Oceanside, CA – September 1, 2026 – It what is literally one of the “feel good stories” of the 2026 MotoAmerica season, MP13 Racing/One Cure Racing is happy to announce that their rider Ella Dreher is “feeling good” and will resume racing for the team next weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Texas. The announcement was made by MP13 Racing team owner Melissa Paris and One Cure Racing’s David Pierce.
Sixteen-year-old Ella, who is the younger member of the brother-and sister tandem known as the Dynamic Dreher Duo, has made a miraculous recovery from the serious injuries she suffered this past May in an unfortunate incident while racing in round three of the MotoAmerica Supersport Championship at Barber Motorsports Park.
Ella enthusiastically commented, “COTA, here I come! There have been a lot of sweat and tears working to get back to racing. I’ve been busting my butt every day to get back to doing what I love. There have been a whole lot of ups and downs throughout the journey, and I’m still working towards getting to the end of the tunnel! Coming back so quickly would never have been possible without Brian Heiser at 321 Performance PT, who pushed me physically and mentally throughout the entire rehab process. I can’t thank my family, friends, and fans for being there for me each and every step of the way.
“Most certainly, I just can’t wait to get back with the team and get rolling again.”
Ella will be back in the saddle of her #10 MP13 Racing/One Cure Racing MV Agusta F3 RR. She will join New Yorker Joseph LiMandri Jr. on the two-rider team. LiMandri Jr. will continue to race as a fill-in rider for Ella’s brother and teammate Avery Dreher, who was injured in a racing incident at Ridge Motorsports Park his past June. Avery is still on the mend, and as previously announced, he and Ella have re-signed to race in Supersport for MP13 Racing/One Cure Racing in next year’s MotoAmerica Supersport Championship.
“I’m really happy that Ella will be returning to the team at COTA,” LiMandri Jr. said. “Her amazing work ethic and determination have been an inspiration. Avery still needs some more time to return to fitness, so I will continue to race the #641 MV Agusta for the team and on his behalf. We are improving with each round, and I hope to finish out these final two rounds of the 2026 season (COTA and New Jersey) on a high note.”
Team owner Paris added, “It’s been a pretty wild ride this season with bad luck… but seeing the amount of work that Ella has put in to get back to form has been nothing short of inspiring, I’ve always admired her grit and determination but seeing her use it to carry her through this has been impressive. Obviously, we appreciate the help from Cam (Dunker) and Joe both but, on a personal level, I’m very excited to get back to work with Ella.”
Ella Dreher and Joseph LiMandri Jr. will take to the track next Friday, September 11, at COTA starting with Supersport Practice 1 at 10:15 a.m. CT. Supersport Qualifying 1 is also on Friday at 2:10 p.m. CT. Qualifying 2 will commence on Saturday at 10:15 a.m. CT, and Race 1 will go green at 1:10 p.m. CT on Saturday. Race 2 is on Sunday, also at 1:15 p.m. CT.
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About One Cure:
Through One Cure, David and Maxine Pierce have a longstanding affiliation with the Colorado State University Veterinary Clinic and said, “We are of the unshakable opinion that the Colorado State University Veterinary Clinic is the very best at what they do. One Cure is an initiative to make the very best cancer treatments available to our companion animals and to enable successful treatments to also be made available to people. It is important to note that the research is made available to animals who present in the clinic. No animals are given cancer. Maxine and I have had several dogs with cancer and have participated in clinical trials to help expand the knowledge base in this very important work.”
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