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JUSTIN BOGLE
450 MX / 9TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / TILLS
>> From the green of the Redwood Forest, comes the roar of the AMA Pro National Motocross Championship. Awakening all of the creatures and critters that nest in their respective habitats, every animal has risen and began to gaze into the distance, eye- ing the luscious landscape. “Behold, the barking of the 450 that streaks across the horizon”, all in attendance utter as they watch riders like Justin Bogle take flight. He
felt as if the bike, his style, and layout, were all meshing together into a concoction of expertise. A blend of excellence if you will, as he bounced through the whoop sec-
tion one last time at the end of practice, he looked to his mechanic and began to nod his head in a “yes” motion. By the time the moto’s had come around, he was ready to rock and roll. Bullseyeing the inside of the left-hander, the pack funneled into a swirl
of doom in the following right. He was heading the field, giving the rest of the 40 all they wanted. All seemed to be well, until the pace appeared to be too much; a mistake would cost him big in the switchbacks, pushing him from the forefront to 12th on the opening lap. Scrubbing his way over the free falls of Washington, the 450 was vibrat- ing rampantly as it urged for more power. Hovering near the fastest chunk of the field, he had his sights set on improving each lap, and he was doing so for the majority of the moto. Although the 12th place start wasn’t ideal, he garnered enough steam to push past Honda’s such as Freddie Noren, and Christian Craig; all the while doing his usual charismatic flare of course. Wheeltapping his way through the final roller section, his head was shaking in dismay coming across the line in eighth. Moto number two saw JB19 feel his way to the front of the field yet again, leaving many wondering if the dismay of the RCH team was causing him to push the pace. Hovering near the top five, after a second place start, he was now hopping through the whoops with utter preci- sion, never missing a beat and having a smooth-flare about himself. Although he would look to be on track, he would slowly falter, as the track began to deteriorate. The dust would continue to rise, and his positions would continue to fall, getting overtaken by rid- ers like Weston Peick and Matt Bisceglia. Knowing he had the true, raw speed, Bogle was disappointed in his lackluster tenth place finish for moto two, and would leave the day with a ninth overall.
52 GRITMOTO • JULY 31, 2017