MURRIETA, CA –November 25, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – FMF KTM Factory Racing and Dante Oliveira have captured a second-consecutive AMA West Hare Scrambles (WHS) title following a hard-fought final round at Wilseyville, where teammate Mateo Oliveira placed second on the Pro Class podium and Angus Riordan finished P1 in the Pro 250 Class.
Oliveira had to fight his way through the pack to P5 overall and P4 in the Pro Class onboard his KTM 350 SX-F at Wilseyville in Northern California, which was enough to take home the WHS championship for the second year in a row despite missing a round through injury.
Dante Oliveira: “I got a terrible start and was way back – it’s been a while since I’ve been that far back in a race here on the West Coast! The track today was high-speed, pretty nasty, and I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me. I charged as hard as I could and it was a tight finish, but we did what we needed to in the final round, and we’re stoked to bring home another WHS championship!”
Younger brother and FMF KTM Factory Racing teammate Mateo Oliveira finished the season in impressive fashion with an instrumental P2 result in class and third on the overall podium, which also secured him third position in the final WHS standings.
Mateo Oliveira: “That was a crazy race! The start was crucial and I was right there on the first lap, but then managed things from there to keep myself in a good position. I charged hard on those last few laps and knew that result for second was important, so I’m looking forward to next year now.”
FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers rider Gus Riordan made a guest appearance in the WHS finale and made a strong impression, winning the Pro 250 Class and claiming second position overall equipped with the KTM 250 XC-F. It was an exceptional way to end season 2024 for the versatile young Australian.
Gus Riordan: “My GNCC experience helped in the really tight, slick sections and it was a lot of fun today. I haven’t raced out here for some time, so to finish off the year in WHS and on the podium, we had a good time.”
Pro Class Results
1. Ricky Russell, Yamaha
2. Mateo Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing
3. Giacomo Redondi, GASGAS
4. Dante Oliveira, FMF KTM Factory Racing
Pro 250 Class Results
1. Gus Riordan, FMF KTM Factory Racing Team Landers
2. Layton Smail, Sherco
3. Samuel Pretscherer, Husqvarna
Source: KTM North America, Inc.
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