Ryder Ellis had an incredible string of results throughout the 2018 racing season, performing to such a standard that he earned himself a spot on the Team Dunlop Elite program for 2019. The young Californian collected a pair of top-three finishes at the JS7 Freestone Spring Championship and recorded multiple top-five moto finishes in the 51cc (7-8) Limited class at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, although one bad moto hindered his overall score. The Cobra rider ended up back on the podium at The Motoplayground Race at Ponca City and continued to improve at Mini Os, claiming a total of four number one plates by the end of the week.