MotoGP moved to COTA, near the city of Austin, for the American home of the series since 2013 and the third round of the 2026 campaign. Across the long, breezy and sun-kissed Texas tarmac Red Bull KTM Factory Racing emerged with more podium distinction after 20 laps.
A measured top-five finish at Round 11 of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship saw Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Eli Tomac reclaim the 450SX red plate tonight in Detroit, opening a four-point advantage exiting Ford Field. Tomac qualified ninth on the 450SX combined timesheets as he familiarized himself with the technical track layout, before racing his KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION to a third-place result in the opening premier class Heat Race. The 33-year-old then completed the first lap of the Main Event in eighth position, before steadily climbing into the top-five. Maintaining consistency on the deteriorating surface, Tomac secured fifth place and a valuable haul of championship points. Former two-time champion Tomac now leads the 450SX standings on 229 points, as the SMX World Championship series heads to The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, next weekend.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing maintained their victory streak in the 2026 FIM Motocross World Championship as Simon Laengenfelder ruled the MX2 class in Switzerland for the second time in three events this season. The team have picked up winners’ silverware in Argentina, Spain and now central Europe in the three rounds to-date with either the works KTM 250 SX-F or KTM 450 SX-F in the MXGP class.
