Triumph and 5.11 Strengthen Supermotocross Partnership

The newly named 5.11 Triumph Factory Racing squad has benefited from 5.11’s impressive gear to ensure its team members are kitted out with premium performance clothing, whatever the weather. From the relentless rain to sub-zero temperatures, and the expected heat at some of the summer events, the 5.11 clothing plays a vital role in comfort and performance when under pressure at the races. In addition, Triumph riders have been enjoying signing opportunities from the 5.11 booth at many of the AMA Supercross events, where fans have been able to engage with the apparel brand with lots of exciting giveaways – including a competition to win a TF 450-RC, which was raced in the ‘Holeshot Kings’ events by the legendary 15 time AMA Champion and Triumph ambassador, Ricky Carmichael.

With just a handful of weeks until the first gate-drop of the outdoor season, Jordon Smith and Mikkel Haarup are in full preparation for the team’s inaugural appearance in the premier category with the TF 450-X. They will be joined by Gage Linville, who made his debut for Triumph in the final two rounds of Supercross, and Austin Forkner, both racing the TF 250-X machine. It’s also planned that SMX Next Supercross AMA National Championship winner Deacon Denno will make his professional debut in the opening rounds of the AMA Pro Motocross championship. Jalek Swoll is currently recovering from an Achilles injury sustained in March. The first stop on the AMA Pro Motocross Championship calendar takes place on May 30th at Fox Raceway in Pala, California.

Adam Foley – Head of Partnerships & Licensing, Triumph Motorcycles
“We are pleased and proud to announce that we have strengthened our partnership with 5.11, as they have become the title sponsor of the 5.11 Triumph Factory Racing team in the US. We have a lot of shared vision and determination for the future, and having such a motivated partner as 5.11 is incredibly important to us. Not only has the teamwear performed fantastically in all of the conditions thrown at the team so far this season, it looks great too; while this was expected given 5.11’s impressive credentials and reputation with the armed forces and police, applying all of their knowledge to the needs of the race team has been seamless. However, this partnership has become so much more than that. The interest in the sport, connection with the fans, the impressive booths in the race paddocks as well as support for us as a team has been incredibly important as we continue our journey in AMA SuperMotocross and something we’re very proud to be a part of. We’re looking forward to the upcoming season in Pro Motocross and are pleased to share imagery of the bike’s new look reflecting 5.11’s prominence as title sponsor of the team.”

Troy Brown, CEO, 5.11 Inc.
“From day one, Triumph Racing has shared our belief in pushing limits, building with purpose, and connecting authentically with the Supercross community. What started as a partnership has quickly grown into true alignment between two brands built around performance, passion, and the Challenge Possible mindset. We’re proud to become title partners of the newly named 5.11 Triumph Factory Racing team, support the entire Triumph family, and see the new imagery as we take this next step together.” 

