It's Official: Cianciarulo
To 450s
L
ong-time 250cc rider Adam
Cianciarulo will graduate to
the 450 class in 2020, Kawasaki
announced last week. Ciancia-
rulo, who has spent his entire
professional career as a member
of the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit
Kawasaki Team, will join team
leader Eli Tomac on the Monster
Energy Kawasaki factory team.
Cianciarulo will take the place of
Joey Savatgy.
"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 con-
tinuing our champion-
ship 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."
"I am super excited and grate-
ful 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." CN
Kawasaki made it official—Adam
Cianciarulo will join its Monster
Energy Kawasaki factory team
in 2020 and will race alongside
teammate Eli Tomac.
IN
THE
WIND
P36
Australia MX Champs Crowned
T
he 10th and final round of the 2019 Pirelli MX
Nationals at Coolum, August 4, saw DPH
Husqvarna riders Todd Waters and Wilson Todd
crowned champs.
Waters dominated the final round of racing in
MX1. He won Superpole and both MX1 motos to
cap off his championship-winning season. Empire
Kawasaki's Dylan Long was second overall on the
day (his best result of the year) and Penrite
Honda's Brett Metcalfe was third overall.
Luke Clout (CDR Yamaha Monster Energy)
finished out the championship in second
place after going 4-4 at Coolum. Third in the
championship went to Raceline KTM Thor
rider Hayden Mellross.
In MX2, Kyle Webster took the overall vic-
tory on the day, but it was Todd wrapping up
the 2019 class championship with second
overall at Coolum.
Webster finished out the championship in
second, with Jay Wilson taking third. CN
Todd Waters won the 2019
Australian MX1 Championship.
