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BROC TICKLE
450 MX / 10TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / ARMSTRONG DESIGN / TILLS
>> After RCH lost their Championship rider of Ken Roczen it was un- known who the team would sign for 2017. Broc Tickle has a good rela- tionship with the team and although he is not exactly a rider people peg as a championship contender he is a competitor. He is a guy behind
the guys. This year has been differn’t though Broc could very well be a guy that could be on the podium and possibly sneak a win. So far this 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross championship has been more exciting in years past and in seems as if anything can happen. Tickle already has an overall podium to his credit and is sitting 5th in points. The #20 RCH Suzuki rider started in 6th in the first race this weekend and quickly made his way past the returning Trey Canard for 5th. Shortly after overtaking 5th from Canard, Tickle got pushed back to 7th by ET3 and BB4. Broc was then placed in a heated battle with the likes of Wilson, Musquin, Peick, Bogle, Barcia and more. On the final lap Barcia took Musquin high in a corner allowing Tickle to take the spot. Musquin tried to get back around Broc but it was to little to late and Broc finished 6th. Moto two didn’t start off the way the #20 would’ve liked. Broc sadly went down early on the first lap with Baggett and Webb. It took Tickle some time to remount his RCH Suzuki and get himself back into the race. Af- ter the opening laps Broc was all the way back in 37th position. After a few hard charging laps Tickle finally found himself on the rear wheel of the competition and was able to start picking off positions. After a long grueling moto of playing catch up Broc finished a well respected 12th place finishing 10th overall.
56 GRITMOTO • JUNE 25, 2017