Hard Work Pays Off For Dylan Ferrandis Who Leads Team to Milestone Finish in Nashville on the Desmo450 MX

Sunnyvale, Calif., – April 11, 2026 — Under perfect, warm conditions in Nashville, Tennessee, Round 13 of the AMA Supercross Championship delivered a milestone evening for the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing Team. Competing on a challenging, rocky, hard-pack dirt surface in the heart of country music, Dylan Ferrandis and the team showcased determination, progress, and performance, earning their best Supercross result to date in the United States.

Ferrandis entered the night show with consistent qualifying performances, finishing 10th in both sessions with times of 53.084 and 52.629, which secured 10th overall. Carrying confidence and making slight adjustments to his setup, he lined up for the heat race ready to contend.

In the heat race, Ferrandis launched from the gate in approximately 8th position and completed the opening lap in 7th. Demonstrating strong pace and consistency, he moved into 6th and steadily closed the gap to 5th. Using effective lap times throughout the middle portion of the race, he advanced to 5th place. While challenging for 4th, a small bobble and a line choice in the sand section briefly halted his momentum, but he maintained composure and finished 5th.

The main event saw Ferrandis cross the holeshot line in 7th before settling into 10th on the opening lap—an all-too-familiar position this season. However, his pace quickly became evident as he climbed to 8th within the opening laps. Building momentum, he advanced to 7th by lap 9, then to 6th two laps later. With calculated, precise passes, Ferrandis pushed into 5th place, continuing to close the gap to the leaders.

After a brief off-track excursion that cost him a position, Ferrandis regrouped and fought back to reclaim 5th before the checkered flag. Despite crossing the line in a top-five position, a post-race penalty for reentering the track resulted in a final classification of 6th overall.

“Best finish for the myself and for the team this season, so it was great and I was still closing the gap on guys in front of me, so it was awesome,” said Ferrandis. “The position dock is annoying because going off the track I did lose a position and lost time but the good thing is the changes, time, and work we put in this week was the right direction and we are making progress. We put this bike in a top five position, so we achieved that goal and now we can aim for something higher and do even better.”

Even with the penalty, the result marks a historic achievement for Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing, representing the team's best Supercross finish in US racing. With clear progress and momentum building, the team looks ahead to the upcoming rounds with confidence and ambition to push even further up the standings.