Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing has signed Ryder DiFrancesco for all major U.S Championships in 2024.
Still just 18 years of age, DiFrancesco is regarded as one of the sport’s finest young talents in U.S. competition, emerging from a highly decorated amateur career into the professional ranks this year with Pro Circuit Kawasaki with immediate promise and a share of encouraging results.
The 2024 season will see DiFrancesco line up for his rookie 250SX campaign – the specific region yet to be determined – when the gates drop on Supercross early next year, in addition to his second term of lining up outdoors in 250MX, and the SMX post-season.
Max Lee, Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team Manager said: “We’re super-excited to have Ryder DiFrancesco join the team for the 2024 racing season. He has a lot of talent and a good work ethic, so I think he’s a great fit for the group and the GASGAS brand!”
After beginning this year in Supercross Futures, Ryder went on to contest the entire Pro Motocross Championship, achieving four top 10 overall results in 11 rounds, and a season-best of sixth at Ironman Raceway’s final round, which earned him 10th place in the standings.
DiFrancesco continued that form at SMX Playoff 1 in Charlotte, where he finished fourth overall, and would eventually race to 12th position in the 250SMX Championship.
“I am very excited to make the transition to the Troy Lee Designs/Red Bull/GASGAS Factory Racing Team for my first full professional season! I’m ready for new challenges and learning a new bike, which is the exciting part of what’s ahead together,” DiFrancesco said.
