The 2026 Red Bull Tennessee Knockout Enduro is already shaping up to deliver one of the biggest Hard Enduro showdowns of the year.
Manuel Lettenbichler, Trystan Hart and Cody Webb are confirmed, bringing together some of the strongest names in the sport. And one big question remains: Will Billy Bolt join them? If he does, TKO could turn into a proper international Hard Enduro battle.
Manuel Lettenbichler Chases TKO Win Number Four
Manuel Lettenbichler returns to Tennessee with one of the most impressive records in modern Hard Enduro.
The Red Bull KTM rider has built a huge list of major victories:
- 7x Red Bull Romaniacs winner
- 5 consecutive Red Bull Erzbergrodeo wins
- 3x Red Bull TKO winner
- Multi-time and defending FIM Hard Enduro World Champion
Mani has already proven how well his smooth, controlled style works at TKO, and in 2026 he will return chasing victory number four.
Trystan Hart Wants Another TKO Win
If there is one rider who knows how to fight Lettenbichler on North American terrain, it is Trystan Hart. The Canadian remains the dominant Hard Enduro rider in North America and recently reinforced his international level with second place at Erzbergrodeo.
Hart has also secured his sixth AMA National Hard Enduro Championship and now wants to finish the season with another major result. His target at TKO is clear: Win number three.
Cody Webb Goes Back to Two-Stroke Power
And then there is the local legend. Cody Webb is a six-time TKO winner, and the Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Yamaha rider is confirmed for another attempt in 2026.
This year, Webb has switched back to a two-stroke, setting up another serious challenge for what would be a record-extending seventh TKO victory. Few riders understand the Tennessee terrain better.
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But What About Billy Bolt?
This is where things get really interesting. Billy Bolt has already raced TKO before and remains one of the biggest names associated with the event.
With Bolt now back racing after his hand injury, the obvious question is whether the Husqvarna Factory Racing rider will also make the trip to Tennessee. If he does, the potential front group becomes ridiculous:
- Manuel Lettenbichler
- Trystan Hart
- Cody Webb
- Billy Bolt
Four very different riding styles, four proven winners, and one brutally physical race format. That would be a showdown worth watching.
More Racing for the 2026 Edition
The 16th edition of Red Bull TKO will also feature an expanded Sunday format.
The programme includes:
- Two Knockout races
- A multi-lap Main Event
- Top 20 riders advancing to the final
- Main Event extended to 45 minutes plus one lap
- Around three hours of racing for the leading riders across all four rounds
- $12,000 prize purse
The extra ten minutes in the Main Event should give the top riders more time to fight for position instead of turning the final into a short sprint. TKO will also serve as the final round of the AMA National Hard Enduro Championship, meaning several class titles will be decided in Tennessee.
TKO Keeps Growing
The event will again include all 23 AMA National Hard Enduro Championship classes, including two eMoto categories.
New for 2026 are five Peewee and Junior classes for riders between four and fifteen years old, with dedicated races and courses scheduled for Friday morning.
From kids taking their first steps into Hard Enduro to the best riders in the world fighting at the front, TKO continues to grow without losing what made the race special in the first place.
One Question Left
- Lettenbichler is confirmed.
- Hart is confirmed.
- Webb is confirmed.
- Now we wait.
- Billy Bolt, are you joining the party?
Because if the answer is yes, Tennessee could give us one of the best Hard Enduro battles of 2026.
Mani wants win number four. Hart wants number three. Webb wants number seven. And Billy Bolt may still arrive just to ruin everyone’s carefully prepared statistics.
