Much Still To Be Done For RCH2016-04-01 09:06Pro Football Hall of Famer Chuck Noll, the late head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, was famously quoted as saying, "A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning." While the context of that quote was directed at the life and times of the coaching profession, the same notion applies to RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing riders Ken Roczen and Jake Weimer. Bottom line is when you’re lined up against the best riders in the world at 17 Monster Energy Supercross races in 18 weeks, the attrition rate is high and winning is always at a premium. More often than not, wanting to be the very best comes at the high cost of knowing you can be better. There’s more in the tank. Many times, you just have to put the last one behind you and move on. That final parallel sets the tone for Roczen, Weimer and the entire RCH organization when Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, visits Levi’s Stadium for Round 12 of the 2016 season. After a much needed weekend off following a disappointing outing at Ford Field in Detroit, Roczen and Weimer are eager to put Round 11 behind them and start fresh in Santa Clara. For Roczen, that means winning races and earning as many points as possible over the final six rounds of the season. Prior to the off weekend, Roczen notched three victories and seven podium finishes in the season’s opening 11 races. The 21-year-old German is currently second in points, 39 behind leader Ryan Dungey, and hasn’t finished outside the top six since last year. While Roczen had to play catch up for much of the main event in Detroit, he plowed through the field in workman-like fashion to notch his 11th straight top-six finish of the season. A well-documented ankle injury kept Roczen out of the mix last April when Monster Energy Supercross visited Levi’s Stadium for the first time, so the 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Champion is chomping at the bit to get some laps inside the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. “I’m really glad to put Detroit behind me,” said Roczen. “It was nice to go into the off weekend healthy and be able to work on some moto testing. Obviously, I was hurt last year when the series raced in Santa Clara so I’m looking forward to racing somewhere I’ve never been before. Hopefully, we can get another win and make up some points. There’s six races left and anything can happen so we just need to stay focused and not make any mistakes.” Weimer had his own struggles in Detroit and didn’t have any luck exorcising his demons from years past at the downtown Motor City venue. The Rupert, Idaho native lost the handle on his Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki RM-Z450 during the fourth lap of the main event, hit the dirt, and called it an early night after coming up with an injured shoulder. Fortunately, the week off couldn’t have come at a better time and after a week to heal and extra time in between races, Weimer is eager to get back in the saddle. “The timing for the weekend off was perfect for me after banging my shoulder in Detroit,” explained Weimer who slipped from 10th to 11th in the standings. “That worked out perfect for me. I took a week off and just worked on my shoulder. It feels good. I rode Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week and everything feels good. I feel good on the bike. I’ll be ready to go for this weekend. “It’s always cool to go race somewhere I’ve never been. I’m looking forward to going in with an open mind. I think I might have to figure out a way to miss Detroit next year. I just can’t seem to get out of there in one piece. I’m not superstitious or anything but when I checked into the team hotel, I realized that was the same hotel I stayed at in 2015 and my room was on the 13th floor. It just seemed like one of those weekends where it was meant to be a struggle.” Always one to keep situations in perspective, Weimer is keeping his goal-oriented expectations tempered for the remaining six races. “I’m taking it race by race,” he continued. “My goal all year has been to be better than my best finish of the season. I’ll keep pushing towards that. As we’re starting to wind down towards the end, I’m 11th in points and it would be nice to finish the series in the top 10.” Before the pits open and the gate drops at the track, Roczen and Weimer will meet fans and sign autographs at Fremont Suzuki tonight from 6-7 p.m. Located just 16 minutes north of Levi’s Stadium in Fremont, Calif., Fremont Suzuki has over 75 combined years of motorcycle industry experience within its staff and offers a professional service department with factory trained technicians as well as a knowledgeable parts department and sales staff. Round 12 of Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, from Levi’s Stadium will be televised live on FS1 Saturday, April 2 beginning at 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, 7 p.m. Pacific. -30- About RCH Racing … RCH Soaring Eagle/Jimmy John’s/Suzuki Factory Racing is a professional Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross team co-owned by 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael and Freestyle Motocross visionary and entrepreneur Carey Hart. RCH enjoys factory support from Suzuki as well as marketing partnerships with Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Jimmy John’s and Bel-Ray. Stay up to date on all the latest RCH Racing news on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @RCHRacing. 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