Exhaust #332: Forkner's Announcent, Triumph Changes, Silly Season and More

Exhaust #332: Forkner's Announcent, Triumph Changes, Silly Season and More

Author: Jason Weigandt and the Racer X Illustrated/Racer X Online editorial staff July 9, 2026 Duration: 29:09

Jason Weigandt reflects on Austin Forkner's career, one with amazing promise and plenty of wins, but also far too many big injuries. Forkner could be a front runner in the 450 class right now, but racing had other plans for him, and now he feels like dirt bikes were here to show him something else. They might have saved his life.

Meanwhile, the team he rides for, 5.11 Triumph Racing, made staff changes recently by letting Team Manager "Scuba" Steve Westfall go. Where's the team headed? What about the other newcomers like Ducati and Beta? Where's the Husqvarna support going now that the factory team is shutting doors at the end of the year?

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