The opening spherical of the 2024 Red Line Oil AMA National Enduro Series offered by Beta Motorcycles and MSR was the FMF Sumter National Enduro. The occasion is held close to the air power base in Sumter, SC. Sandy soil and epic situations met the riders as they started the sequence.

Ryder Lafferty got here into the season able to make an announcement. He did simply that profitable 5 out of the 6 check sections onward to a 43 second victory. Ryder says “I got 2nd place here the last 2 years. I wanted to make sure I came in and took a win away from the Baylors.” Ryder is constant on the Coastal GasGas Factory Racing crew and now holds the factors lead after the primary spherical.

Second general was Steward Baylor Jr onboard his new journey with the newly shaped Red Bear Rocky Mountain Kawasaki crew. Steward mentioned “I really made sure that we got our team with the right equipment and get the bike dialed in so we can come out swinging in the first round.” Steward was the one rider that was capable of take a check win away from Lafferty in check 5.

A brand new face to the National Enduro scene of Johnny Girroir takes the ultimate spot on the NE Pro1 podium in third general on his Factory KTM. Johnny had a get off within the first check of the day to place him in a gap early. Johnny mentioned “I hit something in a fast straight that sent me flying through the air. After that I put my head down and put in a charge to make up some time the rest of the day. I am happy to finish on the podium.” Johnny was capable of take the second quickest time in 3 of the checks later within the day.

Fourth general on the day was AM-Pro Yamaha rider Ricky Russell. Fifth general was Enduro Engineering GasGas rider Josh Toth. Sixth general was Red Bear Rocky Mountain Kawasaki rider Thad Duvall. Evan Smith was capable of take seventh general on his Max Motorsports Husqvarna. Defending National Enduro Champion Grant Baylor suffered a mechanical downside in Test 5 knocking him out of competition after operating throughout the podium.

First place within the NE Pro2 Class and eighth general was Landers KTM rider Grant Davis. Grant received the primary two checks of the day earlier than giving a while again within the center portion of the day. The sixth and remaining check Grant put within the quickest Pro2 time to take the win by 21 seconds.

Nathaniel ‘Bubz’ Tasha was ninth general and second in NE Pro2 aboard his AM-Pro Yamaha. Bubz mentioned “I am really happy with my bike. I feel like I can go fast because I am comfortable on it.” Bubz was capable of win the third check on the day.

Another new face on the Pro podium was tenth general and third in NE Pro2. That rider was Babbitt Kawasaki rider Nicholas Defeo. Defeo rode 1 different National Enduro in 2021 within the B class. Sumter was his first NE Pro2 race and he was capable of take the ultimate spot on the Podium.

Winning the Womens Elite class on the FMF Sumter spherical was Red Bear Rocky Mountain Kawasaki rider Rachael Archer. The New Zealand rider received remaining three of 5 sections. She discovered her groove on the later a part of the day and was capable of stretch the margin to over a minute over second place.

Rachel Gutish was second within the Womens Elite class on her new Sherco journey. Gutish was capable of seize the primary two check wins. Gutish mentioned “Im happy to be on a real enduro bike with a head light and kickstand. I had a pretty smooth day and happy with how I rode.”

Fresh off of two knee surgical procedures final 12 months was the Womens Elite third place rider Shelby Turner on her new Enduro Engineering GasGas journey. The Canadian rider mentioned she was getting higher because the day went on and felt one of the best on the finish of the day.

Top AA rider was Caleb Baltimore on a KTM. Overall A winner was Chase Landers on a KTM. Jacob McPherson was the highest B class rider. Brayden Clark on a Kawasaki was the quickest C class rider.

The subsequent cease on the 2024 Red Line Oil AMA National Enduro Series circuit is on April 7 in Forest Hill, LA for the Beta Motorcycles Cajun Classic National Enduro.