Jonny Walker & Red Bull Factory KTM Part Ways

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Edited Date/Time 12/9/2020 4:52pm
https://enduro21.com/en/racing/latest/wess/jonny-walker-and-red-bull-kt…

This doesn't sound like a re-alignment to GasGas or Husqvarna. Hmm. Jonny has been hit hard by injuries of late but still has plenty in the tank. Perhaps a change of scenery will be good.

But where does he go? Sherco seems full but maybe they add another rider. Would be nice to see Beta grab a true hard enduro threat. Or maybe another manufacturer gets in the mix. Or maybe it is re-alignment. Time will tell.

Follow up interview with Jonny coming today.
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quadzrulebro 11/26/2020 5:01am
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I’ve only tried vodka with Red Bull. Jonny Walker and Red Bull doesn’t sound like a good mix to me.
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rohleder644 11/26/2020 7:41am
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This AND Gerston splitting with Beta??? Hoping for good news for all parties involved.
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AxlBundy 11/26/2020 7:44am
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Injuries really limiting him. And the Rise of Mani Lettenbichler
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Subotai 11/26/2020 7:49am
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He’s going to suzuki. Everyone knows they’re starting an off-road team. Dumb question.
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flatout111 11/26/2020 8:09am
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Not only is Jonny's destination unknown but who goes to Red Bull KTM? I can't see them going with just Mani for the extreme stuff. Josep is great but def more geared for the fast tracks and not so much the hard enduro.
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flatout111 wrote:
Not only is Jonny's destination unknown but who goes to Red Bull KTM? I can't see them going with just Mani for the extreme stuff. Josep...
Not only is Jonny's destination unknown but who goes to Red Bull KTM? I can't see them going with just Mani for the extreme stuff. Josep is great but def more geared for the fast tracks and not so much the hard enduro.
Anyway Josep will ride EGP next year on KTM, along with another top rider. Don't expect to see Jonny on a Sherco, it's very unlikely. BTW, silly season in EGP is pretty wild at the moment. Lots of musical chairs...
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flatout111 11/26/2020 12:57pm
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So if not a KTM affiliate or Sherco where does Jonny land? He can win races so I can't imagine him being a privateer.

Yamaha needs a true 300 two stroke and jump into hard enduro. Lol.
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ccullins 11/26/2020 4:44pm
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I was surprised to hear this one. If I had a guess I’d say he’s going Beta. Beta is doing very well and should have the funds to get him.
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flatout111 wrote:
So if not a KTM affiliate or Sherco where does Jonny land? He can win races so I can't imagine him being a privateer. Yamaha needs...
So if not a KTM affiliate or Sherco where does Jonny land? He can win races so I can't imagine him being a privateer.

Yamaha needs a true 300 two stroke and jump into hard enduro. Lol.
Yamaha has a lot of work to do on their bikes if they want that to happen.
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AxlBundy 11/26/2020 4:57pm
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Tristan Hart and Mani makes a heck of a team
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Tristan would be my choice.
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ccullins 11/27/2020 6:17am
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KTM isn’t sending their North American riders to Europe anymore. One of the reasons Webb left
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rohleder644 wrote:
This AND Gerston splitting with Beta??? Hoping for good news for all parties involved.
Crazy. Both of these guys I thought would be lifers on the brands they were on.
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I hope Beta Euro picks up Jonny and gets in the Hard Enduro game seriously. I think Beta U.S. is wasting resources on the Endurocross series, it's a shell of it's former self. IMO Beta needs to shift their focus to GNCC much bigger.

Getting any media attention for off-road is a serious challenge for marketing dollars. It's curious there isn't more support for what appears to be by far the largest market segment in dirt biking.
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AxlBundy 11/27/2020 8:06am
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Consider myself an off-road guy but endurocross does nothing for me. Surprised it’s even a series
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ccullins 11/27/2020 8:48am
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Johnny Depp wrote:
I hope Beta Euro picks up Jonny and gets in the Hard Enduro game seriously. I think Beta U.S. is wasting resources on the Endurocross series...
I hope Beta Euro picks up Jonny and gets in the Hard Enduro game seriously. I think Beta U.S. is wasting resources on the Endurocross series, it's a shell of it's former self. IMO Beta needs to shift their focus to GNCC much bigger.

Getting any media attention for off-road is a serious challenge for marketing dollars. It's curious there isn't more support for what appears to be by far the largest market segment in dirt biking.
Media- what’s any bigger than a major network?
Did any other series other than Supercross get on anything as big as Fox Sports 1? Only Endurocross

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNllKUnkdUc
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ccullins 11/27/2020 8:49am
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Consider myself an off-road guy but endurocross does nothing for me. Surprised it’s even a series
Have you ever seen it in person?
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Johnny Depp wrote:
I hope Beta Euro picks up Jonny and gets in the Hard Enduro game seriously. I think Beta U.S. is wasting resources on the Endurocross series...
I hope Beta Euro picks up Jonny and gets in the Hard Enduro game seriously. I think Beta U.S. is wasting resources on the Endurocross series, it's a shell of it's former self. IMO Beta needs to shift their focus to GNCC much bigger.

Getting any media attention for off-road is a serious challenge for marketing dollars. It's curious there isn't more support for what appears to be by far the largest market segment in dirt biking.
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Media- what’s any bigger than a major network? Did any other series other than Supercross get on anything as big as Fox Sports 1? Only Endurocross...
Media- what’s any bigger than a major network?
Did any other series other than Supercross get on anything as big as Fox Sports 1? Only Endurocross

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNllKUnkdUc
Thanks, I forgot about the tape delayed broadcasts.

Chris just let me know that Cory Buttrick is back with Beta for GNCC XC1, sorry to say Cody Barnes is out.

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Tuna 11/27/2020 9:50am
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ccullins wrote:
KTM isn’t sending their North American riders to Europe anymore. One of the reasons Webb left
Yeah I know, I talked to him about it. I still think he and Letti would still be a killer team.
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LungButter 12/9/2020 11:31am
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rohleder644 wrote:
This AND Gerston splitting with Beta??? Hoping for good news for all parties involved.
No offense, but is Gerston leaving Beta really that big of news? He's not a front runner in EX or any other National Series that I'm aware of.

Being a Main Event guy in EX is damn impressive but after this many years can we really expect much more from him?
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AxlBundy wrote:
Consider myself an off-road guy but endurocross does nothing for me. Surprised it’s even a series
Probably my favourite form of racing right now, it's so entertaining
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LungButter wrote:
No offense, but is Gerston leaving Beta really that big of news? He's not a front runner in EX or any other National Series that I'm...
No offense, but is Gerston leaving Beta really that big of news? He's not a front runner in EX or any other National Series that I'm aware of.

Being a Main Event guy in EX is damn impressive but after this many years can we really expect much more from him?
They just seem to have had a good relationship for a while. Gerston has been giving Beta good press for a good long while now. And 2 time AMA West Hare Scramble champ ain’t too bad.

But I know what you’re saying. I don’t think Beta is totally out of line by any stretch. Just hate seeing a good dude lose a ride.
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