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JONNY WALKER SECURES FIFTH OVERALL

02 September 2026
Words: ADBMAG
Photos: TRIUMPH RACING

Triumph Factory Racing’s Jonny Walker has delivered a strong fifth-place finish at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout, tackling the demanding event aboard the TF 450-E. Lining up with some of the world’s leading hard enduro riders, Walker progressed through all three stages of Sunday’s knockout racing to secure his top-five result.

The weekend began on Saturday evening with the Pro Hot-Lap, with Walker posting the eighth-fastest time around the pro short course to secure his starting position for Sunday’s opening Knockout Race.

Jonny made a strong start to Sunday’s racing in Knockout Race One, completing the demanding pro long course in fourth place to comfortably progress into the second knockout stage. With the field reduced to five groups of six riders for Knockout Race Two, Walker again put in a strong performance to finish third in his group and secure his place in the 20-rider Final.

Starting the Final from the third row, Walker suffered an early crash which dropped him down the order. The Brit fought his way back through the field and ran in fourth for much of the 45-minute race, before a mistake on the final hill saw him cross the finish line fifth, securing fifth overall.

Jonny Walker
“That was a pretty solid run on the TF 450-E and I really enjoyed it. In the first race we were fourth and not far off, so that was good. The second race, I had a little malfunction with my hydration pack, so I decided to take it a little easier because I knew the Final was going to be a scorcher. That meant I started the Final on the third row. I then had a bad start and fell off straight away, so I was pretty much dead last. I picked a few guys off, fell again in the river, but just kept pushing and eventually got up to fourth. I thought the white flag was the final lap when it was actually the second-to-last lap, so I had to push again! I made a silly mistake on the last hill and lost fourth right at the end. We ended up fifth and I’m pretty stoked with that. I really enjoyed the race and the 450 worked so well, so we’ll definitely be back next year.”

Results – 2026 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout

Final Knockout Race
1. Manuel Lettenbichler (KTM) 8 laps
2. Trystan Hart (KTM) 8 laps
3. Billy Bolt (Husqvarna) 8 laps
4. Eddie Karlsson (Stark) 8 laps
5. Jonny Walker (Triumph) 8 laps
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