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Cycle News 2025 Issue 34 August 26

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Marchbanks Re-Signs With Pro Circuit Kawasaki G arrett Marchbanks signed a one-year extension with his current Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. The Utah native scored his first Pro Moto - cross podium this summer and finished the year in third place overall in the 250MX division. "I'm super pumped to be able to stay at Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki for another year," Marchbanks said. "The team has always been super supportive and helpful with anything I need. I've really broken through this year with my training and riding, and I couldn't see myself going anywhere else. I want to keep building on all the work we've been putting in this past year, and I'm incredibly grateful to be able to stay here." "We're very excited to have Garrett on for an - other year and look forward to seeing him con- tinue to grow and build with the team," said team manager Mitch Payton. "He's really proven himself this year and has shown he has what it takes to be a top contender in the field. I've seen all the hard work he has been putting in every week to get better and stronger. This outdoor season, he has really broken through and shown a lot of people the capabilities we've always seen in him. He is a very determined rider and an easy-going spirit that we will continue to enjoy having on the team." CN WIND IN THE P34 Garrett Marchbanks has re-signed with the Pro Circuit Kawasaki team for the 2026 season. Lecuona Joins Aruba.It Ducati O ne of the big pieces of the WorldSBK rider puzzle has fallen into place, with Iker Lecu- ona confirmed to be replacing Alvaro Bautista in the factory Aruba.It Ducati squad for 2026. The Spaniard—who joined the Moto2 ranks at 16, had two years in MotoGP in the Tech3 KTM team and moved to Honda's factory WorldSBK squad in 2022—will partner incumbent Nicolo Bulega on the new Ducati Panigale V4 R. Bautista will thus move to the Barni Racing Ducati team in place of Danilo Petrucci, who will take Toprak Razgatlioglu's place in the factory RoKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team. Lecuona's move to the factory Ducati team thus clears the way for current Moto2 star Jake Dixon's long-rumored switch back to production-derived racing in the factory Honda team, the Brit having cut his teeth in the British Superbike Championship before moving to Moto2 in 2017, with official confirmation from HRC expected soon. CN Iker Lecuona will take over from Alvaro Bautista to partner Nicolo Bulega in the factory Aruba.It Ducati WorldSBK in 2026.

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