Factory racing gets all the headlines, but that’s never been where most motorcycles earn their reputation. That job belongs to weekend racers loading up pickup trucks before sunrise, wrenching on bikes in folding chairs, and trying to make it through a muddy hare scramble without cartwheeling into the trees. Those are the riders everyone in the pits notices, and Beta wants more of them wearing red.
The Italian off-road brand has announced the return of its Beta Rippers support program for the 2027 season, expanding a grassroots initiative that helps local racers get onto the starting line while putting more Beta motorcycles in front of the people most likely to buy them.