Notes to Editors

ABOUT TRIUMPH RACING

• First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles has a glorious racing history, competing in and winning races in almost every class and field of motorcycle sporting achievement. From winning the second ever Isle of Man TT in 1908, through to 1960s road and track domination in Europe and America, right up to contemporary racing achievements with the Triumph triple powered 2014 and 2015 SuperSport titles and World SuperSport racing, Isle of Man SuperSport TT wins in 2014 and 2019, courtesy of Gary Johnson and Peter Hickman, plus an average speed of over 130mph 2023 by Peter Hickman on his Triumph STR765, and a thrilling last-lap victory at the legendary Daytona 200 by Brandon Paasch on the Street Triple 765 in 2022.
• Triumph’s racing legend continues as the exclusive engine supplier to the FIM Moto2™ World Championship since the start of the 2019 season. Triumph Motorcycles provides all the teams with race-tuned 765cc triples, each of which is based on the class-leading Street Triple RS powerplant. Redefining the class, Triumph broke record after record in the inaugural year, including the first ever +300km/h Moto2™ top speed. Reflecting these great successes, the wonderful feedback, and partnerships that Triumph have had with the riders and their teams, and the incredible response from Triumph fans across the world, Triumph and Dorna decided to extend the relationship in 2021 and again in 2023, signing a new contract for another five years of racing: 2025 – 2029.
• In 2021 Triumph announced its forthcoming entry into the Motocross and Enduro worlds with the single-minded ambition and commitment to develop a championship winning team.
• In 2023, Triumph announced its intention to compete in the 2024 MXGP/MX2 and SuperMotocross World Championships and confirmed the appointment of two top class riders to lead its race development testing. Clément Desalle joined as test rider for the Triumph Racing MXGP/MX2 Team, run by Thierry Chizat-Suzzoni, and Ivan Tedesco joined as full-time test rider for the Triumph Racing US SuperMotocross World Championship Team.
• In September 2023, Triumph’s new 250cc motocross bike was revealed in public for the first time, at the SuperMotocross World Championship Final at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California. The MX2 riders Camden McLellan and Mikkel Haarup were announced shortly after.
• In January 2024, the Triumph Racing SuperMotocross team line-up was announced with Jalek Swoll and Evan Ferry racing the 250SX East Supercross series, while Joey Savatgy joins them for the Pro Motocross series later in the year.
• In February 2024, Triumph Racing competed at its first ever Supercross event in Detroit in the 250SX East category with its new Triumph TF 250-X, while the Monster Energy Triumph Racing competed in Spain as a pre-season warm-up for the MX2 World Championship, followed by a further pre-season race in France.
• On March 10 2024 Triumph lined up for its first ever FIM Motocross World Championship event with the Monster Energy Triumph Racing Team in Patagonia, Argentina. Mikkel Haarup made history by taking a podium third for Triumph’s inaugural outing with the TF 250-X, scoring 5-2 results across the two motos including a holeshot award for an incredible start in the second race. His teammate Camden McLellan went 11-6 for an impressive ninth overall.
• Jalek Swoll took Triumph’s first Heat Race win with the TF 250-X in Philadelphia at Round Eight of the 2024 AMA Supercross 250SX East Championship on April 27. The Triumph racer went on to demonstrate the bike’s strong capabilities, battling for the podium the majority of the Main Event, although he ultimately crashed out while making the pass for second position in the closing stages of the moto.
• 25th May 2024 the Triumph Racing team lined-up for the AMA Pro Nationals for the very first time with riders Joey Savatgy and Jalek Swoll.
• 16th September 2024 Triumph announces Jonny Walker as its first signing to its Enduro programme. Walker will race in the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship, as well as select EnduroGP and Hard Enduro events.
• 13th October 2024 Triumph Racing won the National Sportbike Championship with PTR Triumph Racing’s Richard Cooper and the Triumph Daytona 660. Luke Stapleford took runner-up in the British Supersport Championship for Macadam Triumph Racing aboard the Triumph Street Triple 765-based machine.
• Mikkel Haarup and Camden McLellan ended the 2024 with fifth and ninth overall in the MX2 World Championship standings. Both riders concluded the inaugural season with podium finishes and Triumph was proud to have raced at the sharp end of the competition.
• In early October 2024, Jonny Walker delivered a spectacular performance at the Enduro of Champions event in Newcastle by taking a win for the Triumph Factory Racing Enduro team aboard the TF 250. At the end of October 2024 Walker took a win at round four of the Endurocross Championship in America. Walker competed in the first four events, achieved a 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 1st before heading back to Europe.
