The Monster Energy Kawasaki race team returns with a set of familiar faces, looking to continue their winning ways in 2020. The team has had a successful year in AMA Supercross, and is in the thick of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship battle in both classes. For 2020, the Monster Energy Kawasaki roster of riders aboard KX450 motorcycles will feature two-time defending Pro Motocross 450 Class Champion, and current championship point leader, Eli Tomac. Joining him will be Adam Cianciarulo, making his premier class debut. Following his record-setting amateur years with the Team Green race team and a successful career underneath the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team awning, Cianciarulo will now join the factory 450cc effort. After a successful debut in the 450 Class, Joey Savatgy will finish the final three Pro Motocross rounds with full support of the team to close out his rookie season.

"We have a very strong 2020 team roster," said Kawasaki Racing Senior Manager, Dan Fahie. "We still have work to do this summer in hopes that both Eli and Adam can bring home championships in their respective classes. We are excited to be continuing our championship journey with Eli, and welcoming Adam and his storied Kawasaki racing career onto our 450 team. We learned a lot about our KX450 and are in a good place heading into 2020 with the development of the motorcycle."

Tomac and Cianciarulo aim to complete the 2019 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with a green sweep of the championships in both the 450 Class and 250 Class. Tomac and his new premier class stablemate, Cianciarulo, will then head to Las Vegas on October 19th to battle in the desert for the coveted “Monster Million” at the annual Monster Energy Cup, where Tomac sets his sights on claiming the ultimate prize for the second year in a row. Marking what will be his fifth year with Kawasaki Racing, Tomac relentlessly proves to be a top contender in the premier class, earning 27 career 450SX wins. He currently sits fifth on the all-time Pro Motocross 450 Class win list, with 21 overall wins and 45 podium finishes aboard his KX450 motorcycle. Meanwhile, Cianciarulo looks to carry the momentum of his 2019 success into the premier class. Cianciarulo currently holds the point lead in the 250 Class, with six moto wins and six overall wins, and is the only rider in the class to have finished every round on the podium this season.

“I’m thrilled to continue the relationship with Kawasaki,” said Tomac. “I feel we have an outstanding team in place, an excellent KX450 motorcycle and a common goal of winning races and championships. Right now our focus is on winning this Pro Motocross Championship and then we will begin preparing for the 2020 supercross season. Let the good times roll!”

“I am super excited and grateful for this opportunity," said Cianciarulo. “I was just a little kid when I signed with Kawasaki in 2004, and it’s been a dream of mine since then to reach this point. From growing up in the Team Green program, to my 250cc career with Mitch Payton and Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki, I feel I’m prepared to take on this next challenge of competing at the highest level. The work has just begun and I’m ready to get started on my new KX450.”