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MONSTER ENERGY PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI RIDER GARRETT MARCHBANKS SCORES A TOP 5 FINISH AT SPRING CREEK
Foothill Ranch, Calif. (July 13, 2025) - Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Garrett Marchbanks dug deep to take home fifth overall (7-7) at Round 7 of the Pro Motocross Championship in Millville, Minnesota. Teammate Levi Kitchen finished close behind with sixth overall (13-6), while Drew Adams took home 16th overall (8-21). Seth Hammaker lit up the track in Moto 1 with an early lead, but misfortune would strike the No. 56, leading to a 35th overall finish (27-39). Monster Energy Kawasaki rider Jorge Prado made progress throughout his day with a Top 5 in Moto 2 to take ninth overall (12-5). Jason Anderson would miss the Spring Creek National due to health issues.
In the 250 Class, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki put up strong times in qualifying to place themselves around the Top 10. Marchbanks bounced back to his fast qualifying pace to lead the way with fifth overall. Hammaker, Kitchen, and Adams took eighth, 11th, and 12th, respectively. In the 450 Class, Prado went into the second qualifying session ready to light the track on fire. Around the 10-minute mark, he set the fastest lap time with a 1:56.610. He would hold the fastest time until slipping to third in the session, although he secured the ninth overall gate pick as the track was smoothest during the first session.
In 250 Moto 1, Hammaker rocketed out of the gate aboard his KX™250 and nearly grabbed the holeshot. He instantly put himself right on the tail of the leader and battled to take over the position. As the first lap unfolded, Hammaker set up for the pass down Mount Martin and turned inside to take the lead. Marchbanks, Adams, and Kitchen came through the first turn as a pack, sitting just outside the Top 10. After taking the lead, Hammaker looked fast and aggressive as he set the fastest lap time for the moto and was fastest in every sector but sector two. He began pulling away from the field, but on Lap 7, he had a tipover before the sand rollers that would drop him back to fourth place. Teammate Marchbanks found himself battling from 10th for most of the moto. As the race went on, the field became more separated, making it difficult for Marchbanks to make passes. He continued to show his speed and grit to work his way into seventh to finish the moto. Adams followed close behind as he put his head down to power from 11th to eighth to finish the moto. Kitchen would find himself working his way up from 14th to 10th majority of the moto, until a late race tipover would drop him back to 13th to finish the race. Hammaker continued to push towards the front after he remounted his bike, but on the last lap, he suffered a hard crash after the uphill triple section. Unable to finish the moto, Hammaker would take 27th place.
In 450 Moto 1, the gate dropped and Prado got off to a strong start, rounding the right-hand first turn in fourth. He was quickly able to move into third place after the leader went down. After the first few laps, he slipped back to eighth, but would put in a charge for seventh midway through the moto. Towards the end of the race, he would slip back to finish 12th as he battled the treacherous conditions of the rough track and steep hills.
In 250 Moto 2, Kitchen and Marchbanks would power out of the gate to position themselves around the Top 10. Hammaker and Adams pulled less-than-ideal starts and were shuffled back to mid-pack. Kitchen took advantage of his better start and worked his way through the field, clocking his fastest lap time halfway through the moto. He pushed forward from 11th to sixth place to finish the moto and take sixth overall. Marchbanks would follow close behind his teammate as he charged through the pack from 13th to seventh to finish the race and move into third in the points standings, tied with Kitchen. Adams’ start would force him to navigate through heavy rider traffic, and a pair of unavoidable crashes would hinder his progress through the field. Adams would end up charging to 21st to finish the moto and take 16th overall. Hammaker would go into Moto 2 a bit banged up, but resilient and ready to fight. His mid-pack start had him working his way through the field until Lap 7, when he caught an edge at the top of Mount Martin and twisted his knee. After his prior crashes in the day, he decided to end Moto 2 early to avoid any serious injuries. He would end Moto 2 in 39th place and take 35th overall.
In 450 Moto 2, Prado would grab another impressive start, sitting fourth through the first turn. Prado would drop back to fifth after five laps, but would continue to hold his ground throughout the moto and show he’s a top contender. He’d finish the race in fifth place and take ninth overall on the day.
“I had a solid day. I qualified a lot better this week with fifth overall. We took a step in the right direction in qualifying this week. I went into Moto 1 with a good start, but messed around a bit too much in the back with battling up from 10th most of the moto. In the last 10 minutes, I finally got into seventh place. I rode by myself most of that moto, and had trouble putting everything together for that race. I struggled with all the different lines a bit. It was just an off moto for me. In Moto 2, I made some changes to the bike and thought I was feeling good off the start for the second one, but I had another bad start and got together with a bunch of people in the back and got shuffled far back, but I was able to turn it around. The bike felt really good today, and my endurance was good. In that second moto, I made some good passes and got into seventh to finish the race. I got seventh on the first one, but the seventh place in the second moto felt a lot better for me.”
- Garrett Marchbanks
“My day was up and down, but my starts were a lot better today. We made some changes to the bike to better execute my starts. My first moto went pretty well with an eighth-place finish. In the second moto, I had two crashes that were out of my control, and I lost my fitness a little bit. Overall, it was better than last weekend, and I’ll try and keep building and get back up where I need to be.”
- Drew Adams
“My day was alright, but not what I wanted. Qualifying was okay, but the races were not ideal. In the first moto, I got a bad start and didn’t ride well, then fell towards the end of the race and got 13th. The second moto was better, but I still have some work to do. Going to go do some work this week and try and get the bike better aligned for me. I think if I can get better starts, I can run in the front. I feel really good about my speed and feel strong physically, so I’ll work on that and we should be good. I’m looking forward to going home next week, and I look to earn better results at Washougal.”
- Levi Kitchen
“Today was a rough one for me. It started out really promising. In Moto 1, I got off to a great start and took the lead early on, but I made a mistake in the corner before the sand rollers and couldn’t save it, so I ended up going down. I worked my way back up to fifth before I had a big crash after the uphill triple that ended my race early. I knocked the wind out of myself and cut up my forearm pretty good. I lined up for Moto 2, but I caught an edge at the top of Mount Martin and twisted my knee. At that point, I decided to pull off early to avoid risking further injury. It’s frustrating, but I’m focused on recovering and coming back stronger.”
- Seth Hammaker
“Today’s results weren’t what I was hoping for. I was able to put a fast lap down in qualifying and give myself a good gate pick with that. In the first moto, I got a good start, but the track was very rough and my setup was a bit off for the conditions and the downhill section. We went back and made some changes to the bike for Moto 2, which felt much better for me. I was more pleased with how that race went, but I started to tighten up towards the end. We still have more work to do this week, but look forward to continuing to make progress.”
- Jorge Prado