• Jalek Swoll took Triumph Racing’s first AMA ProMotocross podium in August 2024 with third overall at round nine of the series at the iconic Unadilla track in New Berlin, New York. Swoll concluded the British manufacturer’s debut season in seventh, Savatgy was 12th.
• In December 2024 Jonny Walker took Triumph’s first FIM SuperEnduro World Championship podium in Gliwice, Poland with third place, a feat he repeated at the second round in Riesa, Germany on the 4th January. Walker went on to finish the series in an impressive second position.
• For 2025 Triumph Racing lines up for SuperMotocross with a four-rider team. Jalek Swoll, Austin Forkner, Jordon Smith, Stilez Robertson will race for the British manufacturer, who will compete on both coasts of Supercross and the full Pro Motocross series with the TF 250-X. In the FIM MX2 World Championship Camden McLellan will compete for a second year aboard Triumph machinery, while Guillem Farres joins the team. Mikkel Haarup remains as a test rider (due to age restrictions in the MX2 category).
• On Saturday 11th January 2025 Jordon Smith took Triumph’s very first AMA Supercross podium at the Angel Stadium in Anaheim (250SX West Championship), after only 10 Supercross races for the British manufacturer.
• On Saturday 1st February 2025 Jordon Smith took Triumph’s first AMA Supercross victory in Glendale Arizona at the fourth round of the 250SX West Championship. It was a Triple Crown three-race format, Jordon took a 2-3-1 score to clinch the overall victory, a historic night for the British manufacturer.
• In April 2025 Triumph Factory Racing launched its first FIM EnduroGP World Championship team with multi-time World Champion Paul Edmondson heading up the team of Jamie McCanney and Mikael Persson. Triumph entered its first EnduroGP event in Fafe, Portugal on a weekend where the TF 250-E production model was revealed to the public for the first time. Persson took a double podium for the British manufacturer at its EnduroGP debut.
• In April 2025 Camden McLellan took Triumph’s first moto win in the FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship at the Arco Di Trento round in Italy.
• On June 1st 2025 Triumph Factory Racing made its hard enduro debut at arguably the toughest event at the Red Bull Erzbergrodeo in Eisenerz, Austria, with Jonny Walker. Amongst a two-stroke dominated entry, Walker went on to finish the race in an impressive sixth position aboard an almost-stock and recently launched TF 250-E four-stroke enduro bike.
• In August, Triumph made its official debut in the International Six Days Enduro. Triumph Factory Racing rider Mikael Persson put in some strong performances to bring home third in E1, fourth overall along with a first podium in decades for Team Sweden in third. Triumph Italia Racing’s Morgan Lesiardo finished fourth in class, fifth overall and contributed to Italy’s Team World Trophy victory aboard the TF 250-E. Lediardo went on to clinch Triumph’s first Enduro1 race victory and EnduroGP podium at the penultimate round of the EnduroGP championship in September.
• Rounding up an incredible inaugural national season of racing, Triumph machinery won the ACU British MX2 Motocross Championship, as well as the ACU British Enduro ACU Championship and British Sprint Championship. Triumph also won the National E1 Enduro Championship in Italy, and finished runner-up in the ADAC MX Masters MX1 series in Germany and the SVEMO National Motocross Championship in Sweden.
• Triumph and Jonny Walker won the AMA EnduroCross Championship in November 2025, marking the first indoor enduro series victory for the TF 450-E.
• In December 2025 Triumph announced that Triumph Factory Racing will make its highly anticipated entry into the AMA 450SX Supercross Championship with Jordon Smith and Austin Forkner on the TF 450-X in 2026.
• In March 2026 Jonny Walker concluded the FIM SuperEnduro World Championship in second position finishing on the podium at all bar one rounds of the championship
• In March 2026 Jordon Smith took the first top 10 finish for Triumph in the 450SX category of AMA Supercross. Smith clinched ninth in Birmingham, Alabama
• In March 2026 Camden McClellan took Triumph’s first FIM MX2 Motocross World Championship Grand Prix Victory in Almonte, Spain. Following a double podium for the team at the opening round of the series, Farres won the first Spanish moto while McLellan clinched the second moto and Triumph’s first overall with the TF 250-X.
• In April 2026 Deacon Denno was crowned SMX Next Supercross AMA National Champion aboard the TF 250-X in Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia following his win at the final of five events. Denno concluded the year with the title, as well as three podiums including two victories.

Source: Triumph Motorcycles America Ltd