Ryan Dungey - Motocross
Ryan turned pro in 2006, landing a spot in the factory Suzuki rig. As this was originally published in early 2007, the story of his career was about to be written.
Career Accomplishments (as of May 4, 2009):
One Championship - 2009 250 (Lites) West Supercross
13 250 Supercross Wins including 2 East / West Shootouts
3 250 Outdoor National Wins
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Last Updated, October 4, 2009
As of this writing, Ryan is still riding for the Makita Suzuki team and continues to climb
the ladder of motocross stardom.
2007 – Ryan made his Supercross debut with a win at Atlanta. From there he had several rounds with
bad luck sometimes bordering on bizarre. He escaped that black cloud and won the last three races
of the East series, and topped it off with a win in the East/West Shootout. In the outdoors,
he finished a season-high second at Unadilla and looked to have a shot at third in the championship
until getting injured and missing the last three rounds. He still finished fifth.
2008 – This year saw Ryan switch from the East to the often more competitive West in Supercross.He
won three races and lead the points for quite a while, but some late falls and bad luck saw him
finish second in the championship. He capped that season off with another win in the East / West
shootout. In the outdoors, he was the only rider not on Kawasaki to win an outdoor national in
2008, breaking through for his first win at Washougal. He followed that up by winning his home
race at Millville and then again at Steel City, winning three of the last four nationals.
2009 – Competing again in the West, he won four races on his way to the West 250 Championship.
In the outdoors, he fought with Christophe Pourcel all year, wining four more nationals on his
way to eking out a hard-earned 250 AMA Motocross Championship over the more experienced
Frenchman. He then switched to the 450 class, with his first race being as captain of the US MXdN
team. He responded by taking the individual overall win and leading the team to its
record-stretching 20th Motocross des Nations championship. As of this writing, the only major race left for 2009 was the
US Open. He has re-signed with Suzuki and will be their lead rider in the premier classes in
Supercross and Motocross.
Totals so far:
Two AMA Championships - 2009 250 (Lites) West Supercross, 2009 250 Motocross
13 250 Supercross Wins including 2 East / West Shootouts
7 250 Outdoor National Wins
1 Motocross des Nations individual and one team championship.
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