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JUSTIN BOGLE
450 MX / 4TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / KUHLHOFF DESIGN / MPG
>> The elevation changes at Thunder Valley were evident but the RCH Yo- shimura Suzuki Factory Racing Team faced the true “ups and downs” of the
day after a fire in their pits resulted in the spray of a fire extinguisher and the replacement of some bike parts. The thirty-second card went up and the gate dropped for the first 450 moto of the day. To everyone’s surprise, the RCH team had two riders immediately within the top five on lap one: Tickle sat in fourth and Oklahoma native Justin Bogle was in the first place spot. With nobody in front
of him, this was truly Justin Bogle’s time to shine. Lap after lap, the number 19 made creative and smooth line choices that were sending him into a league
of his own. The fire that happened in the RCH pit area earlier in the day had Justin Bogle fired up as he continued to beautifully lengthen his lead in the first moto. The white flag went out and Bogle had such an impressive moto that he used his final few minutes as a “parade lap” and shared his happiness with the fans by throwing his signature leg swag as well as a flawless nac nac as he approached the finish line. This breakout ride is proof that the hard work that Bogle has been putting in down in Florida is finally paying off. In his podium interview, with a huge smile Bogle said that he just “found the flow on the burly track”, which led him to not only his first ever 450 podium, but also his first ever win. Justin Bogle put on an incredible ride in moto one and had to have been headed into the second moto on cloud nine. After another good start in the moto number two, Bogle found himself in the fourth place spot early on. The track was evolving with each lap creating more and more challenges for the riders and Bogle fell back a couple of spots and finished the second moto in ninth place. With 1-9 finishes under his belt, Justin Bogle finished the day with an amazing fourth place overall finish. Bogle proved that he had what it takes to be a contender and hopefully he can carry this confidence into the third round at High Point.
16 GRITMOTO • JUNE 4, 2017