Top-10 result for Jalek Swoll on Pro Motocross return
Marking a welcome return to competition, Triumph Factory Racing’s Jalek Swoll claimed a top-10 finish at round four of the 2025 AMA Pro Motocross Championship at High Point, Pennsylvania. The Floridian secured 14-8 results for 10th overall in the 250MX class, showing strong pace in only his first event back from injury. Teammate Mikkel Haarup delivered an impressive seventh place in the second moto on his way to claiming 11th overall, while Jordon Smith and Austin Forkner both produced committed performances in the challenging conditions.
Returning to action after an Achilles injury sustained before the start of the 2025 AMA Supercross season, Swoll eased his way back into the thick of competition with a solid ride in the opening moto, finishing 14th, before improving to eighth in race two. In doing so, he underlined the capabilities of himself, and his TF 250-X, to lay a strong foundation for the weeks to come.
Making his High Point debut, Haarup spent the early part of the day acclimating to the fast-paced and technical circuit. Following a challenging opening moto, the Dane bounced back impressively in the second race, climbing through the field to secure seventh and reaffirm his adaptability and speed. Haarup now lies 11th in the 250MX Class championship standings after four rounds
Smith built on recent improvements to show flashes of front-running pace throughout the day. After placing 12th in the first race, a strong start in moto two saw him fighting well inside the top 10 early on, but small errors cost him several positions, ultimately finishing 16th for 14th overall.
Forkner qualified well and showed promising speed on the technically demanding circuit. After a solid start in the first moto, a second-turn incident halted his charge. Pushing hard in moto two, a technical issue unfortunately cut his day short. He now looks ahead to regrouping during the upcoming weekend off.
Pro Motocross now heads to Southwick, Massachusetts, in two weeks’ time for round five of the series on June 28.
Jalek Swoll
"My day was ok – we came here to High Point without any set expectations, so I’m happy with how things have gone today. My foot is still giving me some pain and my cardio isn’t where it should be, but overall, things went well. I faded in the first moto a little but was able to see the boys’ pace up front, which gives us a good idea of where we’re at. Second moto I was able to hang in there for eighth, which is a really good start. Obviously, I want more, so I’m already looking forward to getting some more races under my belt and seeing what we can do.”
Mikkel Haarup
"Time practice went ok – it took me a while to learn this track because it’s so long with loads of jumps to get right. In the first moto, I made a few mistakes early on but was able to fight my way back into the points by the end. I got a lot better start in the second moto but again made a mistake, which dropped me down the order a little. I fought my way back into seventh, so overall, I’m happy with my performance. We’ll keep on improving from here.”
Jordon Smith
"It’s been a decent day at High Point – not the results we’re looking for, but we continue to make improvements, which is really important. My starts were a lot better, especially in that second moto, so hopefully we can build on that. It’s just tough that even with those good starts, I made a few mistakes in the race. We’ll keep fighting and look ahead to the next round.”
Austin Forkner
"The track was tough all day today. They were prepping for rain, but luckily, we didn’t get any. It meant the track itself was a lot harder than I’d ridden in the past and it made things a little unpredictable. I qualified well and then in race one, I got a decent start, but it was chaos going into the second turn, I clipped someone’s back wheel and went down. After that I rode pretty well, though. In the second moto, I got pinched off at the start but was beginning to settle in when I had a small issue with the bike, which ended my race. We’ve got a weekend off now, so we’ll keep working and come back stronger for the next one.”
Steve Westfall – Team Manager, Triumph Factory Racing
"Overall, a good day of racing today. It was good to have Jalek back with us after his injury, and even with no expectations, he rode really well. He got a good look at where the pace is at, so he can work on that over the next couple of weeks before round five. Jordon rode well with some good starts, he just couldn’t quite capitalise on where he was in the pack. Mikkel had a couple of crashes in the first moto but was able to work his way back up to 19th, which was impressive. Then, after a strong start in the second race, he was able to take seventh. Austin rode well in the first moto but unfortunately had an issue in the second which meant he had to call it a day. We’ve got a weekend off now, so we’ll regroup and then come back at Southwick swinging.”
250MX Results: 2025 AMA Pro Motocross, Round 4 – High Point
1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 1-1
2. Tom Vialle (KTM) 4-2
3. Levi Kitchen (Kawasaki) 2-6
4. Chance Hymas (Honda) 5-3
5. Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki) 7-4
10. Jalek Swoll (Triumph) 14-8
11. Mikkel Haarup (Triumph) 19-7
14. Jordon Smith (Triumph) 12-16
22. Austin Forkner (Triumph) 18-37
250MX Standings: 2025 AMA Pro Motocross, Round 4 – High Point
1. Haiden Deegan (Yamaha) 194pts
2. Jo Shimoda (Honda) 152pts
3. Chance Hymas (Honda) 132pts
4. Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki) 132pts
5. Tom Vialle (KTM) 125pts
11. Mikkel Haarup (Triumph) 80pts
14. Jordon Smith (Triumph) 71pts
20. Austin Forkner (Triumph) 32pts
22. Jalek Swoll (Triumph) 22pts
