Eli Tomac “will sit out Saturday’s 15th round of the 2026 AMA Supercross Championship in Philadelphia while continuing to recover from his incident in qualifying at Cleveland last weekend,” Factory KTM announced on Thursday ahead of Round 15 at Lincoln Financial Field in a news release.
“Tomac has been cleared of any broken bones upon further evaluation this week, however, the two-time 450SX Champion is still broadly feeling the effects of the impact at this time. He is now focusing on his recovery, with the intention of potentially returning for the final rounds of Supercross.”
Tomac was injured in a crash in the first qualification session last week in Cleveland, Ohio. He attempted to ride in the second session, but pulled off the track without making a fast lap.
As a result of missing the Cleveland Triple Crown features, Tomac failed to earn any points in Round 14 and left Ohio with a 31-point deficit to the leader Hunter Lawrence with three rounds remaining in the 2026 Monster Energy Supercross season.
“Firstly, we are grateful that Eli’s injuries aren’t more severe following his crash last weekend, and recognize that taking the time to recover properly is the right decision,” Ian Harrison, team manager. “Our riders’ health is always the priority and we look forward to having Eli back with us at the races once he is fit and ready.
Tomac dropped from third in the standings to fourth. Tomac is 22 points ahead of Justin Cooper in fifth, but will not fall back any further if he misses the remainder of the season.
This marks the fifth consecutive season that Tomac failed to complete the entire Supercross schedule. The last time he did so, he won the championship in 2021.
Tomac joins teammate Aaron Plessinger on the sidelines. Plessinger is also experiencing a hip injury, which he suffered in Birmingham, Alabama.
