Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Marchbanks Bounces Back to Top Five Finish

2020-06-07 13:22
Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Garrett Marchbanks rode through the pack on a rare Wednesday night main event to score his fifth top-five finish of the season. Marchbanks maintained his third-place position in the championship standings with three Eastern Regional 250SX races remaining.

With only two off days between races instead of the regular week, Marchbanks and the crew had a quick turnaround to be ready for Round 5 of the Eastern Regional 250SX class. In his heat race, he got into second early and earned himself a good gate pick for the main event.

The main event was a different story as Marchbanks was forced to come through the pack after funneling around the first corner outside the top 10. He made quick work of his competitors and before halfway, made it up to fifth. With the riders spread out at that point, Marchbanks maintained his position and collected another top-five finish on the year.

“My start in the main didn’t do me any favors trying to get up to the front,” said Marchbanks. “I was way back and had to manage to get through the pack. I’m thankful that we were able to get through pretty quickly, but the pace at the front is really high and if you’re not there at the start, it’s hard to close the gap. Everything else feels great, I just need to get up there so I can challenge those guys from the start. We get another try in a few days (on Sunday).”

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250SX Class Eastern Regional Main Event Results - SLC Round 12

Shane McElrath (Yamaha)
Colt Nichols (Yamaha)
Jeremy Martin (Honda)
Chase Sexton (Honda)
Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki)
Kyle Peters (Honda)
Jalek Swoll (Husqvarna)
Jo Shimoda (Honda)
Chris Blose (Honda)
Pierce Brown (KTM)

250SX Class Eastern Regional Points Standings

Chase Sexton (Honda), 140
Shane McElrath (Yamaha), 140
Garrett Marchbanks (Kawasaki), 118
Jeremy Martin (Honda), 105
RJ Hampshire (Husqvarna), 80
Jo Shimoda (Honda), 77
Jalek Swoll (Husqvarna), 74
Enzo Lopes (Yamaha), 66
Jordon Bailey (Honda), 64
Pierce Brown (KTM), 54


About Pro Circuit
Based in Corona, Calif., Pro Circuit Products, Inc. is a leader in off-road motorcycle and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts. Started in 1978, Pro Circuit is the go to shop for recreational riders and professionals for everything from suspension work to complete engine packages and everything in between.

Created by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products and services week-in and week-out through its tagline “We Race.” Every product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit Racing has earned 31 AMA championships and more than 275 race wins in more than 30 years of competition.

Source: Next Level Sports Management

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