Robertson Announces Retirement
M
otocross rider Stilez Robert-
son announces he's retiring
from
professional racing at just
23 years old.
Robertson first gained rec-
ognition as a successful young
amateur racer,
but the move to
the professional level has been
anything but smooth for the Cali-
fornian from Bakersfield.
Robertson
earned the pres-
tigious AMA Nicky Hayden
Amateur Horizon
Award in 2020
while racing for Husqvarna
and was regarded as one of
the sport's top prospects, but
injuries kept him from reach-
ing his full potential. Robertson
joined
the factory Triumph team
as a 250cc rider for the start of
the 2025 season after battling a
lingering wrist injury. Two rounds
into the Monster Energy AMA
Supercross Series, Robertson re-
aggravated the injury and sat out
the rest of the championship.
He returned for the outdoor Pro
Motocross Championship at Fox
Raceway (Pala) but re-injured his
wrist again in practice, never get-
ting the chance to line up behind
the gate. Last
week, Robertson
decided to call it a career in pro-
fessional racing.
"I've
made a really hard deci-
sion, but with my wrist injury
still bothering
me, I am stepping
away from professional racing,"
Robertson said. "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 pos
-
sible 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!"
Ian Kimber, head of Global
Racing Programs, Triumph
Motorcycles, said, "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."
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VOLUME 62 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 12, 2025 P29
At just 23 years old
and only five years
after turning pro,
Stilez Robertson says
he's retiring from
professional racing.
