Broc Tickle, rider of the No. 20 Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing RM-Z450 for RCH Racing was injured in a practice crash at the team’s test facility on January 21st and is expected to miss the next four to six weeks of Monster Energy AMA Supercross competition.
Tickle was diagnosed with a fractured distal radius in his right forearm at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Murrieta, Calif., where he underwent surgery to repair the fracture.
The Holly, Mich., rider finished 11th and 14th, respectively in the season’s first two races and is currently 13th in 450 SX Class points heading into this weekend’s event at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
This weekend Ken Roczen will be the only rider to represent RCH Racing Team.