Press Release

Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Tickle Takes Over Points Lead in Seattle

ocscottie
4/18/2011 10:20am

CORONA, Calif. (April 18, 2011) - Monster Energy/Pro
Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle took over the points lead at Qwest Field
in Seattle, Wash. as he rode to his fifth podium of the season. His
third-place finish was good enough to put him two points ahead of
teammate Josh Hansen in the AMA Supercross Lites, Western Region
championship standings. After crashing in practice, Hansen was forced
to ride with an injured hand, but still came away with a sixth-place
finish. Tyla Rattray came back from the eight-week break strong,
scoring fifth in the tough track conditions.




Broc Tickle


 


Getting
back into the groove early, Tickle showed speed on the tough, rutted
track throughout practice. He translated that into the main event as he
shot off to a great start. Trying to make as few mistakes as possible,
Tickle maintained a fast pace and finished in third.



 


“I’m happy about getting the points lead, but I’m not too happy with my
performance,” said Tickle. “The track was pretty gnarly and it was hard
to settle down because it was so easy to make mistakes. I’ve been
working hard over the break and I am definitely happy to leave with the
points lead.”


Tyla Rattray


 




Rattray
continued to prove that he is a serious competitor in his rookie
supercross season. He finished third in his heat and got a great start
in the main event. He limited his mistakes and was able to come away
with a fifth-place finish.

 
“My goal was to put in 15
solid laps since the track was so sketchy,” said Rattray. “I want to be
on the podium, that’s what I race for every weekend. I just want to get
through these next two rounds healthy so we can concentrate on
outdoors.”


    Josh Hansen    


 




Once
again, Hansen showed how much drive he has for the AMA Supercross
Lites, Western Region championship. Although he injured his hand during
a crash in practice, Hansen rode through the pain to finish in sixth.
The heart-felt finish still has him in championship contention, only
two points down from Tickle.

 


“I
was in a lot of pain, but I’m in this for the championship,” said
Hansen. “I couldn’t just give up. I’m thankful that we have a weekend
break so I can try and do what I can to heal up. I really want this
championship and I’ll do whatever I can to be there when it goes down
to the final race.”


 




The
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki West Coast riders will get a
one-week break before heading to Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City,
Utah for the penultimate round of the AMA Supercross Lites, Western
Region series. Tickle leads the championship standings with 145 points,
while teammate Hansen sits just behind with 143 points. Rattray
improved his position and now sits sixth with 96 points. 



 






About Pro Circuit 


Based
in Corona, Calif., Pro Circuit Inc. is a leader in off-road motorcycle
and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts. Started in 1978,
Pro Circuit is the go to shop for recreational riders and professionals
for everything from suspension work to complete engine packages, and
everything in between. 


 


Created
by former desert racer Mitch Payton, Pro Circuit proves its products
and services week-in and week-out through its tagline “We Race.” Every
product that dons the Pro Circuit stamp stems from the legendary Pro
Circuit race team. A staple in the professional paddock, Pro Circuit
Racing has earned 26 AMA championships and more than 200 race wins in
more than 30 years of competition.




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