Triumph Factory Racing’s Austin Forkner was absent from the races at the second round of 2026 AMA Supercross in San Diego, Southern California, as a practice crash ruled him out of competition. Despite the fall, he still qualified in 15th aboard his TF 450-X.
Forkner was sent to the hospital for precautionary checks due to pain in his back. Thankfully, the scans came back clear and he can therefore aim to make a full recovery ahead of next weekend’s third stop in Anaheim.
The Triumph Factory Racing team will make its final visit to Anaheim’s Angel Stadium for that third round on Saturday, January 24.
Austin Forkner
“I had some pain around my kidney area, so the medical crew wanted me to head to the hospital for checks. I went there and everything checked out okay – it all looked okay. I was just really stiff, but otherwise fine. I will have some work done this week and I should be fine for Anaheim 2!”
Jeremy Coker – General Manager, Triumph Racing America
“Firstly, and most importantly, we’re pleased that Austin is okay. For sure it’s disappointing for him and us to have this setback after having a lot of positives from our first outing last weekend with the 450. The fall he had in Q2 wasn’t really anything bad, but unfortunately the bike hit him in the back. Due to the pain he had in his back there was some concern from the medical team here and it was decided he would go to the hospital for a CT scan, which thankfully showed no internal damage. Austin is understandably very sore and together we decided it would be best for him to sit out of this evening’s proceedings. We’ll keep working and focus on his recovery to come back for Anaheim next weekend.”
450SX Results: 2026 AMA Supercross, Round 2 – San Diego
1. Eli Tomac (KTM)
2. Hunter Lawrence (Honda)
3. Ken Roczen (Suzuki)
4. Chase Sexton (Kawasaki)
5. Joey Savatgy (Honda)
450SX Standings: 2026 AMA Supercross, Round 2 – San Diego
1. Eli Tomac (KTM) 50pts
2. Ken Roczen (Suzuki) 42pts
3. Hunter Lawrence (Honda) 40pts
4. Chase Sexton (Kawasaki) 32pts
5. Justin Cooper (Yamaha) 32pts
19. Austin Forkner (Triumph) 7pts
Words and Images by Triumph
