[1] The following year in his first full season of competition, he scored his first race victory by defeating the eventual world champion Tony Cairoli in the second moto of the 2005 MX2 Czech Republic Grand Prix.

[6] He suffered a broken back, which resulted in partial paralysis for an extended period of time, causing him to miss the entire 2008 season.

[8] He made an impressive return from his injuries by winning his first race back at the season opening round of the 2009 AMA Supercross East championship.

[13] With Dungey moving up to the 450cc class, Pourcel was able to build a nine-point lead over Trey Canard going into the final race of the 250cc AMA Motocross National Championship, and only had to secure a third place to clinch the title.

In a dramatic turn of events, Pourcel suffered a crash in the final race and separated his shoulder, allowing Canard to claim the national championship.

[8][18][16] He scored respectable results to finish the 2015 season ranked 5th in the 450cc national championship although, he wasn't the same rider physically as his numerous injuries took their toll on his performance.

[25] Because Pourcel was no longer comfortable racing supercross, the Husqvarna team decided to enter him in the Canadian Motocross National Championship in 2017 where, finished second in points to Matt Goerke.