The Factory KTM off-road team has officially been introduced for the 2026 racing season. FMF KTM Factory Racing features seven riders competing across the US in GNCC, American National Enduro, US Sprint Enduro, National Grand Prix, National Hare & Hound, US Hard Enduro, and EnduroCross.
- GNCC XC1 – Ben Kelley, Johnny Girroir, Grant Davis
- GNCC XC2 / WXC – Jason Tino, Brandy Richards
- ANEC – Ben Kelley, Jason Tino
- USSE – Johnny Girroir, Grant Davis, Brandy Richards
- NGPC / NHHA – Dante Oliveira
- USHE / EX – Trystan Hart
“The 2026 season is here and FMF KTM Factory Racing is ready with a powerful seven-rider lineup competing across all U.S. national series,” said team manager Timmy Weigand. “Every rider on this roster is capable of winning on any weekend, making this one of the most exciting lineups we’ve assembled. We can’t wait to see what this group achieves together this season.”
On the east coast, defending GNCC Champion Ben Kelley teams up with 2024 champ, Johnny Girroir, and Grant Davis in the XC1 division. This marks Davis’ first season in the premier XC1 class. Kelley looks to be the only rider on the 450 XC-F while Girroir and Davis are riding the smaller 350XC-F Factory Edition.
In addition to GNCC, Kelley will contest the NE Pro1 Class of the American National Enduro Championship, while Girroir and Davis are set to enter the Pro1 division of the U.S. Sprint Enduro Series.
“It was a really solid season for me in 2025, able to win the XC1 and Overall Championship in the GNCC Series,” said Kelley. “I was also able to battle at the front and be a podium guy in the National Enduros, so it was a comeback season for me after having some serious injuries over the past couple of years. I’m looking forward to carry the momentum now into 2026 and trying to defend my number one plate. I know it’s going to be a battle with a couple of my teammates and I’m excited for that.”
“It was a rollercoaster year 2025, definitely one I’d like to forget,” said Girroir. ‘We had a little hiccup at the first round, then it was basically up and down from there. But I’m feeling fit and strong again, and back to 100 percent heading into 2026, so I’m looking forward to getting the season underway.”
“This past season was good,” said Davis. “I definitely put together some of my best riding, winning back-to-back XC2 championships, also challenging for the Overall GNCC title, and then I won Pro2 in the Sprint Enduros too. For 2026, I’m moving up to the XC1 Class, so I’m excited for that. It’ll definitely be some stiff competition with Johnny, Ben and I under the rig, but I definitely want to win, that’s the goal.”
Jason Tino is the team’s new XC2 rider, competing aboard the 250 XC-F. West Coast transplant Brandy Richards is back again in the GNCC series, going for the WXC championship aboard a 350 XC-F Factory Edition.
“We got off to a pretty strong start in 2025 by winning the first National Enduro round,” said Tino. “Unfortunately, from there I tore my ACL and had to sit the rest of the season out, watching from the sidelines. I was able to make it back for the very last round, and we put it on the box there, which was awesome. I’m ready to come out swinging for 2026, because it’s a new team and new colors for me, so I’m really excited about that.”
“This year definitely wasn’t quite my best, I had some highs and lows along the way, including a big injury which saw me miss a good portion of the season,” said Richards. “We came back at the end and won some races, then had a solid showing at the 6DAYS. Moving into 2026, I’m looking forward to staying healthy and winning races and titles.”
Current NGPC and NHHA champion Dante Oliveira holds it down for the team on the west coast, doing double duty title defense in 2026. Oliveira continues aboard the factory KTM 450 XC-F.
“2025 was awesome,” said Oliveira. “We jumped into the Hare and Hound Championship, which was a blast. It came down to a close fight, but we ended up getting the championship. It was nothing but positives and learning all year long with another NGPC title as well, my sixth-consecutive title in the series. I’m looking forward to going again in 2026 with a stacked schedule!”
Trystan Hart looks to defends his U.S. Hard Enduro title while also taking on the full EnduroCross championship.
“2025 went pretty well overall,” Hart said. “I was able to win the US Hard Enduro Championship for the fifth time in a row, and EnduroCross was a real nail-biter. I had an issue in the first race that put me on the back-foot, then bounced back to win three in a row. After that, I picked up a few injuries, nothing major on their own, but a lot of little crashes that added up and left me pretty banged up. I was close to finishing the job, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Still, there were a lot of positives to take away, and we’ll be back to get it next year, hopefully for title number six. With the U.S. Hard Enduro Series now becoming an official national championship, it is cool to see it recognized at that level, and I’m glad I could help play a part in growing the series for the next generation.”
