Pro Motocross Championship
Washougal, WA
Washougal National
Levi Kitchen Secures Top 5 Finish at Hometown National
Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Levi Kitchen retains the red plate after securing fifth overall (6-6) at his hometown race in Washougal, Washington, for Round 8 of the Pro Motocross Championship. Teammate Drew Adams battled through the tough elements for 12th overall (12-11). Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Cornelius Tøndel overcame a difficult start to Moto 1 to finish 18th overall (17-18). Garrett Marchbanks exhibited the potential for a breakout day with impressive speed in qualifying, but a Moto 1 crash would end his day early.
MX Results
Levi Kitchen
250MX
“There have been a lot of first turn crashes for me this year, and I’m getting pretty tired of picking my bike up, but I did what I could to salvage as many positions as possible. In the second moto, I didn’t have much in me. I put a lot out there in the first moto to get up there, and then in the second moto I was trying to go where I went in the first one, and it wasn’t quite working, leading me to get stuck at a slower pace. The results may not have shown it, but today was the most fun I’ve had here. I’m glad to be leaving healthy and look forward to a little time off headed into the break.”
Drew Adams
250MX
“Washougal was good, but I know I'm capable of more. I just struggled a bit with finding my rhythm, especially in the beginning of the motos. The speed is there, and I felt really good in qualifying, but I need to execute my starts better and put myself up front earlier in the motos. We're making progress every week, and I feel strong on the bike. Now it's about building that consistency and giving myself better opportunities from the start.”
Cornelius Tøndel
450MX
“I didn’t start off great in qualifying, I rode pretty stiff, and I was struggling a bit. I was 10th in qualifying though, so not a bad result. First moto I actually had a good start until I got hit in the second turn and went down. I went from practically last to 17th. Second moto my riding was a bit worse in the beginning, but then I turned it around a bit in the second half. I’ll have a week off to rest at home and then we’ll do some testing the second week and come back stronger for Unadilla.”
Garrett Marchbanks
450MX
“I’m pretty irritated with how the day ended today. I was feeling really comfortable and fast on the track. I just had an unfortunate crash coming out of the rollers. My back end started to swap, and I ended up landing on my arm pretty awkwardly. I got checked out by the Alpinestars medical crew and confirmed nothing was broken. I’ll head back and get an MRI on Monday and go from there. Hoping a bit of rest during the two-week break will do it some good.”
