SuperMotocross World Championship™
Concord, NC
zMax Dragway
MONSTER ENERGY® PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI RIDERS FIGHT TO PODIUM FINISH AMID STORM-SHORTENED SMX PLAYOFF 1
Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders displayed top-tier speed all day at Playoff 1 of the 2025 SMX World Championship™ in Concord, North Carolina. Charlotte Motor Speedway set the stage for the beginning of the exciting three-round SMX World Championship and Round 1 of 2 for the SMX Next World All Stars. Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Seth Hammaker set the pace for the field, grabbing the holeshot in Moto 1 and taking second overall. Levi Kitchen followed close behind his teammate, crossing the line in third place, but ultimately taking fourth after a penalty. Ty Masterpool started his day on top, earning fastest qualifier and the wildcard race win to finish 10th overall. Drew Adams would follow his teammate across the line in 11th and Garrett Marchbanks suffered an unfortunate crash early in Moto 1 that ended his race early.
SMX Results
Seth Hammaker
“I’m happy to start the SMX playoffs on the podium. I was really looking to grab that win, but happy with how I rode. I’m pretty frustrated with getting docked the championship points. I was looking to go back out in the second moto and fight for another podium finish, but the weather put a halt to finishing up the day. All we can do now is look to St. Louis and push for better results there.”
Levi Kitchen
“My day was pretty good. I only got to race once, but ended up fourth after I got docked a position. Overall, I'm feeling a lot better on the bike. We went back to my Daytona setup for this race with the hybrid style track. I feel like I showed good speed today, and I feel like I have a pretty good chance of getting some wins these next few races. My goal is to end the year on a high note with my results, and we’re going to stay positive going into these last two rounds.”
Garrett Marchbanks
“I’m bummed with how today turned out. I was excited to show what I could do in SMX after coming off my best outdoor season and coming into the series third overall in SMX points. The track was pretty loose and unpredictable in a lot of areas, making it difficult to ride. I’m a bit banged up after my crash, but I’m going to head home and get checked out on Monday and go from there.”
Ty Masterpool
“The day started out well with getting first overall in qualifying. First moto, I had a terrible gate pick because I was unseeded and had to get in through the wildcard. I’m bummed that being fastest in qualifying didn’t go towards my gate pick. In Moto 1, I got a bad jump off the gate, and someone went down in front of me, then I almost went down in the second corner, which put me in the back of the pack. I worked my way through the field and did the best I could with where I started. Unfortunately, they canceled the second moto. I was really looking forward to getting back out there and showing them what I got, but we just focus on next weekend now.”
Drew Adams
“It was a pretty mediocre day for me. Qualifying wasn’t the best, but I turned it around a bit during the race. In Moto 1, I got a decent start and was running around seventh when Garrett [Marchbanks] went down, and during his red cross flag, I made a simple mistake and fell over. I ended the moto in 11th. I know I can do better, but I’ll take the result and focus on St. Louis next week.”
