Some breaking news here this morning from the Triumph Racing camp: Stilez Robertson steps away from professional racing. Dealing with ongoing issues from a wrist injury, Robertson only made two starts in 2025 (one in SX, one in MX) but had to cut his season short with the wrist issues. Jalek Swoll gave Robertson a shout-out after his overall podium at the RedBud National, as Swoll said Robertson was his Guinea pig and tested a lot for him leading into that race. While he is stepping away from racing, it sounds like Robertson will be helping as a test rider and with the development of the amateur racing program.
The following press release is from Triumph Racing:
Triumph Factory Racing’s Stilez Robertson has made the difficult decision to retire from AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross racing. In recent years, the 23-year-old has endured a lingering wrist injury, and despite his best efforts, with the support of the team to achieve a full recovery, it’s sadly not been possible.
Stilez joined Triumph Factory Racing ahead of the 2025 season with high hopes of returning to the same kind of form that took him to four professional podium finishes in the past. Following a productive off-season, the Californian made his debut with the team at Anaheim 1. However, just one week later in San Diego, a minor crash aggravated the troublesome ligament in his wrist.
After missing the remaining rounds of the 250SX West campaign to recover, Robertson returned to action at Pala Raceway for round one of Pro Motocross. Unfortunately, just one lap into practice, he clipped a fallen rider’s bike and re-injured his wrist.
In the weeks that followed, Robertson stayed actively involved by supporting the team’s other riders with their training schedules at Triumph’s facility in Georgia. At the same time, he also assisted with the development of Triumph’s new amateur racing program.
Now, as the season nears its conclusion, Robertson is turning his focus to the next chapter of his life. Everyone at Triumph Factory Racing wishes him the very best in whatever he chooses to pursue in the future.
“I’ve made a really hard decision, but with my wrist injury still bothering me, I am stepping away from professional racing. I’ve been at the practice track supporting the other riders on the team this summer and I’ve been really enjoying it, as well as helping develop Triumph’s amateur racing program. The team has been super-supportive and really understanding the whole time and we’ve done everything possible to get healthy and back to racing. Finally, I want to say thank you to all of the sponsors that have helped me through my career, as well as my family, friends, and fans!”
“Stilez’ decision to retire from professional racing is never an easy call to make. During the off-season, things were going well, but then he hurt his wrist again in San Diego. Later, at Pala, it happened again, which was really frustrating for him as he’d put in a lot of work to get ready. It’s sad that his career has been cut short. I have the utmost respect for him and wish him the best for the next chapter of his life.”
“The news of Stilez retiring is really sad. His talent on a motorcycle is undeniable, which is why we signed him to race for Triumph Factory Racing for 2025. Sadly, the injury that affected him in the past returned this year, and it’s brought his promising career to an untimely end. On behalf of Triumph and Triumph Factory Racing, I’d like to wish Stilez the very best for the future.”
