Nick Romano, 21, has returned to factory machinery with Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki, a move he called “a dream come true.”

A product of Kawasaki Team Green’s amateur ranks, Romano raced for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing from 2019–2024 and moved on in 2025. Sources differ about that year: one report says he signed with Phoenix Racing Honda and suffered a knee injury at the 250SX East opener in Tampa that required months of rehab and a Southern California boot camp; another report says he ran a privateer program through 2025 and hit a low point late in the year, including a period in October 2025 when he did not even own a dirt bike.

According to reporting, the Pro Circuit opening followed Drew Adams’ thumb injury at the Daytona Supercross; Romano accepted Pro Circuit’s offer one week after Daytona, flew to join the team, and credited reconnecting with owner Mitch Payton (and ongoing contact with Payton and his agent Jimmy Button) for providing a path back to factory equipment. Now back on factory equipment with Pro Circuit Kawasaki, Romano is riding and training hard and says his focus is staying fit and race-ready as he prepares for the 2026 season and upcoming races.

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