Ram/RCH Racing MX Race Recap - Round 10 - Unadilla 

August 9, 2013 , NEW BERLIN, N.Y. -  Eights were wild for Ram/RCH Racing MX rider Broc Tickle at Unadilla National on Saturday afternoon in Round 10 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

Tickle used a pair of eighth-place finishes in each moto to claim eighth overall. Tickle’s consistency gained him one position in the 450MX rider standings. He’s now eighth with two events remaining on the 2013 series schedule.

“A solid day today,” Tickle said of his seventh top-10 overall finish of the outdoor season. “The track was really gnarly. We got a bunch of rain last night and it really rutted the course up today. Unadilla is usually slick and fast but today it was muddy and really tough to pass.”

Starting 12th in Moto 1, Tickle leveraged a decent race start and consistent ride to finish eighth in the 30-minute – plus two-lap moto. Despite multiple racing lines, the deep ruts made improving track position a rarity in the 450MX class.

“The track slowed way down because of the rain,” Tickle added. “The only thing that I could have done better is been a little more aggressive the first minutes (in Moto 1). I may have been able to get a top-five (finish) if I would have played my cards right.”

In Moto 2, Tickle looked to press the race pace early but was sluggish out of the gate and was running 12th after the first circuit. The Michigan native had moved up to 10th by Lap 4 and picked up two more positions the next 11 laps.

“I tried to be more aggressive in the first half of Moto 2,” Tickle said. “I didn’t break that great from the gate but had some decent corners to put myself in positions to make some moves. It was really hard to pass. I felt like I was running a fifth-place pace but just couldn’t pass guys. If you searched too much for a different line, you put your bike at risk and I didn’t want to get off the beaten path. It was just really tough to pass today.”

Ryan Villopoto was dominant en route to the overall victory, finishing first in both motos. Villopoto is in full command of the 450MX rider standings, leading Ryan Dungey by 44 points.

Ram Trucks/RCH Racing
Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship - Round 10
Unadilla National
New Berlin, N.Y.
450 MX Class Overall Results
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Justin Barcia
3. Ryan Dungey
4. Jake Weimer
5. Josh Grant
6. Andrew Short
7. Brett Metcalfe
8. BROC TICKLE
9. Justin Brayton
10. Phil Nicoletti

2013 450MX Rider Point Standings
(After round 10 of 12 races)
1. Ryan Villopoto 463
2. Ryan Dungey 419
3. Justin Barcia 347
4. James Stewart Jr. 289
5. Trey Canard 263
6. Andrew Short 220
7. Jake Weimer 216
8. BROC TICKLE 209
9. Josh Grant 208
10. Mike Alessi 204

Moto 2 Results
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Justin Barcia
3. Jake Weimer
4. Ryan Dungey
5. Josh Grant
6. Brett Metcalfe
7. Andrew Short
8. BROC TICKLE
9. Phil Nicoletti
10.Jake Canada

Moto 1 Results
1. Ryan Villopoto
2. Ryan Dungey
3. James Stewart Jr.
4. Justin Barcia
5. Josh Grant
6. Andrew Short
7. Justin Brayton
8. BROC TICKLE
9. Jake Weimer
10. Brett Metcalfe



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