Kawasaki was willing to send Garrett Marchbanks to the Motocross of Nations for Team USA but it fell through as too late an ask

First reported 27 August 2026 · last updated 28 August 2026

Who said it

Kawasaki was willing to go with Garrett Marchbanks, but they had some meetings and between SMX testing, building two bikes for the des Nations, it was just too late of an ask for them.

Source: Two Championships on the Line at Pro Motocross Finale | The Blair Matthes Project 064 (7aHVYeDL_9A), 00:11:05 · insider tier

Our reading

Resolved by confirmation matcher against official: Garrett Marchbanks likely to be selected for Team USA following a Monday meeting, with Levi Kitchen also in