Team Pro Circuit

Team Pro Circuit competes in the AMA Motocross and Supercross championships on Kawasaki 250cc four-stroke motorcycles.

[1][2] Notable riders who have competed with Team Pro Circuit include; Ricky Carmichael, Jeremy McGrath, James Stewart Jr., and Ryan Villopoto.

Team Owner Mitch Payton started riding motorcycles when grandparents bought him a Honda C90 Step Through.

Payton fell violently down a steep hill, damaging the nerve passages along his spine, resulting in him losing the use of his legs.

Payton's success caught the attention of big name riders and industry people alike, including Motorcross legend Rodger De Coster who was running the Factory Honda professional racing effort at the time.

At the end of 1990 De Coster approached Payton and asked him if he would be interested in taking over the Factory Honda racing team in a management position.

Both Jeremy Beuhl and Steve Lamson finished in podium positions in their respective Supercross lites championships.

In 1992 Jeremy McGrath again won the Supercross Lites West championship aboard a Honda, with Buddy Antunez following behind in second place.

Mitch Payton demanded that Hot Wheels pay him royalties or sponsor his racing team.

This was a monumental achievement as it seemed the team had finally been able to translate their success in Supercross ( indoor ) to the Motocross (outdoor) championship.

The team engaged in rigorous testing to sort the suspension on the new motorcycles and arrived on the start line in 2004 ready to race.

This marked the start of 9 consecutive championship winning years for Team Pro Circuit.

In the following years, Pro Circuit dominated the 250cc Supercross and Motocross competitions, winning all the championships the team contested in 2005 and 2007.

Villopoto dominated the competition, winning championships in each of the three years he competed with Team Pro Circuit before moving on after the 2008 outdoor season.

[9] This came about though Mitch Paytons relationship with "Team Green" , Kawasaki's amateur racing effort which Cinaciarulo was part of.

Justin Hill won the team's first championship in 4 years in 2017, taking the Supercross Lites West title.

[11][12] The motorcycle is modified by Team Pro Circuit subject to the AMA Rule Book.

Team Pro Circuit competes in the following professional series; The Indoor motorcycle racing championship in the United States.