Broc Tickle earned his first career 450 Class podium at his hometown event in Budds Creek. Image: Simon Cudby.

Broc Tickle will aim to build on his first-ever career 450 Class podium from round five of the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship at Budds Creek, Maryland.

After scoring a third place in moto two at Colorado’s Thunder Valley, the former West Coast Lites AMA Supercross Champion has jumped onto the radar and shown he has the skills and speed to handle himself in the 450 Class.

Tickle rode his Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki to an impressive 2-2 finish in Maryland, putting himself in good positions from the beginning with solid starts in both motos, while making it that bit more being special infront of his parents at his hometown race.

“This weekend went great,” said Tickle. “It was awesome to get my first outdoor podium with my parents in the stands. They live out here on the East coast so this is a hometown race for me.

“We have a two week break coming up so I am going to use that opportunity to train even harder. The first week I will hit it pretty hard with cardio and try to get my endurance up. The second week I’ll taper down a little, take a day off and maybe head to the beach.

“I just want to keep having fun and getting on the podium. Whenever I struggled in the past I always just kept my head down and kept working hard. When you have a day like this it really makes you feel good because you know your hard work is paying off.”

Tickle has jumped from eighth to sixth overall in the points chase after his Budds Creek performance, just eight points behind Australia’s Brett Metcalfe.