https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:51:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-Simple-Professional-Name-Introduction-LinkedIn-Profile-Picture-32x32.png https://gatedrop.com 32 32 https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-austin-forkner-retires-from-the-sport/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:51:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=205414 It had been expected, but it is now official. Austin Forkner will not return to racing this season and has decided to retire from professional racing at just 27 years of age. It marks the end of a chapter for a rider who, ultimately, never managed to fully realise the immense potential he undoubtedly possessed....]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-austin-forkner-after-san-diego-crash/ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:43:42 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=196209 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...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-triumph-racing-to-enter-450sx-in-2026/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:25:01 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195319 Triumph Factory Racing is preparing to make its highly anticipated debut in the 450 class of AMA Supercross, with Jordon Smith and Austin Forkner competing for the team. While Smith completes the final stages of his recovery after undergoing shoulder surgery, Forkner will move up to the 450SX division aboard the TF 450-X for at...]]> https://gatedrop.com/injury-update-austin-forkner-surgery-required/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:48:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191738 The end of the American season proved tough for the Triumph US team, with very few riders spared from injuries. The only Triumph representative in Las Vegas on Saturday for the SMX championship finale – and the closing round of the AMA championships – Jordon Smith gritted his teeth after a heavy crash during practice...]]> https://gatedrop.com/austin-forkner-back-in-the-top-five-at-washougal/ Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:09:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=187707 For the Triumph Factory Racing team, the picturesque venue of Washougal proved to be a happy hunting ground. The potent TF 250-X starred near the front of the 250MX class in the AMA Pro Motocross Championship once more. Millville was already a step forward for Austin Forkner, and he carried that into Washougal – he...]]> https://gatedrop.com/forkner-on-pressure-and-different-mindset/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:05:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=176691 Austin Forkner says that while there is still pressure, his mindset is different with the Triumph rider about to become a father in a months time! But, importantly, he is confident in the bike and still believes he can win despite that horrible crash last year that required brain surgery. “We know the bike can...]]> https://gatedrop.com/swoll-on-his-injury-in-shock-at-the-moment/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:39:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=174688 Jalek Swoll’s Achilles injury has forced Austin Forkner back to racing East meaning no Forkner v Deegan battle to start A1. Triumph see Forkner as the guy who could still get them a title in the East with Jordon Smith the main hope for West with Stilez Robertson the late call up to West replacing...]]> https://gatedrop.com/austin-forkner-offers-injury-update-brain-surgery/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:40:17 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=157988 Austin Forkner had a huge crash in Arlington Supercross earlier in the year and since then has been focusing on his recovery and was planning to try and return for the outdoors. His plans had to change though after being told he required brain surgery in what is a complex injury. The surgery was required...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-austin-forkner-ama-nationals-prep/ https://gatedrop.com/video-austin-forkner-ama-nationals-prep/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:36:21 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=89722 https://gatedrop.com/video-austin-forkner-ama-nationals-prep/feed/ 0 https://gatedrop.com/video-forkner-v-hampshire/ https://gatedrop.com/video-forkner-v-hampshire/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:16:45 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=83611 https://gatedrop.com/video-forkner-v-hampshire/feed/ 0