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JUSTIN BOGLE
450 SX / 12TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / ARMSTRONG DESIGN / WILSON
>> 2017 has been long and frustrating for a lot of riders but the #19 of Justin Bogle has not been able to show his potential in the premier class in the Super- cross series. Justin does have a Supercross title to his credit so although the re- sults aren’t the best I know a lot of people out there still believe in him, including himself. Injuries have been a big part of the problem for Bogle this year. As soon as Justin looks to be getting back into his groove he gets injured once again. If you go back and look at the results this year Bogle only seems to finish two races and then is sidelined for a weekend or two. It is now round 14 and Justin is cur- rently on his best main event streak of the season, hopefully he can continue to stay healthy.
In the heat race the #19 finished 5th, narrowly missing out on a direct transfer
to the main. Looking to stay out of the LCQ Bogle got his RCH Suzuki out front early in the semi with a textbook holeshot. The win looked inevitable but Bogle seemed to get out of shape in a left hander and stalled the bike. Justin got back going and was able to make his way back to 4th by the checkered. The main event couldn’t have started any worse for the #19 as he was just about to make his way around the first turn a tough block bounced right in front of Bogle put- ting him as the front of the train to a first turn pile up. Fortunately JB19 kept his Suzuki running and got going almost right away. After the first lap @justinbogle19 was in 18th by lap three he was inside of the top 15. In the final stages of the race Justin was battling tooth and nail with Justin Brayton for 9th position. The two riders made contact and both ended up hitting the dirt. When it was all said and finished Bogle walked away with 12th.
62 GRITMOTO • APRIL 9, 2017