Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick Sign with Red Bull KTM

As reported for the last a number of months, Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick have actually formally signed with Red Bull KTM for the 2027 Monster Energy SuperMotocross World Championship. After investing the 2026 season with the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna group that has actually now stopped operation, Bennick and DiFrancesco will contend on KTM 250 SX-F devices along with Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen (now set for his very first complete year in SMX in ’27). Lucas Coenen and Jorge Prado will finish the 450SMX lineup.

Nathan Ramsey, the group supervisor from that now gone Rockstar Energy Husqvarna group, is now the brand-new Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 group supervisor.

The following news release is from KTM:

RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING SIGNS Ryder DiFrancesco AND Daxton Bennick

MURRIETA, Calif. — Red Bull KTM Factory Racing has actually signed Ryder DiFrancesco and Daxton Bennick ahead of the 2027 SMX World Championship season, signing up with a broadened four-rider 250 program together with Julien Beaumer and Sacha Coenen.

The new-look lineup will contend aboard KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION equipment throughout the AMA Supercross Championship, Pro Motocross Championship, and SMX Finals post-season, more enhancing KTM’s READY TO RACE dedication to the next generation of 250 class skill.

DiFrancesco, 21, signs up with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing following a breakout 2026 season, completing runner-up in the 250SMX World Championship, 5th in 250MX, and 4th in the 250SX Western Division standings. The Californian made his first-career 250SX podium at Anaheim 1 and brought that momentum into the outdoors and playoffs with a collection of podium outcomes, securely developing himself as a title opposition into the future.

Ryder DiFrancesco:

“I’m super-excited to be joining Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. It’s been one of the top-tier teams in the paddock since I can remember, so it’s going to be a cool feeling being on the orange bike in 2027 – it only grows the confidence in myself and the team. The next thing to do now is to go out there and win. I’m excited, and the season can’t come soon enough.”

Bennick, 20, is another amazing addition to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing effort after a strong 2026 project that saw him declare 3rd in the 250SX East standings and protect his very first 250SMX podium at SMX Playoff 1 in Columbus. The North Carolina local has actually continued to advance through the expert ranks considering that his highly-successful amateur profession as part of the KTM Orange Brigade and will go into 2027 targeting title success.

Daxton Bennick:

“I’m so excited to be on the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team next year. It’s always been a dream of mine, so it’s a super-cool and surreal moment for me. There are a lot of familiar faces on the team and also some new ones, and I think we’re going to make a really good combination and go after the championships – I’m ready to get to work.”

The arrival of DiFrancesco and Bennick accompanies a considerable growth of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s 250 program, which will likewise include Beaumer and inbound Belgian standout Coenen. Beaumer, 20, will return for his 4th season with the group after just recently extending his agreement through 2027 and beyond, while 19-year-old Coenen shows up from the MX2 World Championship following a Grand Prix project that saw him complete 3rd in the 2026 standings.

Nathan Ramsey, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 Team Manager:

“What an incredible opportunity to be a part of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for 2027 and beyond. I will be managing the 250 race team, alongside of Ian and his crew on the 450 side. I believe this expansion and structure for the complete Red Bull KTM program is very strong and I look forward to having an unbelievable season. I couldn’t be happier to add Dax and Ryder to the team! They both had very strong seasons in 2026 and should absolutely be in the championship conversation in 2027. Dax and Ryder alongside Juju and Sacha make up a very young and extremely strong Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 effort for 2027! I am honored to be a part of this group moving forward and can’t wait to see what the future holds.”

Ian Harrison, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 450 Team Manager:

“We are incredibly excited to introduce our strengthened Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 250 program, which will debut in 2027 with a four-rider lineup equipped with KTM 250 SX-F FACTORY EDITION machinery. KTM has enjoyed significant success in the category for many years, and this next step further underlines the brand’s READY TO RACE commitment into the future.”

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s broadened 250 program will make its competitive launching at the opening round of the 2027 AMA Supercross Championship in Anaheim, California, on January 9, marking an interesting restored chapter for the Austrian producer’s existence in U.S. competitors along with its factory 450 group of ruling SMX World Champion Jorge Prado and brand-new hire Lucas Coenen.