Billy Bolt secures third overall at Red Bull Tennessee Knockout

Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Billy Bolt has claimed a hard-fought third-place finish at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout in Nashville, Tennessee, delivering a strong performance across the weekend aboard his TE 300. Advancing through each of the event’s knockout stages with ease, Bolt rode well in the hot and humid conditions to deliver a well-earned podium result.

Billy began the weekend with Saturday’s Pro Hot-Lap, posting the fourth-fastest time on the short course to secure a strong starting position for Sunday’s opening Knockout Race.

In Knockout Race 1, Bolt produced a determined ride to finish fifth and secure his place in the second stage, where the field was split into five groups of six riders.

The TE 300 rider raised his pace in Knockout Race 2 to take the win in his group and comfortably progress to the Final. The result put Billy among the 20 competitors fighting for the overall TKO victory.

In the Final Knockout, Billy battled throughout the 45-minute race, going bar-to-bar with Trystan Hart and swapping positions as the pair fought for the runner-up spot. Bolt ultimately crossed the line in third to secure third overall at the Red Bull Tennessee Knockout.

Bolt was joined in Tennessee by Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing’s Ryder LeBlond, who advanced through to the Final to finish ninth overall and secure third in the 2026 AMA National Hard Enduro Championship standings.

Billy Bolt: “That was a bit of a blitz run! This race is brutal, and you definitely felt the extra 10 minutes added on this year. I made hard work of it, crashing in the first corner, so I had to fight through the pack as quickly as possible. I don’t think I was at my best today, and I was pretty far from the front guys all day. I don’t think I was the third-fastest rider, but I knew that if I could hang in there and be near the front after the first couple of laps, then I could survive and stay in the fight, and that’s pretty much what happened. I was having a nice, comfortable race in third, and then Trystan made a mistake and put me back into a battle, so I had to dig deep and find some extra reserves to try and make a charge. I pulled a little bit on the second-to-last lap and decided to go for it on the last lap, but he rode a really good final lap and I didn’t even see him. All in all, it was a good weekend and a tough day. I wasn’t at my best, but I’m happy to be on the podium.”

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
9. Ryder LeBlond (Husqvarna) 7 laps