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MONSTER ENERGY® KAWASAKI RIDERS SHINE AT REBUD MX WITH TEAM GREEN™ RIDER LANDEN GORDON SCORING THE MOTO COMBINE OVERALL WIN
Foothill Ranch, Calif. (July 6, 2025) - 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).
The Pro Motocross Championship visited the iconic RedBud MX track in Buchanan, Michigan, for a festive Fourth of July weekend. In the 250 Class, the Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki riders worked their way through the soft and rutted track to clock in lap times around the Top 10 in qualifying. Hammaker, Adams, Kitchen, and Marchbanks took eighth, 10th, 11th, and 14th overall, respectively. In the 450 Class, Prado returned to the familiar track for the first time since last racing it at the 2022 FIM Motocross of Nations, looking to build on his prior success. In the first qualifying session, Prado took time to refamiliarize himself with the track and qualified eighth overall. Anderson went out and put in consistent laps in both sessions for 10th overall, giving both riders good gate picks for the tricky right-handed first corner.
In 250 Moto 1, Hamaker rocketed out of the gate and positioned himself in a strong sixth-place spot, while Kitchen was side by side with his teammate through the first section in seventh. As the first lap unfolded, Kitchen went down and dropped back to 14th. Hammaker made up quick positions and moved to third place by the second lap. Adams was shuffled back to mid-pack off the start, while Marchbanks suffered a first-turn crash that sent him to the back of the field. Hammaker continued to put down consistent laps, holding down third place, but Kitchen was charging from behind and determined to move to the front. He clocked the fastest time in sector three on Lap 3, and halfway through the race, he made it back to the front and overtook third place from Hammaker. After Marchbanks remounted his bike, he passed an impressive 15 riders on the first lap and clocked the fastest time in sector six on Lap 3. He pushed himself all the way to the end, moving from last to 12th place in Moto 1. Adams battled his way from 21st on the opening lap to finish 17th in the moto. Hammaker continued to click off laps up front and ended the race in fifth place. At the end of the race, Kitchen was pressuring his competition and doing everything he could to pass. On the last few laps, he was gaining four seconds a lap on second place, and on the second-to-last lap, he secured the pass to take second in Moto 1.
In 450 Moto 1, both Monster Energy® Kawasaki riders got strong jumps off the gate, Prado sitting in the Top 5 and Anderson in the Top 10. On the opening lap, Prado quickly moved into third and found himself in a battle for the position, until he slipped to seventh place, where he would ultimately finish the moto. Anderson moved himself up into eighth on the first several laps, then dropped to 10th place with 10 minutes left on the clock. He held off his competition to finish 10th place in the moto.
In 250 Moto 2, Hammaker and Kitchen both pulled strong starts from their inside gates, putting themselves fourth and eighth through the first turn. Marchbanks pulled a much better start in the second moto but found himself caught in a pile-up in the second turn. Marchbanks remounted his bike in 38th and powered his way through the pack again. Adams had a less-than-ideal start and came out of the gate mid-pack. Kitchen was once again charging by his competitors on the first lap, making aggressive passes to move from eighth to second. After the first lap, he went off the track in the turn after the finish line and lost traction, causing him to slide out and drop back to 11th. On Lap 4, Kitchen pulled into the mechanics' area to make an adjustment to his bike after another crash. He pulled back out onto the track in 31st, and went to work moving towards the front, but another crash interrupted his pace. Kitchen showed his resilience and continued putting in laps to take 19th place in Moto 2 and seventh overall. Hammaker was able to follow his teammate Kitchen as they both moved towards the front on the first few laps, but Hammaker ended up dropping back to 16th place to finish the moto and ninth overall after dealing with some ongoing health issues that didn’t allow him to race to his full potential. Marchbanks showed raw speed and skill in the second moto as he picked off his competitors one by one, including all three of his teammates. He charged from 30th to 12th to claim 10th overall and recorded the fastest time in sector two on Lap 4. Adams completed his first race back with a 17th-place finish in Moto 2 and 19th overall.
In 450 Moto 2, Prado placed himself back up front. He shot out of the gate aboard his KX™450SR and came into the first turn, narrowly missing credit for the holeshot. Prado quickly made the pass to take the lead on Lap 1 and started pulling away from the field. Anderson rounded the first turn in the Top 10 and quickly passed several riders to position himself in fifth place. As the race continued, Anderson slowly faded and retired early from the race at the halfway mark due to the ongoing illness he was dealing with from the weekend prior. Prado continued clicking off laps up front and claimed the fastest time in sector three on Lap 2. Towards the halfway point of the race, a pack of riders began closing in on Prado. He battled to hold his lead, but ultimately dropped back to fifth to finish the race and take seventh overall. A very solid effort for the No. 70 and a step in the right direction.
RedBud hosted the second Scouting Moto Combine of the season for the SMX Next Class. In qualifying, both Gordon and Temmerman put up strong lap times, coming in second and eighth overall, respectively. In Moto 1, Gordon rocketed out of his inside gate and nearly claimed the holeshot while Temmerman had a first-turn tip over that put him toward the back of the field. Gordon looked strong, holding second place for the first part of the race until eventually slipping back to fourth, where he would finish. Temmerman buckled down and powered his way through the pack, coming from 21st to 12th place to finish the moto. In Moto 2, Gordon pulled another impressive start on his KX™250, leading the field into the first turn and claiming the holeshot. Temmerman had a much stronger start in the second moto, coming through the first turn in the Top 10. Gordon came out of the first lap in second place and held his position through the whole race until the rider in first place dropped out the race with two laps to go, giving Gordon the first-place position and the overall win. Temmerman bounced back from Moto 1 and pushed his way through the soft, technical track to secure fourth place and sixth overall.
“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.”
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Landen Gordon
“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.”
-Garrett Marchbanks
“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.”
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Drew Adams
“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 in 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.”
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Levi Kitchen
“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.”
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Seth Hammaker
“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.”
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Jorge Prado
“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.”
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Jason Anderson