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MOTOCROSS LUCAS OIL AMA PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 7 / JULY 9, 2016 SOUTHWICK, MASSACHUSETTS / THE WICK 338 P100 My Own Race: 49 MARTIN DAVALOS 10 TH 250MX (16-6) Despite a 16th in the first 250MX moto, Martin Davalos looked good in the Southwick sand. "Southwick was pretty good for me," the Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Team rider said. "I didn't grow up riding in the sand so it was definitely challenging. I think living in Florida has opened my mind a bit to how to ride in the sand. The track was really gnarly, especially in the second moto. It's a weird kind of sand, and if you try and hug the insides you don't get any traction. I ran into someone in the first moto and bent up my bike. I was able to come back to 15th. I almost got the holeshot in the second moto and was able to finish sixth. I'm definitely moving in the right direction. The goal is to put in two solid motos. I just need to minimize the mistakes." 20 BROC TICKLE 8 TH 450MX (10-8) "I had an okay day but not like the last two weekends," said Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John's/RCH Suzuki's Broc Tickle. "My starts today were terrible, so that kind of set the tone for the motos. The second moto I felt awesome once I got a flow going. I was by myself and it was kind of hard to pass out there; I felt like the track funneled into one berm. There were some positives and I'm not bummed out by the weekend at all. It was still solid. I just need to get starts next week." 214 AUSTIN FORKNER 3RD 250MX (5-2) Rookie Austin Forkner was flying at Southwick. The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Ka- wasaki Team rider set the top qualifying time in the 250MX class and went on to finish out the day on the podium for the first time of his young pro career. "Today was really good," Forkner said. "After setting the fastest lap in qualifying, I got two decent starts in both motos and charged as hard as I could. I was absolutely sending it in moto two and it felt great to battle for the lead with the points leader. I feel great with how I performed today and am looking forward in continuing to learn and grow." 58 JAMES DECOTIS 19TH 250MX (25-15) Local favorite was back in action at Southwick aboard a GEICO Honda. It was his first race in many months. "I came out pretty good in that first one but they kind of picked me off in the beginning," said Decotis. "I don't know. I wasn't that comfort- able. It's really hard to jump in with these guys after not racing; I think I underes- timated it. When you're riding by yourself you get a little bit of false confidence. Then you get out here and you realize you need a little bit more intensity during the week. First moto I was back to about 13th, started to find a little groove and then I went off the track and there was like a 15-foot high wall that I went off of! I had to pull into the pits and take my goggles off but I never gave up. I got 25th which was pretty awful, second moto was a little better and I got 15th." 19 JUSTIN BOGLE 11TH 450MX (4-DNF) GEICO Honda's Justin Bogle was poised for having one of the best days of his racing life after finishing a career high fourth in the first moto and pulled the holeshot in the second moto. That's when Pourcel crossed his path and took out his front wheel causing him to crash. Later on, Bogle went down again that required a trip to the hos- pital for a check-up. "First off, I love Southwick and I love that it's back," said Bogle. "I holeshot the first moto and led for a while…and had a lot of fun in that one. Second moto, I got another holeshot and that amped me up! Then I got taken out pretty un- necessarily by some guy. I came from around last to 12th or 13th and then had a big crash. I got up and tried to finish but ended up pulling off and heading to the hospital for a while but everything checked out good, just banged up!"