Plessinger Makes His
Move to Triumph
A
aron Plessinger has
joined 5.11 Triumph Fac-
tory Racing for the 2027 and
2028 SuperMotocross World
Championship seasons. The
former factory KTM and Star
Racing Yamaha rider will make
his first official appearance
for the British manufacturer at
Triumph's Global Dealer Con-
ference in Thailand on October
6. His first competitive outing
on the TF 450-X will be at the
Paris Supercross in November.
"I'm super excited to be join-
ing 5.11 Triumph Factory Rac-
ing," Plessinger said. "I've been
watching what the team has
been building over the last few
years, and I believe in the po-
tential of both the team and the
TF 450-X. We all want the same
thing, to win races and fight for
championships, and I'm excited
to be part of that journey. I'm
looking forward to getting to
know everyone, spending time
with the team in Thailand at the
Global Dealer Conference, and
then getting back to Georgia
to start testing properly. The
Paris Supercross will be a great
way to begin this new chapter,
and after that we'll really get to
work preparing for the 2027 Su-
perMotocross season. Hope-
fully I can bring plenty of good
times, some victories, and put
Triumph right in the fight for
championships."
"We're incredibly excited to
welcome Aaron to 5.11 Tri-
umph Factory Racing," said Jer-
emy Coker, general manager of
Triumph Racing America. "Hav-
ing worked with Aaron previ-
ously [at Star Racing Yamaha],
I have a tremendous amount
of respect for him both as a
racer and as a person. Winning
championships together with
Aaron was honestly some of
the most fun and rewarding
racing I've ever been a part of,
so having the opportunity to
work together again is really
special for me."
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Beta Signs
Linville
B
eta USA has signed Gage Linville
on a two-year deal for its expand-
ing Factory 250 Supercross effort.
Linville will race for the Liqui Moly
Beta Race Team in the 250SX class
of the Monster Energy Supercross
series alongside teammate Derek
Kelley on the new Beta RX 250F.
"I'm beyond grateful for this op-
portunity to join the Beta Factory
Racing team," Linville said. "I'm
excited to come out and debut the
new RX 250F; having a dedicated
factory effort behind me is a huge
step in my career. I'm eager to get
to work with the team during the
off-season, put in the testing laps,
and showcase what this bike can do
when the gate drops."
"Bringing Gage Linville into our
250 program is an exciting move for
our entire organization," said Carlen
Gardner, Beta USA Race Team
Manager. "Gage has shown genuine
speed, toughness, and a relentless
work ethic since turning pro. His
experience lining up against tough
fields and his technical feedback
make him an outstanding asset as
we develop the RX 250F platform
for Supercross."
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Gage Linville
signed with
the Liqui Moly
Beta Race Team
in the 250SX
division and will
ride the new
Beta RX 250F.
After five seasons
with KTM, Aaron
Plessinger signed
a new two-year
deal with 5.11
Triumph Factory
Racing.
