Jordon Smith Ninth in 250 SX East/West Showdown
Triumph Factory Racing returned to action at round 13 of the 2025 AMA Supercross Championship in Philadelphia, lining up for the second 250SX East/West Showdown of the season. Jordon Smith charged to ninth in the main event, while Austin Forkner battled back to 16th after an early fall.
Competing in his second race since injury, Smith started the 250SX main just outside the top 10 following a red flag and full restart. The TF 250-X rider showed strong pace throughout the 15-minute race, steadily picking off positions to ultimately cross the line with a well-earned ninth-place finish.
For Forkner, the 250SX East/West Showdown was a test of resilience. Falling just a couple of laps into the restarted main left him with a tremendous amount of work to do in 250SX's deepest field. The #83 advanced from dead last to 16th, earning himself valuable points in the 250SX East championship standings.
250SX East competition will become the focal point next weekend – Austin Forkner will represent the Triumph Factory Racing team in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on April 19.
Jordon Smith
"The day was decent. We were battling track conditions but made some good changes throughout the day. I spun on both starts. I was in a good position before the red flag but battled hard after the restart. It was not the end result that we wanted, but improvements were made. I was happy with the riding."
Austin Forkner
"Practice was pretty decent today. I was showing good speed and actually felt like I was riding better. I did not get quite as good of a start in the restart – I ended up getting together with another rider and that put me up into the tuff blocks. I was last and I only got back to 16th, so not great. I showed some aggression and speed today – I was happy about that. I feel like in that way it's a step in the right direction."
Jeremy Coker – General Manager, Triumph Racing America
"Another tough race for us. Jordon was in a good spot prior to the restart, but both Jordon and Austin had difficult starts after that. Jordon fought through the pack and, unfortunately, Austin went down and had to come back through. The team will continue to work hard and get back to where we belong.
250SX Results: 2025 AMA Supercross, Round 13 – Philadelphia
1. Cole Davies (Yamaha)
2. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha)
3. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna)
4. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki)
5. Jo Shimoda (Honda)
9. Jordon Smith (Triumph)
16. Austin Forkner (Triumph)
250SX West Standings: 2025 AMA Supercross, Round 13 – Philadelphia
1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 171pts
2. Cole Davies (Yamaha) 154pts
3. Julien Beaumer (KTM) 145pts
4. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 136pts
5. Coty Schock (Yamaha) 115pts
7. Jordon Smith (Triumph) 108pts
250SX East Standings: 2025 AMA Supercross, Round 13 – Philadelphia
1. RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna) 117pts
2. Seth Hammaker (Kawasaki) 117pts
3. Tom Vialle (KTM) 115pts
4. Chance Hymas (Honda) 103pts
5. Cullin Park (Honda) 91pts
11. Austin Forkner (Triumph) 53pts
