West Coast Lites AMA Supercross Champion Broc Tickle has struggled outdoors so far in 2011.

New West Coast Lites Monster Energy AMA Supercross Champion Broc Tickle is hoping a fifth place finish at High Point will be the starting point of a form reversal in the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship.

The Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki rider raced to a season-best fifth overall last Saturday with 10-4 results, frustrated to date as his teammates head the title chase.

Finishing with his best overall of the season, Tickle proved he could come-from-behind and show off his speed at high point.

In the first moto, he got pushed out on the start and came across the first lap in 20th. He made smart passes and worked his way into 10th.

Tickle was ready to redeem himself the second moto and kept it on two wheels to finish in fourth. His 10-4 score was good enough for fifth overall.

“It’s good to start making progress and see the improvement,” said Tickle. “I have been feeling good, but the results haven’t been showing that.

“I just wanted to prove that I could ride well outdoors and today was a good step in the right direction. Hopefully we can do it again next week.

“I’m happy to be moving in the right direction. Obviously I wanted to do better in the first few rounds, but seeing improvement is motivating. I know I can run out front with those guys, but I haven’t been able to show that since my starts haven’t been there.

“I will keep working to be out front early so I don’t have to come through the pack.”

While teammates Tyla Rattray, Dean Wilson and Blake Baggett run 1-2-3 in the series, Tickle sits down the order in eighth after three of 12 rounds.

The series will take its next stop at Budds Creek this weekend.