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Red Bull KTM and Tom Vialle have confirmed that they have split following consecutive 250SX East championship victories, with the Frenchman widely expected to be transferring to Honda HRC and back in the MXGP paddock for 2026.

The 24-year-old has spent the past seven years with KTM Factory Racing in Europe and America, but will almost certainly return home next year rather than stepping up to the premier class in the US.

Vialle joined the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team ahead of the 2019 FIM Motocross World Championship season in the MX2 category, finishing fourth in his debut campaign before capturing his first MX2 World Championship in 2020.

The Frenchman would lift his second MX2 World Championship trophy at the conclusion of a thrilling 2022 series, before relocating to North America at the beginning of 2023 to contest the SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX).

After a promising rookie season in the US, Vialle fulfilled his goal of becoming a Supercross champion in 2024 onboard the KTM 250 SX-F Factory Edition, before successfully defending his crown when the 2025 championship went down to the wire in Salt Lake City this past May.

He has also displayed his capabilities outdoors in 250MX, finishing as runner-up in the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship. He also finished second in the hybrid-type 250SMX standings that year, before backing his result up with third position in 2025.

From 2019 to 2022 in Europe, Vialle amassed 24 MX2 grand prix victories, 44 individual race wins, and 46 overall podium finishes to underline his two MX2 world championships.

Upon arriving in the United States and achieving his two 250SX East titles, Vialle has claimed three Supercross wins and 18 podium results in 250SX, while earning two-career Pro Motocross 250MX round victories and eight podiums overall. He also has three 250SMX Playoffs/Final podium finishes to his credit.

In addition, Vialle was a key part of Team France’s victory at the 2023 FIM Motocross of Nations (MXoN), where he won the MX2 category individually with the full support of Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.