See the Rules and Schedule for Competitors page for all the updated rider-related documents for the 2023 TKO.
Beta confirms Walker, Apolle and Lewis for 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout; British, German and American riders representing Beta
The Italian Beta motorcycle brand (@betamotor1905) will have a strong team of three riders competing at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout on August 18-20 at the Trials Training Center. The UK’s Jonny Walker (@jonnywalker_22), Germany’s Tim Apolle (@timapolle96), and America’s Danny Lewis (@danny_lewis_9) are all capable of top finishes.
Jonny Walker, the current AMA EnduroCross champion and former winner of major international Hard Enduro events, including the Erzbergrodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs, has had a strong 2023 season so far. The Beta rider finished second to Billy Bolt in the FIM SuperEnduro championship and backed that up with a fourth-place finish at the Erzbergrodeo in June.
Tim Apolle has spent a lot of time racing in the US, including a couple of seasons of AMA EnduroCross. The German has earned several podiums in EnduroCross and international Hard Enduro events. He loves to put on a show so he is a fun rider to keep an eye on.
Pennsylvania’s Danny Lewis is a strong up and coming rider that has focused on the AMA US Hard Enduro championship for the past few years. A switch to Beta motorcycles in 2023 has contributed to several top ten finishes including a fifth place at the Snake Bike Hard Enduro in Texas.
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 18-20, 2023. There are still entries available for the Saturday amateur classes, including the ECR eMoto class. Click here to enter.
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.
Husqvarna confirms Bolt, LeBlond, and Haaker for 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout
Husqvarna will have a strong team of three riders aiming for a win at the 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout. The UK’s Billy Bolt (@billybolt57) and America’s Ryder LeBlond (@ryderleblond_) and Colton Haaker (@coltonhaaker) will be viable threats for the top of the podium.
Bolt, the three-time SuperEnduro champion, also won the 2018 WESS (World Enduro Super Series) championship and won the 2021 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship. The British rider came out on top of a great head-to-head battle with Mani Lettenbichler to win the 2021 TKO en route to that championship. An injury took him out of much of the 2022 season, but he will be back to try to get his second TKO win.
The US-based Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing team will have Ryder LeBlond aiming for a TKO podium finish. The young Pennsylvania rider finished second in the 2022 and 2023 AMA Hard Enduro championships and was the top American finisher at the 2022 TKO event.
Colton Haaker, the five-time AMA EnduroCross champion will also be competing at the TKO for the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna team. The California native that now lives in Idaho has the skills to compete for a podium spot in the intense TKO race format.
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 18-20, 2023. There are still entries available for the Saturday amateur classes, including the ECR eMoto class. Click here to enter.
ECR eMoto Updated Race Format and Demo Rides Confirmed for 2023 Red Bull TKO; Electric bike AMA Grand Championship
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will include the second annual ECR eMoto race for electric motorcycles. With an AMA Grand Championship number one plate on the line, we can expect an increase in the number of racers and electric motorcycle manufacturers participating. In addition to the racing, there will be an electric motorcycle demo area to allow people the opportunity to try out an electric bike for themselves.
Electric Cycle Rider (ECR) returns as the eMoto class title sponsor again for 2023.
The electric bike-focused media outlet and parts site is the place to keep up to date with the latest electric motorcycle news, reviews, and upgrades.
The 2023 eMoto race format will include four races starting with the Hot-Lap on Friday afternoon to set the starting positions for a Saturday morning qualification race on the “long course” (approximately 10-12 miles). The top ten finishers on Saturday morning will move directly to the Sunday morning ECR eMoto main event.
The eleventh to fourteenth place finishers on Saturday morning will be invited to a Last Chance Qualifier race on Saturday afternoon. That LCQ will take place on the straight rhythm course with the four riders racing in head-to-head elimination races with the winner earning the final spot in the eleven-rider final for Sunday morning.
The Sunday final will take off after the pro racers and compete on the “long course” (approximately 10-12 miles long) and will determine AMA Grand Championship for the eMoto class.
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.
If you want to try out an electric motorcycle for yourself, there will be an electric motorcycle demo ride area at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout. SUR-RON has already confirmed that they will have demo bikes and additional manufacturers are expected to have bikes at the TKO to test ride.
The 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will take place at the Trials Training Center on August 18-20, 2023. There are still entries available for the Saturday amateur classes, including the ECR eMoto class. Click here to enter.
A separate link will be sent directly to the pre-qualified Amateur and Pro riders.