Kailub Russell, eight-time Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Champion, posted a video on Instagram last week reporting that his North Carolina garage had been broken into overnight, and that 17 motorcycles had been stolen, including his current AmPro Yamaha race bikes and many of his championship-winning KTMs.
According to a report on Racer X, Russell had posted a bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace, but a friend recommended taking the listing down because he’d heard someone had been robbed after posting something similar. Apparently, Russell deleted the Marketplace listing; however, when he and his family woke up the following morning, his wife noticed that the garage was completely empty.
Russell shared his feelings on social media, stating he was “super distraught,” and noting that he and his wife were asleep when the robbery took place. “We were here asleep, my bedroom is like 75 feet away, I don’t know how I didn’t hear them. Every one of my championship bikes… They’re just gone. We’re all safe, but all of my bikes are just gone.”
