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The following news release is from the American Motorcyclist Association:
Julien Beaumer Joins 2026 AMA U.S. Motocross Team
PICKERINGTON, Ohio— As the United States gets ready for the 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations, which is set to run Oct. 2-4 in Ernée, France, the American Motorcyclist Association revealed that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer will sign up with the group.
Beaumer will substitute the hurt Chance Hymas and will race in the MXGP class. He will sign up with the gifted duo of three-time AMA Supercross 450SX Champion Cooper Webb and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Levi Kitchen on the group, which is handled by AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier.
“We’re grateful to have Julien join our group and dedicate to representing the United States,” Pelletier stated. “He is the supreme expert, with a deep enthusiasm for his nation, and we’re happy to invite him to Team USA. We likewise genuinely value the complete assistance from Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in making this chance possible on such brief notification. I anticipate working together with Julien as we intend to bring the Chamberlain Trophy back to the United States.”
Beaumer has actually been among the most appealing up-and-comers in motocross considering that he made his launching in 2023, completing 2nd in the AMA Supercross 250 West title race in 2025 and landing a runner-up surface in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250 class in 2026.
The United States considers its 24th FIM Motocross of Nations champion in 2026 after the Americans ended up second on the podium in 2015.
The following news release is from KTM:
Julien Beaumer TO REPRESENT TEAM USA AT 2026 MOTOCROSS OF NATIONS
Group USA has actually hired Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Julien Beaumer as a late addition to its 2026 FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN) rider line-up, set to represent the United States at the distinguished worldwide occasion in Ernée, France, on October 2-4.
Off the back of a standout SMX World Championship season, the amazing 20-year-old will change the hurt Chance Hymas along with Cooper Webb and Levi Kitchen, with Beaumer to make his MXoN launching aboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION.
The chance to substitute Hymas came at brief notification throughout Ridgedale’s SMX Final this previous weekend, with Beaumer excited and determined to use destiny and Stripes for the very first time in his young expert profession.
‘Juju’ was a standout throughout the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, positioning 2nd in the last 250MX standings with 2 triumphes to his credit, and after that going on to declare 4th in the 250SMX World Championship post-season after winning SMX Playoff 2 in Los Angeles and challenging for the title.
Julien Beaumer: “Firstly, I would like to say that I’m gutted for Chance, and I hope that he gets well soon. I couldn’t be more thankful for the opportunity to represent Team USA and race in France this weekend. I’d like to thank the AMA for the opportunity and also everybody at KTM, for obviously putting me in this position and going through all the steps at the last minute to get me over there. I’m stoked – I can’t wait to represent my country.”
Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager: “It’s a huge dedication from a great deal of departments and individuals to pull this one off– we’re getting a bike assembled on Monday early morning, and after that we’ll go screening with Julien in California. On Tuesday we will do a number of motos, before we leave for France on Wednesday– I’m really appreciative for everyone’s assistance and dedication. Julien was chewing at the bit to go over, so I offer him a huge checkmark right there that he desires to ride for and represent his nation. Naturally, we are ideal behind him.”
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