VOL. 53 ISSUE 26 JULY 6, 2016 P45
450MX
Just when you think that some-
body (okay, Eli Tomac) might
put an end to Roczen's win
streak, the Soaring Eagle/Jimmy
John's/RCH Suzuki Team rider
steps up his game even further.
At RedBud, Roczen turned in
his most impressive ride yet,
which is saying a lot since all of
his other rides this season have
been impressive as well.
Roczen won the first moto
over Tomac by 13.6 seconds.
After passing holeshotter Justin
Bogle, then Justin Barcia (who
passed Bogle as they crossed
the holeshot line) on the first lap,
Roczen pretty much checked
out and opened up a big lead
over Tomac, who had also got-
ten around Bogle by the end of
the first lap.
But Tomac got stuck behind
a stubborn Barcia, who was de-
termined not to give up second.
Finally, on lap seven with Broc
Tickle breathing down his neck,
Tomac got around Barcia after
the Yamaha rider bobbled.
By the time Tomac got into
second, however, Roczen was
long gone, even on a bike that
he later said was "the worst
bike I've ridden all year." Be-
tween motos, he made several
changes to the bike, including a
complete engine swap.
Tomac ended up second in
the moto six seconds ahead of
Barcia. Tickle dropped off the
pace a bit but still landed fourth,
just ahead of Red Bull KTM's
Marvin Musquin.
