With more than 100 career wins and 10 career championships in the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, Ricky Carmichael is the standard bearer of success and it's why he's affectionately known as the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time). In celebration of Carmichael's legacy Pro Motocross has been recognizing the most determined rider at each respective round of the championship with the Ricky Carmichael Hard Charger Award for more than a decade. This award recognizes the one competitor at each of the nine rounds on the schedule  who overtakes the highest number of his fellow racers in either 450 Class moto.

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Each recipient of the Deltran Battery Tender RC Hard Charger Award is recognized during the riders meeting at the following national and is awarded with a custom-designed trophy.

In his anticipated return to U.S. soil for the 2020 season Twisted Tea/H.E.P. Motorsports Suzuki's Max Anstie has shown he belongs in the world's most prestigious motocross championship. The Brit has gone bar-to-bar alongside American motocross' most elite talent all season long and while he and his team continue to progress during their first foray into Pro Motocross, with a focus on enhanced consistency, Anstie has shown the speed and talent that made him a perennial podium contender in Europe. While his moto podium from Loretta Lynn's 2 is certainly the highlight of Anstie's season, one could argue his Moto 1 performance at the GEICO Motorcycle WW Ranch National was even more impressive. After landing off the side of the track on the opening lap of the first 450 Class moto Anstie found himself at the tail end of the field in 40th place when he finally got going again. With a lot of ground to make up the Suzuki rider put his head down and went to work, charging his way through the field on the challenging sand track and withstanding the heat and humidity to ultimately finish 13th at the conclusion of the moto. It was the most impressive comeback ride of the season, with Anstie improving 27 positions from his last place starting spot. In passing more riders than anyone else in the 450 Class thus far in 2020, Anstie is the deserving recipient of this week's RC Hard Charger Award.

WW Ranch: 
#103 Max Anstie / Winchester, England / Suzuki
+27 positions in 450 Moto 1 (40th to 13th)

2020 Deltran Battery Tender RC Hard Charger Award Recipients

Loretta Lynn's:
#51 Justin Barcia / Monroe, New York / Yamaha
+15 positions in 450 Moto 2 (22nd to 7th)

Loretta Lynn's 2: 
#16 Zach Osborne / Abingdon, Virginia / Husqvarna
+26 positions in 450 Moto 1 (31st to 5th)

Ironman: 
#62 Christian Craig / El Cajon, California / Honda
+24 positions in 450 Moto 2 (36th to 12th)

RedBud I: 
#51 Justin Barcia / Monroe, New York / Yamaha
+18 positions in 450 Moto 1 (24th to 6th)

RedBud II: 
#1 Eli Tomac / Cortez, Colorado / Kawasaki
+22 positions in 450 Moto 2 (29th to 7th)

Spring Creek: 
#50 Benny Bloss / Oak Grove, Missouri / Husqvarna
+25 positions in 450 Moto 1 (38th to 13th)