The inaugural ECR eMoto (Electric Motorcycle) race at the 2022 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout was a huge success. Twenty-six riders attempted the Friday hot-lap and twenty-four riders took on the full TKO loop one on Saturday morning with seventeen riders completing the full course in the two-hour time limit.
The top six eMoto qualifiers lined up for the start of the 2022 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout
Due to the enthusiastic response from the racers and manufacturers, the AMA has confirmed that the ECR eMoto class will be included as a Grand Championship class for the 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout.
“We were really happy to see how much excitement we had for the ECR eMoto race at the 2022 TKO,” said Eric Peronnard, co-producer of the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout. “A lot of people were surprised at how capable and fun the electric bikes proved to be on the tough course. We had seven manufacturers represented and over twenty-five riders racing last year and we look forward to more aiming for the AMA number 1 plate in 2023.”
The ECR eMoto AMA Grand Championship will include three rounds of racing, starting with a hot lap on Friday to set the Saturday morning starting order. On Saturday morning, the eMoto riders will compete in a qualification race. Up to the top twenty riders that complete the course in two and a half hours will qualify to compete in the Sunday championship race, which will utilize a tougher course.
The ECR eMoto class is an open format that will allow electric motorcycles of all power levels with a minimum rear wheel size of 16 inches. Trials style motorcycles and Trials tires are allowed for the eMoto class. Riders of all skill levels that are 16 years of age and older will be eligible to enter the ECR eMoto class.
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will again be a three-day format with a Prologue on Friday to set amateur racer starting positions followed by two rounds of amateur racing on Saturday and a multi round Sunday competition for the pro riders, which will include the top thirty finishers from Saturday.
Amateur riders are encouraged to enter the TKO before the early-bird entry discount ends. Riders can enter here.
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.
At the inaugural TKO eMoto race, Hawaii’s Sam Bird (center) raced an Electric Motion to beat JoJo Toole (right) to take the win. Toole was riding a prototype XE4 conversion that utilized a Yamaha YZ250F motocross chassis. Jason Smith rounded out the podium on another Electric Motion
Sherco USA has confirmed a contingency awards program for the 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout event.
The top finishers in the pro, pro women, Amateur A, Amateur B, Amateur C, Vet 45+ and Women Amateur classes will be eligible for awards. The pro riders are eligible for cash and the amateur riders will be awarded via a credit.
“We are proud of the growing number of racers choosing to use Sherco motorcycles to compete in their favorite off-road events,” said Bryan Kraham, Chief Marketing Officer at Sherco USA. “Offering a contingency program is a great way to show our appreciation to those riders putting their trust in Sherco.”
Amateur A, Amateur B, Amateur C, Vet 45+ and Women Amateur Contingency (dealer credit):
1. $300
2. $200
3. $100
More details on how to register for the Sherco contingency program will be available at the event.
The thirteenth annual Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO) is confirmed for August 18-20, 2023, at the Trials Training Center. It will again serve as the AMA Grand Championship for Extreme Off-Road and is expected to attract the top North American and International Hard Enduro racers.
Amateur riders are encouraged to enter the TKO before the early-bird entry discount ends. Riders can enter here,
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.
Sherco riders Cody Webb (pictured), Mario Roman and Wade Young have stood on the TKO podium in past years and the brand has increased in popularity with amateur riders. For 2023 Sherco riders in the pro and amateur classes will be eligible for contingency awards for podium finishers. Photo: Future7Media
The Beta rider from the UK just finished runner-up in the 2023 FIM SuperEnduro championship for the second year in a row and plans to compete in selected high-profile events before coming back to the US to defend his AMA EnduroCross championship. The high-intensity knockout format at the TKO suits Walker’s strengths.
“I am super excited to come back to race the TKO,” said Walker. “I am picking some special outdoor races this year that I enjoy, and the TKO is one that I have not won, so I would like to tick that off my list.”
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 18-20, 2023. The top North American riders will take on some of the world’s best Hard Enduro riders in a four-round pro race format on Sunday.
Up to 500 additional riders can sign up for the amateur racing that will take place on Friday and Saturday to aim for an AMA Grand Championship number one plate.
Amateur riders are encouraged to enter the TKO before the early-bird entry discount ends. Riders can enter here.
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders
Trystan Hart leads the list of prequalified riders for 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout. The 2022 winner will take on the top US and International riders in a run for his third TKO win.
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 18-20, 2023, and the world’s top off-road riders are prequalified for the four-round Sunday racing.
FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Trystan Hart, winner of the 2022 TKO, tops the list ahead of 2022 runner-up and former winner Mani Lettenbichler. Sherco’s Mario Roman, a multi-time TKO podium finisher is also near the top of the list along with Husqvarna’s Billy Bolt, the 2021 TKO winner. Six-time TKO winner Cody Webb and Ryder LeBlond, the 2022 AMA Hard Enduro championship runner up are the top American riders expected to contend the podium spots.
The top 35 finishers from the 2022 TKO earned a prequalification invitation along with top finishers in major US and international off-road races and race series. Past TKO main event qualifiers also earn an invitation. A total of 127 riders have earned a spot on the Sunday prequalified list.
