Phoenix Racing Honda
Signs Riordan
T
he Phoenix Racing Honda signed Australian off-
roader Gus Riordan to its off-road team. Riordan
placed third in the XC2 class in the GNCC Champion-
ship. He finished second in class in 2023 and '24.
"The past three years have given me all the lessons
I need for a title run in 2026," the 20-year-old Riordan
said. "Joining Phoenix Racing felt like the perfect
move as I step into a program that is fully committed
to going after the XC2 Championship with me. My ini
-
tial testing on the Honda CRF250R has been incredibly
positive, and I think our combined motivation is going
to be obvious when we line up for round one."
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Gus Riordan will
pursue the GNCC
XC2 title with
Phoenix Racing
Honda in 2026.
Sherco Signs
Holcombe
S
herco has signed nine-time
FIM Enduro World Champion
Steve Holcombe, who will join
teammate Hamish Macdonald,
to a two-year contract. The Brit,
Holcombe, will compete in the
E3 class aboard Sherco's 300cc
SE two-stroke in the FIM Endu
-
roGP World Championship. He
will also compete in the Italian
Championship and the ISDE,
which will be held in Portugal
this year.
"I'm pleased to share that I'll
be racing with Sherco in 2026,"
Holcombe said. "I've been
fortunate to achieve a lot so far,
but the drive to compete at the
very front hasn't changed. This
new project is a big motivator for
me—new people, a new bike and
a new challenge. The SE 300 is a
platform I'm excited about, and
I'm looking forward to working
closely with the team so we can
start the season strong and push
for the results we all want."
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Nine-time Enduro World
Champion Steve Holcombe
signed a two-year
contract with Sherco.
