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MONSTER ENERGY® PRO CIRCUIT KAWASAKI RIDER GARRETT MARCHBANKS PODIUMS IN SEATTLE
Foothill Ranch, Calif. (March 30, 2025) - Monster Energy® Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider Garrett Marchbanks claimed his first podium of the season with a second-place finish after a gritty performance at Round 11 of the Monster® Energy AMA Supercross Championship in Seattle. Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Jason Anderson was unable to race due to a family emergency.
The week started full of rain in Seattle, and in order to manage track conditions the organizers canceled practice, meaning only two qualifying sessions took place. Qualifying was shortened from the normal 10-minute format to eight minutes, leaving riders less time to master the track and put down a fast lap. Despite the challenges of the format and track, Marchbanks had one of his best qualifying results of the season securing seventh overall.
As the day continued, the rain stayed at bay and the sun dried out the track, setting up prime conditions for racing. In Heat 2, Marchbanks rocketed out of the gate aboard his KX™250 putting himself into second by the end of the first lap. Marchbanks pressured the leader the entire race but would ultimately claim second place, setting himself up for a top gate pick in the night show.
In the Main Event, Marchbanks executed another strong start from an inside gate pick. He launched off the gate and quickly put himself into third place by the second turn. The No. 36 of Marchbanks battled with second place all race, trading positions multiple times. Unlike many of his competitors, Marchbanks continued to blitz the whoops all night, giving him a valuable edge in his lap times. With a few minutes left in the race, Marchbanks made his final pass to claim second place and quickly stretched the gap behind him. Marchbanks would once again stand on the podium, taking home a hard-fought second place in the Western Regional 250SX Class.
“After Indy I dug deep into some things outside of and within my riding. I changed trainers after the injury in practice before A2. I started working with Broc Tickle on the bike and kept working with Alex Martin off the bike. Broc and I started working on some other things on the bike to help me with technique and sprint work. This is the best two weeks I’ve felt health-wise and on the bike, I am nearly at 100%. I feel like I found some things that were able to make a difference and tonight everything was clicking. I had one of my best qualifying results even though I was P7, but I’ve never been a top guy in qualifying, it’s just not my thing. I like racing a lot more and once the gate drops for the Main Event I am a different guy. It was nice to get the monkey off my back and finally get a podium again. It’s been a long time and I’m happy to do it for the team.”
-Garrett Marchbanks
