U.S. Hard Enduro Championship – Round 3
Round 3 of the U.S. Hard Enduro Championship took place at the Grinding Stone Hard Enduro in Page, Arizona, where Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s LeBlond powered to a third-place finish in the Pro Class.
LeBlond rebounded from a challenging previous round in Hawaii, immediately running up front at the Grinding Stone and qualifying third aboard his Husqvarna TE 300.
He carried that momentum into Sunday’s Main Race, eventually securing third on the podium with a total time of 2:15.21s. That result elevates LeBlond to third in the Pro Class standings.
“We wrapped up the Grinding Stone Hard Enduro with third place,” said LeBlond. “It started out well, and we were battling for the win for a little while there before losing the tow on the leaders, but I’m happy to end up P3 after what was a gnarly race – the bike worked well, and now we’ll keep this thing rolling into Moab.”
Pro Class Results
1. Trystan Hart, KTM
2. Mario Roman, Sherco
3. Ryder LeBlond, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
National Grand Prix Championship – Round 4
Mateo Oliveira continued his podium run at Round 4 of the National Grand Prix Championship in Reno, Nevada, taking a third-place result in the Pro Class onboard his Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing FE 450.
Oliveira launched to second place at the start of the 13-lap encounter and remained in a tight battle for the podium throughout, ultimately claiming P3 at the Silver State Grand Prix with a time of 1:35.28s.
With an ultra-consistent four-consecutive P3 finishes to open the 2026 season since joining Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing, the 23-year-old Oliveira sits third in the standings with six rounds remaining.
“It was a so-so day for me at Round 3,” explained Oliveira. “I had good speed all weekend at the new venue. The track was technical and rough, and a little slower than a traditional Grand Prix. I executed a good start, passing into second within the first mile or two, but I ended up going down. I made a good charge to get back toward the front, but pushed the front-end again later in the race and then climbed back to third to finish it off.”
Pro Class Results
1. Dante Oliveira, KTM
2. Dare DeMartile, Beta
3. Mateo Oliveira, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
American National Enduro Championship – Round 2
Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Korie Steede and Craig DeLong were in action at Round 2 of the American National Enduro Championship (ANEC) in Oklahoma, with Steede claiming victory in the NE Pro Women Class at the Cross Timbers National Enduro.
The 24-year-old powered her Husqvarna FC 250 Factory Edition to five of the six test wins, extending her advantage in the standings after opening the season with victory at last month’s Sumter National Enduro.
“What a great day we had here at the second round,” commented Steede. “Started with the first test win, and then from there I was focused on staying smooth and consistent, because the conditions here were super-treacherous. It was hard-packed, blue groove, and hard to come to a stop at times, but my bike was dialed in, and it helped me win five of the six tests. We’ll keep the ball rolling into the next one!”
NE Pro1 Class contender Craig DeLong entered the round looking to build on his P2 result from the opener, battling inside the top five aboard his FX 350. He made steady progress throughout the event, ultimately securing fourth place in class.
“Today was decent – I ended up fourth and scored good points,” said DeLong. “I just started a little slow and then made up some good time throughout the rest of the race, but the slow beginning just let the others get a bit too far out of sight. We’ll take the learnings from today, and make sure we come back a little better in Mississippi.”
Round 3 of the championship heads to Farm 14 in Centreville, Mississippi, from April 11-12.
NE Pro1 Class Results
1. Liam Draper, Yamaha
2. Steward Baylor Jr, Kawasaki
3. Grant Baylor, Kawasaki
4. Craig DeLong, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
NE Pro Women Class Results
1. Korie Steede, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
2. Rachel Gutish, Rieju
3. Shelby Turner, Triumph
