DIRT NEWS
THE BEST NAME IN SX RETURNS
W
hile he may not be one of the leading
riders in the field after a forced layoff due
to injury, Suzuki’s Broc Tickle this month
made his long-awaited return to the Monster
Energy AMA/ FIM World Supercross series at
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
After limited time on the bike after his two-year
lay-off, although familiar with the competitive
Suzuki RM-Z450, Tickle was impressive all day
and finished the 450 Main Event in a respectable
12th place.
“My first race back in almost two years was filled
with emotions”, he said. “I’m very happy with how
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smooth and calm I stayed throughout the day. I
felt like I haven’t missed a beat overall being away.
I will improve each week as a racer and get more
comfortable. I want to thank JGRMX/ Yoshimura/
Suzuki for all the hard work over the last three
weeks preparing for Tampa. I’m looking forward
to getting more quality riding and training in
this week to show up to Dallas a step better than
this round.”
Taking the glory, was Kawasaki’s Eli Tomac
who took his third win of the season.
Tomac has struggled with starts so far this
season. Saturday, he was part of a four-rider