Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s 2027 250 roster pairs newcomer Nate Thrasher with Levi Kitchen, Seth Hammaker, Drew Adams and Nick Romano. The team announcement was published October 19. This is a breakdown of that confirmed lineup, not a new signing announcement dated October 26. [1]
Thrasher arrives with seven career 250SX victories, the latest listed in the release coming at Cleveland in 2026. Kitchen returns as the reigning 250SMX champion. Hammaker brings another recent championship challenge: the announcement lists him second in the 2026 Eastern Divisional 250SX standings. [1]
The development side of the roster has its own evidence. Adams qualified fastest at Daytona and Spring Creek during 2026, according to the team. Romano moves from a 2026 fill-in role to a full-time seat after taking his first outdoor overall podium at Thunder Valley. [1]
Kitchen’s title provides a useful example of why the next season should not be judged from a single race result. At the September 26 SMX Final in Ridgedale, he finished second in both motos and second overall, while Cole Davies won both races. Kitchen nevertheless secured the championship, finishing 24 points ahead of Ryder DiFrancesco. That is historical context from the official final report, not a forecast for this lineup. [2]
Taken together, the confirmed achievements give the five riders different questions for 2027: carrying a title-winning campaign into another year, converting qualifying speed into sustained results, building on a first podium, or settling into a new team. Those are useful things to watch without ranking teammates before they have raced the new season.
Anaheim opens the scheduled 2027 AMA Supercross season on January 9. Regional assignments and event entries are details to check separately before assuming all five start together. [3]
Read the eventual team and event announcements alongside the results when those details become available. The confirmed five names establish the program’s depth; the race entries and the racing itself will show how that depth is used.
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Sources & race information
- Pro Circuit Kawasaki 2027 roster announcement: (announced; October 26 roster breakdown).
- 2026 SMX Final, Ridgedale: (completed; historical context).
- Anaheim 1, 2027 AMA Supercross opener: (scheduled).
- SuperMotocross: official Pro Circuit Kawasaki 2027 roster release — published .
- Supercross Live: September 26 Ridgedale SMX Final report — published .
- SMX League: official 2027 championship schedule — published .
Sources checked Oct 26, 2026 (UTC). Race results, announcements and schedules are attributed to the linked official sources. Recheck current event information before making plans.