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KEN ROCZEN
Most likely the fastest international rider in today’s era, the #94 RCH Suzuki rider
still has a lot to do in order to validate this season as a successful series. Now I say “most likely” due to the fact that with today’s equipment – the insanely-technological aftermarket features included on almost each and every bike – riders are the fastest the world has seen. But let’s be real, Roczen rails on his own.
Yet, for the German phenom, the 2016 Supercross season hasn’t stopped having its ups and downs. Facing one
of the most grueling, highly anticipated rivalries year after year in Supercross, #94 races in the shadows of Ryan Dungey, a guy utilizing Roczen’s previous off-track program. If we rewind time, you’ll remember some of the changes surrounding the relationship between Dungey’s and Roczen’s training programs. One aspect that could have created a bit of tension is Dungey training at Carmichael’s Farm while Roczen rode on Carmichael’s team. Then Ken, somewhat struggling, left his trainer and the master of moto-fitness, Aldon Baker, which allowed Dungey to take over as the top rider out of Baker’s Factory in Florida. A back and forth tango between these two leading riders.
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