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Roczen Earns 2nd at Salt Lake City Supercross

on 2011-05-01

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Date: 2011-05-01
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About this Image: Red Bull/KTM's German sensation, Ken Roczen, earned his career best Supercross Lites finish and his second podium of the season with a second -place result at the penultimate round of the West Supercross Lites Series in Salt Lake City. Roczen, who celebrated his seventeenth birthday the day before the race, got off to another decent start in the main event rounding the first corner in 6th position. Josh Hansen fell while attempting a block pass on Eli Tomac and handed Roczen 5th position. Still on the opening lap, Roczen passed Broc Tickle and moved into 4th. He spent the next half of the race working his way into 2nd. Once in 2nd position, he held tight and fought his way to earn the runner-up spot on the podium. "I am very excited to top my best finish in my first race back," said Roczen. "The time change is always difficult for me when I come back from Europe and I felt a little tired tonight and was glad to put a decent race together with such short time back in the US."