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Harden Joins Beta Family D esert racing legend Scot Harden has been named Beta USA's new- est brand ambassador. Through this new collaboration, Harden will represent Beta Motorcycles at industry appearances, media projects, and throughout his extensive sched - ule of riding and trail stewardship activities. A central component of the partnership will see Harden campaigning Beta's 2026 300 RR Pro and 500 RS models dur - ing the Harden Off-Road Event Series, including the Motion Pro Nevada 200 Trailride, Rugged Radios Nevada Rally Experience, and Yankee Fork Rendezvous pre - sented by Red Line Oil. Additionally, Harden will showcase the Beta lineup during his training programs and ongoing trail maintenance and ad - vocacy efforts across the Western United States. "We are honored to welcome Scot Harden to the Beta family," said Tim Pilg, President & CEO of Beta USA. "Scot is one of the most respected figures in American off-road mo - torcycling. His integrity, lifelong contributions to the sport, and pas - sion for bringing riders together make him the ideal ambassador for our brand." "I'm grateful to Tim Pilg, Rodney Smith, and the entire Beta USA team for the opportu - nity and look forward to representing the brand throughout the 2026 sea - son," said Harden. CN WIND IN THE P34 FMF KTM Racing Reveals Off-Road Team Lineup T he FMF/ KTM Rac- ing Off-Road Team for 2026 will feature an additional rider, bringing the squad to seven. Jason Tino is the newest member. Due to injury, Tino only com - peted twice in 2025 at the first and last rounds of the AMA National Enduro Championship, now called the American National Enduro Cham - pionship, and finished on the box both times. He'll again compete in the 250cc class, as well as in the GNCC Champi- onship. Returning racers in- clude Ben Kelley (GNCC and American National Enduro), Johnny Girroir (GNCC), Grant Davis (who moves up to the 450cc class in GNCC), Brandy Richards (GNCC, U.S. Sprint Enduro and ISDE), Dante Oliveira (NGPC and Hare & Hound) and Trystan Hart (AMA National Hard Enduro and AMA Endu - roCross). Tim Weigand, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Manager, said, "The 2026 season is here, and FMF KTM Fac - tory Racing is ready with a powerful seven-rider lineup competing across all U.S. national series. Every rider on this roster is capable of winning on any weekend, mak - ing this one of the most exciting lineups we've assembled." Antti Kallonen, KTM Group North America Director of Offroad Rac - ing, said, "This team is built on strong leader- ship, clear direction, and racers who know how to win." CN Desert-racing legend Scot Harden has now become an official brand ambassador for Beta USA. The 2026 FMF KTM Off-Road has expanded to seven racers.