Red Bull KTM Factory Racing takes double victory at Los Angeles SMX Playoff 2
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing claimed a double victory at Los Angeles SMX Playoff 2, KTM announced on September 20, 2026.
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What Happened
KTM announced that Red Bull KTM Factory Racing scored a double victory at Los Angeles SMX Playoff 2, the round of the SMX playoffs held in Los Angeles. The announcement was published through KTM's press center and is dated September 20, 2026. Beyond the team, the event name and the double win, the release provides no rider names, finishing positions, points or championship standings. The remainder of the published material is KTM's standard press-center terms of use and does not add competition detail.
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Double victory at Los Angeles SMX Playoff 2, announced September 20, 2026.
- Red Bull KTM Factory Racing scored a double victory.
- The event was Los Angeles SMX Playoff 2.
- The announcement is dated September 20, 2026.
- No riders, finishing positions or points were named in the release.
Previously from KTM AG
Earlier in the SMX playoffs, Jorge Prado sat on top of the 450SMX championship standings after the playoff round in Columbus, according to KTM North America. That gave KTM a foothold at the front of the standings before the Los Angeles round.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of KTM AG's official releases.
Why this matters
The result is a headline win for KTM's factory racing effort at the Los Angeles round of the SMX playoffs. Because the release names only the team and the event, readers get the outcome but no rider names, points or standings details. It matters most to followers of KTM's US racing program and its competition against rival manufacturers in the same series.
Terms in This Story
- Factory Racing
- A racing squad owned and operated directly by a vehicle manufacturer rather than by an independent privateer outfit.
- Playoff
- A championship stage that follows the regular season and typically decides the title among the leading competitors.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.