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This week's guest in the Vital MX forum QNA is Broc Tickle. While Broc's currently sidelined with a wrist injury, it's not preventing the RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing rider from hanging out here, and answering your questions. He was 11th at A1, and 14th at the first San Diego round, before a practice crash took him out. Over the years, he's ridden for RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy Johns/Suzuki Factory Racing, Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki (where he was the 2011 SX West champ), and Star Racing Yamaha.
Bring your best questions, and he'll be peeking in here this week to answer them. As always, keep it respectful, and ask questions that you would like in a face-to-face meeting.
The Shop
My brother and I were able to meet you at Redbud last summer along with Kenny, which was gnarly. My questions for you are ...
1.) What is your favorite Outdoor track in the series?
2.) Who was your inspiration growing up as you moved through the MX ranks?
3.) Aside from all the training and hard work, how much fun is it to chill with Ricky and Ken on a daily basis?
Again, thanks for taking the time! Hope you heal quickly so you can start riding again.
Thanks for doing this and thanks for being a great role model for the sport.
What was this like?
1) At what point in time did you realize you had what it took to be a successful motorcycle racer? Was there a specific event that made up your mind?
2) What aspect of being a professional MX/SX racer has been the most trying and what have you done to combat that frustration? Did you expect that to be the hardest part?
3) Is there any part of being a pro MX/SX racer that you thought would be really difficult, but in retrospect has turned out to be pretty easy?
4) If you hadn't pursued this career, what do you think you'd be doing for a living?
What advice would you give to the younger guys coming up?
Pit Row
Ok locals only question:
Don Jose' or Vincenzo?
I know not a lot of options anyways.
Also, how's Kenny as a team mate, do you hang out with him much off the race track?
Heal up quickly man and all the best from across the pond!
Why do you think the rmz is such an unappreciated bike? It's such a great cornering bike with a comfortable chassis. I'm a bit biased towards Suzuki... haha
Flips or Whips?
Wheelies or Stoppies?
What part of your bike setup or adjustments has made the biggest difference for you? Something that just clicked and you went "ohhhh yeah, that's better"? Maybe a suspension setting, engine map, footpegs, bars, seat, etc...
If all the pro riders had to race one lap around a Supercross track on foot, do you think you'd podium?
How fun was it riding for the Transworld Premix video?! Did they let you keep the bike?
Thanks again man, hope you heal up quickly!
Do you ever skip leg days?
What's one thing you'd change about this sport, if you had the power?
When coming back which areas do you focus on (assuming fitness is up to scratch)?
Good luck on your recovery!!!
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