The pieces are falling into place. A few days ago, Jorge Prado’s departure from Monster Energy Kawasaki was confirmed, and now Red Bull KTM has announced the same regarding Chase Sexton, paving the way for both teams to soon release their official statements confirming the expected swap.
Prado is set to return to his roots with the Austrian brand, while Sexton will take on a new challenge, joining his third factory team after previous stints with Honda and KTM.
Read the following press release:
Following two seasons in the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing thanks Chase Sexton for the success achieved together throughout 2024 and 2025.
KTM and Sexton dominated the AMA Pro Motocross Championship in 2024, winning seven of 11 rounds en route to earning the 450MX title outdoors. Despite his title defense being cut short in 2025, this year’s highlight came via a single overall victory at Washougal.
Supercross saw the 26-year-old Illinois native finish third in the 450SX standings in 2024 and he improved to the runner-up position in 2025, falling short of the championship by only two points this season.
In total, Sexton won nine 450SX Main Events onboard the KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION, with seven of those this year – including Anaheim 1’s high-profile opening round – making for the winningest season of his Supercross career.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing wishes Chase well for 2026 and beyond.