2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Prequalified Sunday Riders
⦁ Trystan Hart
⦁ Manuel Lettenbichler
⦁ Mario Roman
⦁ Billy Bolt
⦁ Wade Young
⦁ Ryder LeBlond
⦁ Cody Webb
⦁ Jonny Walker
⦁ Graham Jarvis
⦁ Teodor Kabakchiev
⦁ Pat Smage
⦁ Jordan Ashburn
⦁ Alfredo Gomez
⦁ Keith Curtis
⦁ Colton Haaker
⦁ Logan Bolopue
⦁ Cory Graffunder
⦁ Tim Apolle
⦁ David Garza
⦁ David Knight
⦁ Taddy Blazusiak
⦁ Dominik Olszowy
⦁ David Cyprian
⦁ Michael Walkner
⦁ Quinn Wentzel
⦁ James Flynn
⦁ Branden Petrie
⦁ Nick Fahringer
⦁ Casey Satterfield
⦁ Chris Satterfield
⦁ Marc Fernandez Serra
⦁ Adam Hartnagel
⦁ Cooper Abbott
⦁ Suff Sella
⦁ Mitch Carvolth
⦁ Will Riordan
⦁ Danny Lewis
⦁ Ricky Russell
⦁ Matthew Green
⦁ Steward Baylor
⦁ Spenser Wilton
⦁ Jackson Davis
⦁ Josh Staley
⦁ Ronald Vena
⦁ Gauge Logan-Key
⦁ Jean-Derek Cote
⦁ Tobin Miller
⦁ Drew Kirby
⦁ Jarrett Mohn
⦁ Joe Nemeth
⦁ Dustin McCarthy
⦁ Dante Olivera
⦁ Austin Walton
⦁ Craig DeLong
⦁ Dalton Shirey
⦁ Tyler Lynn
⦁ Grant Baylor
⦁ Cole Martinez
⦁ Josh Toth
⦁ Dare DeMartile
⦁ Max Gerston
⦁ Blake Gutzeit
⦁ Ty Cullins
⦁ Ryder Lafferty
⦁ Joseph Wasson
⦁ Nick Thompson
⦁ Zane Roberts
⦁ Justin Hoeft
⦁ Diogo Vieira
⦁ Moret Francesc
⦁ Ben Kelley
⦁ Corbin Mcpherson
⦁ Trevor Stewart
⦁ Josh Roper
⦁ William Hoare
⦁ Lyndon Snodgrass
⦁ Jacob Argubright
⦁ Daniel Blanc-Gonnet
⦁ Eddie Karlsson
⦁ Cody Miller
⦁ Norbert Zsigovits
⦁ Trevor Bollinger
⦁ Clayton Roberts
⦁ Alexander Myers
⦁ Sonny Goggia
⦁ Taylor Robert
⦁ Evan Smith
⦁ Alexander Niederer
⦁ Gus Riordan
⦁ Brody Honea
⦁ Jonathan Johnson
⦁ Giacomo Redondi
⦁ Travis Damon
⦁ Will Myers
⦁ Giorgi Gakheladze
⦁ Ruy Barbosa
⦁ Preston Campbell
⦁ Benjamin Nelko
⦁ Tallon LaFountaine
⦁ Matt Maple
⦁ Samuel Fastle
⦁ Mirko Fabera
⦁ Mark Fortner
⦁ George Kowalski
⦁ Ramon Bregoli
⦁ Liam Draper
⦁ Maiki Dorrejo Trejo
⦁ Benjamin Herrera Ried
⦁ Wally Palmer
⦁ Chuck DeLullo
⦁ Alex Bedley
⦁ Russell Bobbitt
⦁ Ty Tremaine
⦁ Dustin Gibson
⦁ Mike Brown
⦁ Kyle Flanigan
⦁ Brody Johnson
⦁ Karl Davis Jr.
⦁ Jordan Scott
⦁ Anthony Johnson
⦁ Jake Stapleton
⦁ Noah Kepple
⦁ Josh Strang
⦁ Ryan Sipes
⦁ Daryoush Ghorbani
⦁ Thorn Devlin
⦁ Travis Teasdale
Up to 500 additional riders can sign up for the amateur racing that will take place on Friday and Saturday to aim for AMA Grand Championship number one plates.
The Saturday program will include two rounds of racing and will serve as the AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship for Amateur riders. The overall Amateur winner will be awarded the AMA Extreme Off-Road Grand Championship number one plate. Classes will be available for amateur A, B, C, Women Pro, Women Amateur, Vet 40+, Vet 45+, Youth and eMoto. The top 50 amateur finishers from the 2022 TKO will earn a spot directly into Saturday round two. Amateur riders will also be able to earn spots directly into round two via several AMA Hard Enduro regional championship events. Riders that do not qualify via one of the AMA regional events can sign up for one of 500 open spots that will compete in a morning qualifying race that can earn a spot in the championship final on Saturday. The top 30 finishers from Saturday will be invited to Sunday’s expert program.
The racing format will be like past years with a Prologue on Friday to set amateur racer starting positions followed by two rounds of amateur racing on Saturday and a multi round Sunday competition for the pro riders, which will include the top thirty finishers from Saturday. The ECR eMoto electric motorcycle class that was a huge success in 2022 will be back and a few other exciting ideas are being developed.
Amateur riders are encouraged to enter the TKO before March 31, when the entry fee will increase. Riders can enter here.
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.
