The Royal Enfield BTR flat-track program concluded its 2025 season with a double-header on Sept. 13 at Lake Ozark Raceway in Eldon, Missouri, where Taia Little became the first Canadian to win the title.
Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race., which has now finished its fifth season, invites women riders to build their own Royal Enfield racing machines, train with professional coaches, and compete in either the flat-track program or the road-racing program. The road-racing program concluded earlier on Aug. 9-10, with the championship going to Kira Knebel.
In the flat-track finale, Little was pushed to her limit but two first-year competitors, Madicela Rodriguez and Emma Gottsch. In the first race, it was Rodriguez who took the win with only 0.009 second the spare ahead of Little followed by Gottsch in 3rd, and the second race saw Little crossing the finish line ahead of Gottsch and Rodriguez.
Woman Rider congratulates Taia Little and all the Royal Enfield BTR participants. Read the press release below for more information.
ELDON, Mo. (Sept, 15, 2025) — The Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Flat Track program held its final race of the 2025 season at the Lake Ozark Raceway in Eldon, Missouri. While the Missouri weather was hot, the racers were dialed in and determined to show how much they have grown over the course of the season in this final weekend of racing.
In a head to head battle for first place, Madicela Rodgriguez narrowly bested Taia Little by just 0.009 seconds in the first race of the weekend. The victory marked Rodriguez’s second win of the season, while Emma Gottsch rounded out the podium with a third-place finish. In the second race of the weekend, Little capped an impressive season with a win. In a slight re-shuffle of the podium, Gottsch was next in line followed by Rodriguez.
With her win this weekend, Taia Little claimed the championship for the 2025 Build. Train. Race Flat Track program, marking the first time a Canadian has won the honors. Gottsch and Rodriguez finished second and third, respectively. Outside of the race results and standings, all of the riders showed marked development and growth over the course of the season.
“After a season of competitive racing, this was such a great way to send off the Flat Track program in 2025,” said Adrian Sellers, Head – Custom & Motorsport at Royal Enfield. “The weather was not exactly comfortable, but that didn’t deter anyone from giving it their all on the track. We’re extremely proud of how all the riders have grown this season, while still remaining supportive and competitive at the same time. Already counting down the days until next season.”
Now in its fifth season, Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race. program is the first of its kind– an all-woman initiative that teaches building and racing motorcycles. The program format brings riders together from various backgrounds to compete in different track events, uniquely highlighting women and motorcycle culture in North America.
The 2025 BTR season has concluded, but the program expects to return in full form in 2026 to inspire another set of racers to reach their full racing potential. For more information on Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race. Program visit the BTR website.
Lake Ozark Short Track Race 1 Results, Sept. 13 | Royal Enfield BTR
- Madicela Rodriguez*
- Taia Little
- Emma Gottsch*
- Mikaela Nichols-Lionetti
- Mya Maffei
- Mallory McGill*
- Kristiana Ross
- Hannah Lange*
- Justine Marsh
- Nina Shipman*
Lake Ozark Short Track Race 2 Results, Sept. 13 | Royal Enfield BTR
- Taia Little
- Emma Gottsch*
- Madicela Rodriguez*
- Mikaela Nichols-Lionetti
- Mya Maffei
- Mallory McGill*
- Nina Shipman*
- Kristiana Ross
- Hannah Lange*
- Justine Marsh
2025 Season Final Standings
- Taia Little
- Madicela Rodriguez*
- Emma Gottsch*
- Mya Maffei
- Mikaela Nichols-Lionetti
- Mallory McGill*
- Kristiana Ross
- Hannah Robertson
- Nina Shipman*
- Hannah Lange*
- Justine Marsh
- Julia Hees
*First-year BTR competitor
