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Hart, Lettenbichler, Webb, Bolt, and Walker confirmed for 2025 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout; The world’s best Hard Enduro racers to face off at the 2025 TKO

The best Hard Enduro racers in the world will face off at the 2025 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO). The TKO will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 8-10. This is the 15th annual TKO event and it is fitting that the riders that have won twelve of those fourteen events are still among the top contenders in 2025.

Cody Webb won six consecutive TKO’s from 2013 to 2018. The American won an AMA Trials championship before converting to Hard Enduro and EnduroCross racing and he has earned several championships along the way. With a win and several podium finishes in the 2025 AMA US Hard Enduro series, he is still a threat to take TKO win number seven on his Yamaha:

Cody Webb won six straight TKO’s but the last win came in 2018. He has had a strong year on the Yamaha and aiming for TKO win number seven. Photography Ryan McCasland

Trystan Hart is a three-time winner of TKO. The Red Bull KTM racing rider is also a four-time AMA US Hard Enduro Champion and two-time AMA EnduroCross champion. He is one of the few riders to beat Mani Lettenbichler heads up at a Hard Enduro event and he was angry about finishing second last year. He will be aiming for TKO win number four:

Trystan Hart has won three TKO’s and is hungry for number four in 2025. Photography Ryan McCasland

Mani Lettenbichler is the most decorated Hard Enduro racer in the world. The Red Bull KTM factory rider is a multi-time FIM Hard Enduro championship winner, four-time Erzbergrodeo winner, five-time Red Bull Romaniacs winner and two-time TKO winner. The German achieved an undefeated FIM Hard Enduro championship in 2023 and he will be gunning for a third TKO win in 2025:

Mani Lettenbichler won the 2024 TKO after an epic battle with Trystan Hart. He will be back looking for TKO win number three in 2025. Photography Ryan McCasland

Billy Bolt is one of the most popular Hard Enduro racers in the world. The Husqvarna rider has won five consecutive FIM SuperEnduro championships and has won nearly every race during that five-year span. The British rider won the WESS Hard Enduro championship in 2018 and the inaugural FIM Hard Enduro championship in 2021. Bolt won the 2021 TKO after a last lap pass on Lettenbichler:

Billy Bolt won the 2021 TKO after an epic battle with Mani Lettenbichler. The knockout format and high intensity main event fits well with Bolt’s strengths. Photography Ryan McCasland

The four riders above have combined for twelve TKO wins but there are other riders capable of fighting for the podium. The four riders below are among the favorites to earn a podium at the 2025 TKO.

Jonny Walker has won some of the biggest Hard Enduro events in the world including the Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs. The British rider also has an FIM SuperEnduro championship and an AMA US EnduroCross championship to his credit. Walker is racing the Triumph TF 250 E in 2025 and proved the four-stroke can compete in Hard Enduro by finishing in sixth place at the Erzbergrodeo:

The UK’s Jonny Walker has won the Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs. For 2025, he joined the Triumph team and finished sixth at the Erzbergrodeo on the four-stroke. Photography Red Bull Content Pool Phillip Carl Riedl

Ryder LeBlond has been climbing up the ranks of the US Hard Enduro championship and the Rockstar Husqvarna rider took his first two career wins during the 2025 season. The Pennsylvanian is hungry to prove that he can mix it up with the top riders to earn a TKO podium:

Pennsylvania’s Ryder LeBlond took his first two US Hard Enduro victories in 2025. The Husqvarna rider will be aiming for his first TKO podium . Photography Ryan McCasland

Will Riordan comes into the final AMA US Hard Enduro championship in third place. The Australian has eight podium finishes in nine rounds so far in 2025. The Sherco rider could be the sleeper pick for a TKO win:

Will Riordan has been on a tear in 2025 with a string of podium finishes. The Australian that now lives in the US wants to mix it up with the world’s best at the TKO. Photography Ryan McCasland

Kawelo Huddy won the won the Hawaiian round of the US Hard Enduro championship and is the master of slick conditions. The Kuai based rider has spent the full season racing on the mainland and comes into the TKO in fifth place in the US Hard Enduro Championship. If it rains, Huddy could be a threat for an upset win:

Kawelo Huddy honed his skills in Kuai and he excels in slippery conditions. A full season on the mainland has helped him elevate his game in 2025. Photography Ryan McCasland

Don’t miss the fifteenth annual TKO! Sign up to race on the same terrain yourself to see where you stack up or come watch the best in the world battle for the TKO win.

The 2025 TKO will again be limited to 500 participants, which has sold out in the past. Enter now to secure your spot. Riders can enter here.

The three days of racing will start on Friday with the amateur Hot Laps to set the Saturday starting positions. Saturday will include two rounds of amateur racing that will allow up to thirty riders to earn the opportunity to race in the Sunday pro competition. The pro riders will kick off their weekend with a Hot Lap on Saturday afternoon. Sunday will include three rounds of pro class racing that concludes with a multi-lap main event that is spectacular for the fans.

TKO will again include the ECR eMoto championship races with both amateur and expert classes for electric motorcycles and electric motorcycle demo rides to add to the fun weekend for racers and spectators.