Pro Motocross Championship
Buchanan, MI
RedBud National
MONSTER ENERGY® KAWASAKI RIDERS SHINE AT REBUD MX WITH TEAM GREEN™ RIDER LANDEN GORDON SCORING THE MOTO COMBINE OVERALL WIN
Monster Energy® Kawasaki Team Green™ rider Landen Gordon tasted sweet victory and redemption in the SMX Next Scouting Moto Combine with a first overall finish (4-1) on Friday at RedBud MX. Enzo Temmerman battled the field to take sixth overall (12-4). Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Jorge Prado showed his championship speed at Round 6 of the Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday, as he led the first half of Moto 2 and finished sixth overall (7-5). Teammate Jason Anderson showed a solid effort on the day, until he had to retire early from Moto 2 due to an ongoing illness, placing him 15th overall (10-35). Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Levi Kitchen continued his podium showing in Moto 1 on his way to take seventh overall (2-19) on the day. Teammate Seth Hammaker pushed through the hot and humid day to take ninth overall (5-16), while Garrett Marchbanks left it all on the track to make his way through the field and claim 10th overall (10-12). Drew Adams made his return from injury at RedBud and claimed 19th overall (17-17).
RedBud Results
Landen Gordon
“After my results last year at the Moto Combine here, it feels unreal to come back and take first place. I didn’t realize it when I came off the track, I knew I was on the podium, but finding out I got first place is such a good feeling. Moto 1 didn’t go how I wanted it to, but we went back and changed a few things on the bike for Moto 2. I’m super happy coming out of this one with the win, and now we’ll go back and prep for Loretta’s.”
Levi Kitchen
“I felt pretty good today. I was alright in qualifying and Moto 1 went pretty well for me. I fell a couple of times on Lap 1, but came back to second. I really felt like it was my day to win, but in Moto 2 I got impatient and tried to make a pass too early and crashed, got up then crashed again. I had to go to the mechanics’ area, which was a mistake on my part. I got back out there and then crashed again. I just dropped the ball today. There are a lot of positives though to take from the day. My speed is back, but I have to learn from this one and it definitely hurts, but we’ll go into Millville and try to keep getting a little bit better.”
Seth Hammaker
“Today was a tough one for me. I got a pretty good start in Moto 1 and was running in third for the first six laps, then went back to fifth and rode there for the rest of that moto. I felt okay, but it wasn’t an ideal race for me. In Moto 2, I had another pretty good start around the Top 5. I stayed there for a couple of laps and then it felt like I was getting passed each lap. It was very frustrating for me. I’m trying to figure out different things each week with myself and the bike. We’ve been testing some things, and we’re not sure how it will be until race day. I feel like I have four or five good laps in me in the first moto, and then I struggle the rest of the day. I’ve been dealing with an autoimmune disease issue for a while and the longer format races and heat are very exhausting on top of it. I’m trying to manage it and figure it out currently. We’re going to drop back to one day a week of riding to see if that helps with the stress of the races. I know I can ride and carry the pace, but it’s about having the energy to be able to carry on throughout the day.”
Garrett Marchbanks
“The first qualifier was okay, I was P7 and then P14 in the second session. I wasn’t quite as good in that second session, but I was feeling good on the bike all day. I went into Moto 1 and got in a first-turn crash, came from last to 10th and I felt really good in that race. I was hoping for a better start in Moto 2, which I got. I was around Top 10 through the first turn, going into turn two I got together with someone and went down. I came from last in both motos today. I thought it was going to be a solid second moto after I passed around 15 guys on the first lap, then I crashed again. It was a rough day, but I came back to 12th in Moto 2. Moving on to Millville, we’ll keep working on things. My speed is there so I just need to keep working on starts.”
Drew Adams
“I didn’t have the best day out there. In the first qualifying session I was 17th, which I wasn’t too happy with. In the second session, I was 10th, which is better, but still not super excited about those results. All day I was worried about how my fitness was going to be, and it definitely showed in the motos. I went 17-17 on the day, which we can work on. My finger was feeling fine today, I just need to go back and ride more to improve my fitness and get better.”
Jorge Prado
“This was a step in the right direction for me. This week we did a lot of work on the bike, and we will keep building on that. I’ve been out riding on the East Coast and testing different things, and the team has been very supportive with making all the changes back in California. Being upfront today was a very comfortable feeling for me. It helped me understand the bike more and the areas we can work on. I just need to keep training and testing, and I know we can be on the podium soon.”
Jason Anderson
“I didn’t have my best performance today. I qualified 14th overall, which is a bit slower than usual for me. I was more focused on the day ahead. Moto 1, I started around eighth and tried to battle with the guys around me, but ended up getting 10th. Moto 2, I had to pull off early because I wasn’t feeling 100%. I’m still having some issues with my health. I need to check on that and see how everything is, and we’ll go from there.”
