ROUND 6 ADULT RACE REPORT
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2026 US Sprint Enduro Series
Round 6
Honda Hills MX Sprint Enduro
May 30-31, 2026
Thornville, Ohio
By Shan Moore
Photos by Jade Barnes
FMF KTM Factory Racing’s Grant Davis came into the Honda Hills MX Sprint Enduro, round six of the 2026 US
Sprint Enduro Series, with plenty of momentum and little pressure, having built a 74-point lead in series standings
during the previous five rounds. However, the weekend proved anything but predictable.
Rising Husqvarna talent Toby Cleveland, already making a name for himself this season, upended expectations with a breakout
performance, storming to the overall win, 19 seconds ahead of KTM Orange Brigade’s Cooper Jones after two days
of racing. In fact, Cleveland wound up dominating. Winning four of the six tests on Sunday after coming from behind
to win Saturday’s race.
“I’m so stoked, I can’t even believe I ended up winning,” said Cleveland. “Hopefully I can do that again at the last
round. The weekend went smooth except for the last two tests. My bike started losing power going into the fifth test,
so I just put it in fourth and cruised to the finish. Before the last test we changed the oil and just prayed it was going
to make it and it did, but I was struggling. Cooper put in a fast time in the last two tests and almost got me for the
day, but yeah, it was a great weekend.”
Saturday
Davis opened Saturday in commanding fashion, setting the benchmark pace in three of the first four tests. But the
closing stages proved to be pivotal as the Pennsylvania rider faltered in the final test. Although both Davis and
Cleveland claimed three test wins apiece, it was Cleveland who seized control when it mattered most, charging to
the victory over Jones, while Davis slipped to third, surrendering valuable ground after a costly late day setback. At
the end of the day, Cleveland outpaced Jones by 15.5 seconds and held off Davis by 17 seconds, capitalizing when
the series leader faltered due to a crash in the final test.
Husqvarna-mounted Gavin Simon and Rocky Mountain ATV/MC Red Bear Kawasaki Racing’s Will Sievenpiper
rounded out the top five. In addition to their top two finishes, Cleveland and Jones also placed first and second in
the Pro 2 division, with Sievenpiper tops in the Pro-Am class. Brayden Baisley (Yam) took the top Amateur award
and first in the 250 A class after finishing eighth on the day.
Sunday
Cleveland got off to a quick start on Sunday by posting the fastest time in test one, three seconds faster than Davis,
with Jones in third another 1.5 seconds back.
The top 250 A rider in test one was Brayden Baisley (Yam), who
posted a brilliant time which landed him fourth for the test just ahead of top Pro-Am rider Colton Shields (Hsq).
Cleveland piled on in test two, dropping a time 2.5 seconds faster than Davis. Jones, Shields and Baisley finished
out the top five. Cleveland went on post up four wins, finishing Sunday’s event with a 3.8 second margin over Jones,
who won the final two test. Simon rounded out Sunday’s podium, while Davis had a devastating final test, finishing
20 seconds off the pace, dropping the KTM rider to seventh for the day.
Cleveland again topped the Pro 2 division, ahead of Jones, while Sievenpiper and Shields placed fourth and fifth
overall for the day and claimed first and second, respectively, in the Pro-Am division. Baisley earned top Amateur
honors and secured the 250 A class win for the second consecutive day.
Cleveland’s two-day performance landed him the win in the final overall results, his second of the season, by 19
seconds ahead of runner-up Jones. Simon was third, followed by Davis in fourth, while Sievenpiper closed out the
top five overall and first in the Pro-Am class.
In the overall class results, Simon, Davis and Ryan Amancio (KTM) went 1-2-3 in the Pro 1 division;
Cleveland, Jones and Brody Johnson (Hsq) were the top three in the Pro 2 class;
Sievenpiper, Shields and Cole Whitmer (GG) filled out the podium in the Pro-Am class.
The top Amateur for the weekend was 250 A winner Brayden Baisley.
Sievenpiper won four tests on Saturday and one on Sunday to secure the Pro-Am overall win.
“Colton brought it on pretty good on Sunday and we were pretty close all day,” said Sievenpiper. “About
halfway through the day I was able to sneak away a little bit but going into the last test me and Colton were
within a second or two, but I was able to hold on.”
Davis still maintains the series points lead with one round remaining.
In the Women’s Pro Division, FMF KTM’s Brandy Richards claimed a 52-second victory over AmPro Yamaha’s
Danielle McDonald, while Rieju USA’s Rachel Gutish and Lillie Sheets (Yam) were third and fourth.
“The tests were a little bit of motocross, some high-speed grass track and just all around fun,” said Richards.
“The soil was perfect, too. It got a little challenging towards the end with all the ruts and stuff but a great time.
I was able to stay super consistent and got the win.”
The US Sprint Enduro Series has started a Six-Day Futures presented by US Sprint Enduro Series program,
which was created to support, educate, and inspire the next
generation of American off-road motorcycle racers, while building awareness of what
the International Six Days of Enduro (ISDE / “Six Days”) truly entails. Copper Jones was this round’s instructor,
leading participants around the course to talk about lines and strategy.
The seventh and final round of the 2026 US Sprint Enduro Series resumes with The Old Gray Sprint Enduro on
June 13-14 in Monterey, Tennessee. For more information on the US Sprint Enduro Series and the Six-Day
Futures program, check out www.ussprintenduro.com.
ROUND 6 OVERALL RESULTS
- Toby Cleveland (Hsq)
- Cooper Jones (KTM)
- Gavin Simon (Hsq)
- Grant Davis (KTM)
- Will Sievenpiper (Kaw)
- Colton Shields (Hsq)
- Cole Witmer (GG)
- Brayden Baisley (Yam)
- Lane Whitmer (GG)
- Brody Johnson (Hsq)
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