2022 Season Recap: Forkner came out swinging in 2022 with a second-place finish to kick off another year with his Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. During round 3 of the Eastern Regional 250SX Class championship, Forkner came together with eventual champion Jett Lawrence and crashed out, injuring his collar bone. Forkner returned to action just four weeks later to grab a seventh-place finish at Round 7 and then went on to win Round 8, a tremendous feat coming off injury and taking on the likes of Jett Lawrence and RJ Hampshire. During the Pro Motocross season this past summer, Forkner battled injury once again and called it a season after the first round where he placed 6th. He has since undergone a shoulder procedure to fix the issue ahead of 2023.

2023 Outlook: Forkner returns to Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki for the 2023 season with the hopes of making this his last season in the 250SX Class as he looks to elevate to the 450 Class during the Pro Motocross season. Forkner has proven success countless times yet has continuously fallen short of capturing the overall title come the season end. If Forkner can stay out of harm’s way, this could this be the year he challenges for his first 250SX Class championship.