A rider looking to take advantage of some opportunities in the premier class is Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki’s Broc Tickle. Tickle has finished inside the top-10 for three consecutive weeks, and is now ready to break the top-five and challenge for the podium.

“The key for me is having a good day from the get go,” said Tickle. “I’m feeling better and better on the bike, and I’m looking to be inside the top-five this weekend. I’ve never raced Houston before, but have heard nothing but good things about it.”

Star/Valli Yamaha’s Bobby Kiniry celebrated his first top-10 result of the season in Toronto. Although Kiniry made it to the Supercross Class Main Event via the LCQ, he pulled out all the stops in the 20-lap race and compiled his best effort of the season so far, bringing home a well-earned ninth.

“Ultimately, we just had a good day in Toronto,” said Kiniry. “I was in the second-turn pile-up in my heat race, so I got into the main through the LCQ. I ended up getting a pretty decent start in the main and rode 20 hard laps. I put myself in a good position in the first 10, and kind of cruised those last 10 to a solid ninth. I’ve been really striving to make the top 10. I’ve been a top-10 guy all my career, and it’s been really frustrating these last few weeks, knowing I belong in the top 10. Now it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders, so I’m really excited to move forward in Houston and keep getting up there.”

Star/Valli teammate Nico Izzi is a full-time Western Regional Supercross Lites Class contender, but has been competing in select races back east. In Toronto, Izzi started the evening strong with a fifth-place finish in his heat race, but made contact with another rider in the main event, aggravating an injury to his wrist. In an effort to remain healthy, he retired for the evening.

“I was having a great day and felt great,” said Izzi. “Then, I got tangled up with another rider and hit my wrist, and then a big rock hit my wrist and made my whole hand go numb. I pulled in because I couldn’t feel my hand and I was getting squirrelly in the ruts, and almost went down harder. I’m a little frustrated that it ended like that, but I’m healthy and we’ll be back for Houston and start plugging away again.”

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