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RCH/YOSHIMURA/SUZUKI FACTORY RACING SIGN TICKLE, BOGLE FOR 2017 CAMPAIGN
Chino, Calif. (December 1, 2016) – RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing will field a pair of Suzuki RM-Z450s in 2017 for riders Broc Tickle and Justin Bogle and will once again compete for championship honors in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with full factory support from Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (SMAI).
Tickle returns to the seat of the No. 20 Suzuki after spending the previous four seasons with RCH. Last season, the former Cary, N.C., resident was fifth in points and off to his best Pro Motocross start since 2012 before being sidelined for the final third of the campaign after suffering an injury at Spring Creek.
Bogle, the 2014 Eastern Regional 250 SX Class Champion, makes the move to RCH from Geico Honda where he will pilot the No. 19 RM-Z450. The Cushing, Okla., native notched one top-five and six top-10 finishes during his rookie 450 class Supercross season.
“Combining the strengths of RCH, Yoshimura, and Suzuki into a single factory racing effort has been rewarding,” said Kerry Graeber, Vice President, MC/ATV Sales and Marketing for SMAI. “And with Broc returning and Justin joining the Suzuki family, we are eager for the 2017 season to begin.”
RCH is coming off its most successful season to date after finishing second in the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Championship and collecting its first premier class title where Ken Roczen rode the No. 94 Suzuki RM-Z450 to the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.
“Broc has been with RCH since 2013,” said RCH Racing co-founder Ricky Carmichael. “He’s one of the sport’s most respected veterans and one of those guys who gets better every year. We’re really happy to keep Broc in the mix at RCH and to bring him along with us as part of our Suzuki Factory effort. Justin won a championship in the 250 class and has shown great promise on a 450. We're excited to see how quickly he meshes with Broc, the team, and our championship-winning Suzuki RM-Z450.”
“After winning the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship this summer, we’re chomping at the bit to get back racing,” added fellow RCH Racing co-founder Carey Hart. “We have been working alongside Suzuki and Yoshimura to refine this new program for 2017. We are excited to have Broc back and to be able to bring a rider of Justin’s caliber on board.”
RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing will be led by team manager Kyle Bentley and will make its 2017 debut January 7 at the Monster Energy Supercross season opener in Anaheim, Calif.
Chino, Calif. (December 1, 2016) – RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing will field a pair of Suzuki RM-Z450s in 2017 for riders Broc Tickle and Justin Bogle and will once again compete for championship honors in Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship and the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship with full factory support from Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (SMAI).
Tickle returns to the seat of the No. 20 Suzuki after spending the previous four seasons with RCH. Last season, the former Cary, N.C., resident was fifth in points and off to his best Pro Motocross start since 2012 before being sidelined for the final third of the campaign after suffering an injury at Spring Creek.
Bogle, the 2014 Eastern Regional 250 SX Class Champion, makes the move to RCH from Geico Honda where he will pilot the No. 19 RM-Z450. The Cushing, Okla., native notched one top-five and six top-10 finishes during his rookie 450 class Supercross season.
“Combining the strengths of RCH, Yoshimura, and Suzuki into a single factory racing effort has been rewarding,” said Kerry Graeber, Vice President, MC/ATV Sales and Marketing for SMAI. “And with Broc returning and Justin joining the Suzuki family, we are eager for the 2017 season to begin.”
RCH is coming off its most successful season to date after finishing second in the 2016 Monster Energy Supercross Championship and collecting its first premier class title where Ken Roczen rode the No. 94 Suzuki RM-Z450 to the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.
“Broc has been with RCH since 2013,” said RCH Racing co-founder Ricky Carmichael. “He’s one of the sport’s most respected veterans and one of those guys who gets better every year. We’re really happy to keep Broc in the mix at RCH and to bring him along with us as part of our Suzuki Factory effort. Justin won a championship in the 250 class and has shown great promise on a 450. We're excited to see how quickly he meshes with Broc, the team, and our championship-winning Suzuki RM-Z450.”
“After winning the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship this summer, we’re chomping at the bit to get back racing,” added fellow RCH Racing co-founder Carey Hart. “We have been working alongside Suzuki and Yoshimura to refine this new program for 2017. We are excited to have Broc back and to be able to bring a rider of Justin’s caliber on board.”
RCH/Yoshimura/Suzuki Factory Racing will be led by team manager Kyle Bentley and will make its 2017 debut January 7 at the Monster Energy Supercross season opener in Anaheim, Calif.
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im glad they pulled it off tho more bikes the better. crazy to see how big the setup was last year wonder if its going to be the same?
guess they are riding for little to no salary?
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Are you referring to an RCH rider absolutely dominating a series and beating other riders like redheaded stepchildren?
I don't think RCH's perceived sponsor issues have ever kept their bikes from being very, very good and definitely championship level equipment.........
And Suzuki has named it as their Factory Team...
So, there's always that.
even tho we all love dirt bikes they want to get paid for all the risk.
given im just basing this off what ive read i have no inside knowledge so i might me incorrect. if i am im sorry
Are you absolutely certain that Suzuki and Yosh aren't kicking in the cash to make this work?
I admit I haven't followed this story that well, but I don't recall ever seeing anything stating that Suzuki and Yosh weren't paying the expenses including rider salaries?
I don't think that budget for the bikes, support, etc., will be down to nothing with both Suzuki and Yosh signing on.
Dungy, Roczen, and Tomac are already taken and those are the top tier. 4th place is wide open for anyone else.
Pit Row
The question was to the poster who talked about Hart dipping into his own pocket, and the sustainability of that plan. That would be a concern if it were true, I just haven't seen that confirmed anywhere.
its right here on the buttom of the page
Personally I could see Hart guaranteeing the salaries for the riders until he nailed down the Yosh and Factory Suzuki support, for sure. But underwriting even a major percentage of the team's budget? I doubt it. I think he's a much smarter businessman than that.
And I'd bet that the rider bonuses are going to be paid through Suzuki/Yosh, along with all of the true costs for the bikes, etc., so I doubt that the riders have a lot to worry about as far as support.
Although, there is the rumor of Suzuki not paying someone's bonus...........!
I thought I remember reading this is Suzuki's Factory team and they would have lites riders?
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