AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Buchanan, MI
RedBud National
Monster Energy® Kawasaki Earns Podium and Multiple Top 5 Finishes at RedBud
Monster Energy® Kawasaki displayed consistent speed and determination Saturday at the iconic RedBud National as the series celebrated America’s 250th birthday. Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green™ rider Kade Johnson kicked off the weekend with a podium finish in the opening round of the SMX Next Scouting Moto Combine, earning third overall (3-4). Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Garrett Marchbanks continued his impressive run with his third Top 5 overall finish of the season, placing fifth overall (5-6). Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Levi Kitchen secured fifth overall (4-5) after two hard-fought moto battles. Drew Adams and Nick Romano overcame adversity throughout the day for 13th (12-16) and 14th overall (7-25), respectively. Seth Hammaker and Enzo Temmerman were not present for RedBud, as Hammaker sustained a shoulder injury from his crash at High Point that will leave him sidelined for the remainder of the year, and Temmerman continues to recover from his crash at High Point.
MX Results
Levi Kitchen
250MX
“The day was kind of tough. I crashed a couple times in the first qualifying session, and then the second session was a little better, but both of the motos were OK for me. The first moto wasn’t great. We went back on some bike settings after the first moto. The second moto I felt more comfortable, and I felt a lot more like myself. The race was going better until I ended up going over the bars, and that one kind of hurt a bit. It wasn't a horrible day, but it wasn't my best, so we’ll get ready for Southwick.”
Garrett Marchbanks
450MX
“It was a solid day today. I was Top 6 in qualifying, which was solid. That’s my second-best qualifying result I’ve had this year. I got off to a solid start in Moto 1. I got shuffled back a little bit and had some chaos happen, but I made some really good passes in the first four laps and got into fifth. I just put my head down and rode a good race. I couldn't quite catch RJ [Hampshire] at that point, so I just kind of rode my own race and got fifth in Moto 1. Moto 2, I had a similar issue where I couldn't quite get into the front pack in the first two turns, so I have to work on being a bit better through there. I thought my race craft was a little better today on the opening laps. I got into fifth again pretty quick and just rode my own race. I tried to push for RJ, but he was riding really well today. With about four laps to go, sadly Jett [Lawrence] got around me. I stayed with him for a little bit, but didn't quite have the speed towards the end. A 5-6 score on the day is still solid for fifth overall. We’ll keep the momentum going into next weekend.”
Drew Adams
250MX
“It's frustrating because I know we're capable of more. We had good speed all day, but little mistakes and getting caught up at the start of Moto 2 made for a tough afternoon. We'll learn from it, keep working, and be ready to bounce back at Southwick.”
Nick Romano
250MX
“Moto 1, I got off to a good start, ran in the Top 5 for a while, and ended up P7. So I was OK with that result. There were a couple of things I needed to be better at, and then in Moto 2, I had around a P5 start and then just started cramping pretty badly, which caused me to fade. We’re going to go back and dial in my program this week to keep that from happening again and get ready for Southwick.”
