Ken Roczen Impresses with Another Second Overall at Spring Creek National

In moto two, Roczen turned in another solid start, coming around the first turn in third and then sneaking into second while charging down the big downhill on the opening lap. With 15 minutes remaining, a mistake allowed Tomac to close in, and a heated battle ensued. The two diced back and forth for some time before Roczen was overtaken and then went on to finish third.

‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm pretty happy with today," Roczen said. "I think this is one of the best weekends we‰Ûªve had overall. I felt comfortable all day and had a lot of fun. I did pretty good in qualifying, got good starts, and felt like I was flying in the first moto, so I‰Ûªm happy with second. Obviously in the second moto there wasn‰Ûªt enough left in the tank, but we have to just keep building from here.

"We made another small adjustment on the bike, but nothing major. The team and I are still working to refine the bike because this is my first season riding it outdoors and I came into it without much testing, so I‰Ûªm searching for what works best. We‰Ûªve definitely made the bike better and I think it showed today. Normally I‰Ûªm 4-5 seconds behind in qualifying practice and I was pretty close today, so it was good. I‰Ûªm doing what I can and am enjoying the process of returning. I feel like once we win again, it‰Ûªll just be that much sweeter.‰Û