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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.

Jonny Walker was the first of the top international riders to confirm his plans to race the 2023 TKO. He has finished on the podium in Tennessee before and will be aiming to repeat that strong result. Photo by Future7Media.

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.

Tim Apolle likes to put on a show and the Beta rider will be one to keep an eye on, especially during the Saturday afternoon straight rhythm event. Photo by Future7Media.

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.

Danny Lewis has had a strong 2023 season on his new Beta with several top ten finishes and a fifth at the Snake Bite Hard Enduro. Photo by Ryan McCasland.

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.

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Jonny Walker confirmed for 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout

Jonny Walker (jonnywalker_22), the reigning AMA EnduroCross champion and multi-time Erzberg Rodeo and Red Bull Romaniacs winner, has confirmed plans to compete in the 2023 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout.

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