Press Release | August 13, 2024
Some of the top hard enduro racers in the world are officially confirmed for the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO) round of AMA East Hard Enduro Championship in Sequatchie, Tennessee, August 22-25.
The defending FIM Hard Enduro World Champion, Red Bull KTM’s Mani Lettenbichler of Germany, will go head-to-head against the defending U.S. Hard Enduro and EnduroCross Champion, FMF KTM’s Trystan Hart of Canada, who is also a three-time TKO Champion.
Besides Lettenbichler and Hart, there is a field deep with talent, which includes multi-time AMA EnduroCross Champion, former FIM World SuperEnduro Champion and six-time TKO winner Cody Webb (Sherco), South African Wade Young (GasGas), Spain’s Mario Roman (Sherco), multi-time AMA EnduroCross and FIM SuperEnduro World Champion Colton Haaker (Husqvarna), rising hard enduro star, Bulgarian Teodor Kabakchiev (Sherco) and Spain’s Alfredo Gomez (Rieju). American’s Cooper Abbott (Sherco) and two-time Red Bull Straight Rhythm 125cc Champion Carson Brown are on the entry list, along with many other top riders from around the country and world.
The 2022 TKO Prologue was a spectacle that entertained thousands of fans that lined up along the course or watched from the several roof-top bars and restaurants on Broadway Street. 2024 will add some exciting new twists. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool Christian Pondella
The racing starts on Thursday evening on Broadway Street in downtown Nashville for the Prologue competition, which is free to the public.
Here is the complete press release from TKO…
Sequatchie, TN (August 12, 2024) – On Thursday, August 22, Red Bull will transform Downtown Nashville for the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout (TKO) Prologue. Sixteen of the best Hard Enduro racers representing seven countries will compete in a head-to-head bracket format race on a man-made straight rhythm inspired enduro course on lower Broadway Street. The course will launch out of a bar on lower Broadway Street and then hit several man-made obstacles including logs, rocks, k-rails and innovative X-Track synthetic jumps. The side-by-side out and back racing will include a best two out of three racing format.
The Red Bull Tennessee Knockout prologue in Nashville will be 100% free and open to the public and for all ages. Spectators will be able to have trackside and rooftop access on select rooftops. Please reach out directly to those venues before arriving.
Check out the preview video below:
VIDEO | 2024 Red Bull TKO Nashville Straight Rhythm Prologue Promo
Learn more about the event here: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/events/red-bull-tennessee-knockout
2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Prologue Invited Riders:
- Mani Lettenbichler: Germany. Red-Bull KTM. Three time and defending FIM Hard Enduro World Champion. Three-time Erzbergrodeo, Five-time Red Bull Romaniacs winner and 2019 TKO winner.
- Trystan Hart: Canada. FMF KTM. 2023 AMA US Hard Enduro Champion. 2023 AMA EnduroCross Champion. Three-time TKO winner.
- Cody Webb: United States. FactoryONE Sherco. Multi-time EnduroCross champion and FIM Super Enduro champion. Six-time TKO winner.
- Wade Young: South Africa. GasGas. The youngest winner of the Roof of Africa. 2018 Red Bull Romaniacs winner and multi-time TKO podium finisher.
- Mario Roman: Spain. Sherco Factory. Third at 2023 Erzbergrodeo and winner of several international Hard Enduros.
- Colton Haaker: United States. Rockstar Husqvarna. Multi-time AMA EnduroCross champion. Multi-time FIM Super Enduro world champion.
- Teodor Kabakchiev: Bulgaria. Sherco Factory. Former FIM Junior Hard Enduro champion and multi-time FIM Hard Enduro podium finisher.
- Ryder LeBlond: United States. Rockstar Husqvarna. Third in AMA US Hard Enduro Championship. Multi-time podium finisher in AMA US Hard Enduro series.
- Alfredo Gomez: Spain. Rieju. Winner of 2022 Red Bull TKO Prologue. Former winner of the Erzbergrodeo and runner up in the 2019 FIM Hard Enduro World Championship.
- Will Riordan: Australia. GasGas. Fourth in AMA US Hard Enduro Championship.
- Mitch Brightmore: United Kingdon. Husqvarna. 2023 FIM Hard Enduro Junior Champion.
- Cooper Abbott: United States. FactoryONE Sherco. Sixth in 2023 AMA EnduroCross Championship.
- Matthew Green: South Africa. KTM. Former FIM Junior Hard Enduro champion.
- Francesc Moret: Spain. Sherco. 2022 Spanish Hard Enduro Champion and three-time Spanish Trials champion.
- James Flynn: United States. IRC Beta. Currently fifth in 2023 AMA US Hard Enduro Championship.
- Carson Brown: United States. KTM. Two-time Red Bull Straight Rhythm 125cc champion.
Watch the 2022 Nashville Red Bull TKO Prologue highlights HERE.
Watch the 2023 Red Bull TKO highlights HERE.
After the exciting Red Bull Nashville Prologue on Thursday, the fourteenth annual Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Hard Enduro will take place at the Trials Training Center, in Sequatchie, Tennessee on the weekend of August 23-25, 2024. The event will be the only FIM Hard Enduro World Championship race in North America this season and it will also serve as the seventh and final round of the AMA US Hard Enduro Championship.
In addition to the top pro riders, up to five hundred amateur riders will take on the TKO course aiming for the AMA Grand Championship titles and class wins. The top thirty amateur riders will also earn the opportunity to compete with the world’s best riders during the Sunday pro racing. The ECR eMoto (electric motorcycle) class will also be back for the third year with riders and electric motorcycle manufacturers competing for an AMA Grand Championship title.
The free electric motorcycle demo rides, sponsored by Surron, will be back again in 2024 and open to anybody that wants to give one of the bikes from multiple brands, including Surron and Electric Motion a test ride.
To kick off the weekend, the top sixteen pro riders will compete in a head-to-head prologue on a man-made straight rhythm inspired enduro course in downtown Nashville on Thursday, August 22. The 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout will again be a three-day format with a Hot-Lap on Friday to set amateur racer starting positions followed by two rounds of amateur racing on Saturday. The pro riders will kick off their weekend with a Hot-Lap on Saturday afternoon and a three round Knock Out format on Sunday. The multiple rounds of racing and course layout provide a full weekend of exciting, spectator-friendly racing.
Riders can enter the 2024 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout here: https://www.moto-tally.com/USHE/PreEntry.aspx
Check out the videos for highlights of some of the previous Red Bull Tennessee Knockout events in the links below:
2023 TKO Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG6oixWIBro
Red Bull TV, 2022 TKO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phw80nxzX7Q
2022 TKO Recap: https://youtu.be/LLWl9M2ULKg
Red Bull TV: It’s a Knockout | 2021 Red Bull TKO Full Race Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UugQtIPVA
Red Bull TV: 2021 Red Bull TKO – Main Race Raw Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxFkr6eafoM
Red Bull TV: 2021 Red Bull TKO – Pro Prologue Red Bull Straight Rhythm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32lLTk7BRdE
2021 Tennessee Knockout Hard Enduro Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO_5_d2PgTQ2021
2021 Red Bull TV Highlights: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/videos/fim-hard-enduro-world-championship-2021-red-bull-tko-final-day-recap
2020 Red Bull TV Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hTz4YiQbMo
2020 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeHjuzvTEKY
2019 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uTxSM8XEA
2018 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOE0z7q42o
For more information about Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, presented by Kenda tires, Motorex, AOMC, USWE, Fox Racing, Surron, XC Gear, AXP Racing, Electric Cycle Rider, Rugged Radios and Electric Motion, please visit tennesseeknockoutenduro.com
