BTO Sports/KTM

Matt Goerke #62

    Bio Info:

  • D.O.B.: 5/1/86
  • Height: 6’0”
  • Weight: 166
  • Hometown: Daytona Beach, FL
  • Residence: Lake Helen, FL
  • Turned Pro: 2004

    Career Highlights:

    2009
  • 8th Overall in AMA Supercross Lites East Championship
    • 2007
  • 9th Overall in AMA Supercross Lites East Championship
    • 2006
  • 9th Overall in AMA Motocross Lites Championship

Matt Goerke entered the AMA Pro Racing circuit full-time in 2005 after a successful amateur career, including championships at Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Championships and the Lake Whitney Spring National. Goerke has shown signs of great promise as a pro - including top ten finishes in the AMA Supercross Lites class - but injuries have kept him from fulfilling his potential. Goerke looks to turn that around in 2013, though, and show the world he’s a top-level racer.

Andrew Short #29

    Bio Info:

  • D.O.B.: 11/28/1982
  • Height: 5’11”
  • Weight: 170
  • Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
  • Residence: Smithville, TX
  • Turned Pro: 2000

    Career Highlights:

    2012
  • 4th Overall in AMA/FIM Supercross Series
    • 2010
  • Member of 1st place Team USA, Motocross of Nations
    • 2009
  • 3rd Overall in AMA/FIM Supercross Series
  • 2nd Overall in AMA 450 Motocross series
    • 2008
  • 3rd AMA/FIM Supercross Series
  • 3rd AMA Motocross Series
  • 4th U.S. Open 2007
  • 3rd AMA Motocross Series
    • 2006
  • 2nd AMA West Supercross Lites Series
  • 1st AMA East/West Supercross Lites Shootout
  • 4th AMA Motocross Lites Series
  • King of Bercy
    • 2005
  • 3rd AMA 125 West Supercross Series
  • 2nd AMA 125 National Motocross Series
    • 2004
  • 7th AMA 125 West Supercross Series
    • 2003
  • 3rd AMA 125 West Supercross Series
  • 1st AMA 125 East/West Supercross Shootout

Andrew Short has been a fixture on the AMA Supercross scene since turning pro in 2000. Always a consistent rider, Short first turned heads in 2003 by finishing 3rd Overall in the AMA 125 West Supercross series and winning the competitive AMA 125 East/West Shootout the same year. He continued to be a frontrunner in the Lites class from 2004-2006, logging podium finishes and even winning the coveted “King of Bercy” crown in Bercy, France. He maintained his top-level ability when he moved to the 450 class, finishing 3rd Overall in the AMA Supercross Championship and AMA 450 Motocross Championship in both 2007 and 2008, then improved on his personal best by finishing 2nd Overall in the 2009 AMA 450 Motocross season. While injuries have kept Short outside the top five over the past few seasons, he rebounded in 2012 for 4th Overall. Short looks to continue that trend in 2013.

Michael Byrne #26

Bio Info:

  • D.O.B.: 6/10/79
  • Height: 6’0”
  • Weight: 172 lbs.
  • Hometown: Rockhampton, Australia
  • Residence: Tampa, FL
  • Turned Pro: 1997

Career Highlights:

    2011
  • -16th Overall in AMA/FIM World Supercross Championship
    • 2010
  • -11th Overall in AMA/FIM World Supercross Championship
    • 2009
  • -4th Overall in AMA 450 Motocross National Championship
    • 2008
  • -4th Overall in AMA Motocross National Championship
    • 2007
  • -7th Overall in AMA Supercross Championship
  • -8th Overall in AMA Motocross National Championship
    • 2006
  • -6th Overall in AMA Supercross Championship
    • 2005
  • -6th Overall in AMA 250 Motocross National Championship
    • 2004
  • -6th Overall in AMA 250 Supercross Championship
  • -6th Overall in AMA 250 Motocross National Championship
    • 2003
  • -5th Overall in AMA 125 Motocross National Championship

Born and raised in Australia, Michael Byrne came to the United States in 2001 to compete in the AMA series. Since then, Byrne has been a constant presence in the top ten. The Australian finished the 2003 AMA 125 Motocross Championships in 5th Overall and carried that over to the premier class in 2004, taking 6th in both Supercross and Motocross. Byrne then finished 4th Overall in the 2008 and 2009 AMA 450 Motocross National Championships. Injuries have kept Byrne off-pace for the past few seasons, but Byrne will be a constant presence at the front of the field throughout 2013.