Monster Energy® AMA Supercross Championship
San Diego, CA
Snapdragon Stadium
MONSTER ENERGY® PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI RIDER CAMERON MCADOO CLAIMS HIS FIRST PODIUM FINISH OF THE SEASON
Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Cameron McAdoo displayed grit and strength as he secured an impressive second-place finish in front of a sold-out crowd at Round 2 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross in San Diego. Teammate Levi Kitchen charged to a hard-fought fourth-place finish on the night, after a crash in the first turn of the main event. Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Chase Sexton showed his raw speed in the 450SX Main Event to claim a well-earned fourth-place finish. Garrett Marchbanks would miss Round 2 due to an injury sustained during the week while practicing. An additional No. 4 Kawasaki also sat under the tent in San Diego, as Kawasaki celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Ricky Carmichael’s 2001 Supercross Championship with his race bike on display and a special replica 2026 KX™450SR designed to match the original championship-winning bike.
SX Results
Chase Sexton
“The day was up and down. I had good speed during qualifying, but issues with timing didn’t reflect the effort I put in on the track. I’m happy with my heat race win, and I felt prepared going into the night after that. The main event went well for me based on the circumstances. I had good speed for about 15 minutes of it and then fell off a little bit, but I had to put in a big effort coming from last to fourth. I was frustrated that I put myself in that position off the start, but we fought back and saved a lot of points tonight. I had the bike to win tonight, but I made a mistake on my part. I’m going to put those mistakes behind me and focus on next weekend.”
Garrett Marchbanks
“Today was a tough one for me and not how I expected or would have liked for it to go. I felt good during qualifying, and I had good speed throughout sections of the track. Poor starts and mistakes on my part led to me being out of the mix. I know what the team and I are capable of and we will show it next weekend. This will be a learning experience for me and we’ll move forward.”
Cameron McAdoo
“I didn’t expect to finish 22nd last weekend, so I definitely had something to prove to myself. I want to win, and I expect myself to win. This is one position behind what I wanted to do tonight. I know I’m capable of always being on the box, and I expect myself to stay up here moving forward. These last 10 months have been a long road to get back, and as everyone knows, this sport isn’t easy. I’ve always taken pride in being able to respond, and tonight was pretty special. Being off the bike for that long and then being able to race at that pace again means a lot. I’m grateful for my family, my team, and everyone who has stuck with me. I can’t thank the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team enough for believing in me, and I’ll always stand behind them.”
Levi Kitchen
“The day was pretty good. I had another good qualifying session, and the heat race was alright, but I started pretty far back. In the main event, I had a really good start, but I clipped a tough block in the first turn and fell. I was able to move my way from last to fourth. I finished two spots higher than last week, from starting last, but I need to stop starting last. The goal for next week is better starts.”
Drew Adams
“It was a pretty mediocre day for me. Qualifying wasn’t too bad, and in the first moto, I pumped up a bit in the arms and finished 13th, which wasn’t the result I wanted. The starts were solid today though, so that was a step forward. In the second moto, I finished ninth for 12th overall. Not my best, but we’ll keep building, and I’m looking forward to Vegas.”
Enzo Temmerman
“I ended up fifth overall in the SMX Next Main Event. The track was fairly basic, but the soft dirt made it pretty rutted, which I enjoyed. Overall, I thought it was a good track, and I’m looking forward to next year.”
