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WESTON PEICK
450 MX / 4TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / KUHLHOFF DESIGN / TILLS
>> Autotrader/ Monster Energy/ JGR/ Suzuki rider Weston Peick impressed
us all at Muddy Creek this weekend. The number 32 Suzuki machine lined up for the first 450 moto of round five, seemingly “off the radar” to most fans. The thirty-second card was up and bikes revved and roared as the gates dropped. Eyes may have overlooked Peick lined up on the gate, but everyone noticed him as he came flying out of the first turn in third place behind Anderson in first and Barcia in second. With a recovering sore wrist and muggy humid air, Peick had to have been feeling the challenges that Tennessee had to offer but he kept digging and pushing. After a pass from Bogle and Tomac, Weston Peick found himself in fifth place but he was able to find a second wind at the halfway point to the moto, resulting in a pass on Bogle and transitioned into fourth place. The battles were close and heated all the way to the checkered flag and Peick was able to snatch his best-ever outdoor career finish with fourth place. Would he give us a repeat performance in the second moto? The top finishes in the sec- ond moto were a toss-up as riders and prepped their gates. Weston Peick was one of the many podium contenders ready to be propelled into intense battle. The start was the key to the race, and Peick proved himself in the first turn once again as he sat towards the front at the start of the second moto. Peick found himself in fourth place but then was passed by a motivated Bogle. Their battle did not end there as they soon found themselves passing Canard. Looking for redemption from Bogle’s earlier move, Weston Peick passed Bogle for third. Blake Baggett was a man on a mission in the second half of the race and made the final pass on Peick for third. Weston put in a very solid and surprising 4-4 at Muddy Creek. Hope to see more podium potential performances from him next weekend at Redbud.
16 GRITMOTO • JUNE 25, 2017