Ryder LeBlond opened the 2026 AMA U.S. Hard Enduro Championship with a second-place result in this weekend’s King of the Motos, delivering a strong performance for Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing across the two-day event.
U.S. Hard Enduro Championship – Round 1
LeBlond commenced his 2026 campaign by recording fourth in the high-intensity Pro Shootout session on Saturday, before launching to a strong start in the main race onboard his Husqvarna TE 300 on Sunday.
The 24-year-old advanced from P4 to second under the challenging technical conditions in Johnson Valley, California, posting a total time of 2:45:48 to claim second position in the Pro Class and open his 2026 season.
Round 2 of the 2026 U.S. Hard Enduro Championship will head to Kauai next month for the challenging Ultimate Hawaiian Hard Enduro event.
“Round 1 at King of the Motos was solid,” LeBlond commented. “I got a good start in the main race and was in P4 before climbing into second position and closing the gap on Trystan [Hart], but ultimately we finished up with P2 after a hard charge. It was a good weekend for me – I rode smoothly with only a couple of small navigational errors, other than that, I was solid. Overall, I’m stoked to start our 2026 season in this way.”
Pro Class Results
1. Trystan Hart, KTM
2. Ryder LeBlond, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing
3. James Flynn, Beta
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