James Moore third at Red Bull Romaniacs with Beta

James Moore finished third in the Red Bull Romaniacs 2026 for his first participation in Gold Class. The South African rider built his podium over the four days of off-road racing, before winning third place in the difficulties of the last stage.

Key takeaway

• James Moore finished third in the overall Gold Class standings.
• The organization of the Red Bull Romaniacs confirms this podium for its debut.
• Moore was only twelfth in the prologue before gradually rising.
• Ott Kornell finished twelfth in his first participation in Gold Class.
• In Lommel, Jago Geerts took the 12e and 11e pole positions in MXGP.

A climb built over four days

The prologue had not placed Moore in an ideal situation: twelfth, he had to avoid mistakes while climbing back up on very long days. He finished fourth in the first stage, then again fourth in the second and third days. This regularity put him in contact with the podium before the last day.

In the final stage, the most difficult according to the Beta report, Moore passed the third place in the overall ranking in a technical climb. He then controlled his lead until the finish. The Romaniacs organization confirms his third place and specifies that this was his first time on the course.

The result takes on a particular dimension in an edition won by Manuel Lettenbichler with more than an hour in advance. Moore has not yet fought for victory, but he immediately found his place among the best pursuers.

The other Beta riders in the Gold Class

Alfredo Gómez finished eleventh despite a hand problem. Ott Kornell finished twelfth for his first participation in the queen category, with at least one day in the top 10.

These results confirm a solid collective presence of Beta, even if only Moore reached the podium. They also provide the team with useful information on reliability and settings after several dozen hours of extreme racing.

Geerts close to the top 10 in Lommel

The same weekend, Jago Geerts was competing in his national Grand Prix in Lommel. A fall in each race forced him to climb back up to the 12e and 11e places. He finished 12e of the Grand Prix and was then in 16e place in the championship.

Brando Rispoli scored points in the first race EMX250 before abandoning the second after a fall. The sand of Lommel therefore delivered a less strong result than Loket for the Beta motocross program.

A reference podium for the Hard Enduro project

After his sixth place at the Erzbergrodeo, Moore confirms that he can compete with the leading group on two very different formats. The Erzberg is a short and very concentrated race; the Romaniacs impose endurance and navigation over several days. Being performant on both expands his status in the discipline significantly.

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