best out there and
win as much as pos
-
sible! I'd like to say a
huge thanks to everyone
involved, and bring on
2026!"
"We're really pleased
that Andrea is joining
the Red Bull KTM team,"
said team manager
Fabio Farioli. "Having
worked with him for five
years already, we know
what Andrea is capable
of, and we're committed
to helping continue his
success. He is a proven
champion, and we have
no doubt that next
season will be another
great one for the team.
We have been working
hard since the end of
the championship to
be 100 percent ready
for next year. Our 2026
EnduroGP lineup is
super strong with both
Andrea Verona and Jo
-
sep Garcia, so we can't
wait for the new season
already."
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Andrea Verona makes
the switch from GasGas
to the Red Bull KTM
Factory Racing team.
The 2026
AMA National
Hard Enduro
Championship
schedule.
