Jorge Prado – “Step in the right direction” at Red Bud

Jorge Prado - "Step in the right direction" at Red Bud

Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Jorge Prado showed his championship speed at Round 6 of the 2025 AMA 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).

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 450 Moto 2, Prado placed himself back up front. He shot out of the gate aboard his KX450SR 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

Jorge Prado

“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.”

Jason Anderson

“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.”

Words and Images by Kawasaki

 

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