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| Full name | Ryan Michael Dungey | |
| Nickname | RD | |
| Date of birth | December 4, 1989 | |
| Nationality | United States | |
| Place of Birth | Belle Plaine, Minnesota | |
| Bike Number | 5 | |
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Red Bull/KTM Fox Racing Nike 6.0, Target, Asterisk, Leatt, Oakley, Trek, Livestrong |
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Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is a professional motocross racer competing in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships.
His hometown is Belle Plaine, Minnesota, although he currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida, so he can take advantage of the good weather for riding with 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael.
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Off the track, Dungey’s exposure has transcended the sport of motocross thanks to personal sponsorship from Corporate America companies Target and Nike. As a Nike Athlete, Dungey is an integral part of the LIVESTRONG campaign for cancer awareness. Additionally, Dungey is an advocate of the LIVESTRONG philosophy, using his involvement as a tool in his own determined quest in finding a cure for cancer, a disease that took his grandmother’s life in 2005. Motivated by his close bond with her, Dungey has dedicated his career to her memory.
To say that racing is in Dungey’s DNA would be an understatement. His father Troy was an amateur racer in his youth and both of Dungey’s siblings, Jade and Blake, are amateur competitors as well. The entire Dungey family is a close-knit group that travels throughout the country, supporting Ryan’s quest to be the best in the world.
Ryan recently introduced and wears a revolutionary boot from Nike 6.0 [1] called the Nike AirMX [2], which was created solely for him. It’s been the talk of the industry and has received positive press outside of motocross, due in large part to Nike’s worldwide presence.
One of a small yet exclusive group of riders to make the move from the amateur ranks to a full, factory-supported professional ride, Ryan has made the most of the opportunity given to him by the former Rockstar/Makita Suzuki Team Manager and motocross legend Roger DeCoster. DeCoster left Suzuki to manage the KTM factory team in September 2010.
Since leaving a lasting mark on DeCoster after a riding audition in June 2006, Dungey has achieved tremendous success as a pro. He has also had the privilege to learn under the guidance and tutelage of 15-time AMA Motocross/Supercross champion Ricky Carmichael. The combined mentoring from two of the biggest names in the history of the sport has helped quicken Dungey’s progression at the elite level.
Through his first three years as a pro, Dungey won 18 total races in both Monster Energy Supercross[3] and the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship. In 2009, he experienced a breakout season, fulfilling his dreams of winning championships as a professional by capturing the Monster Energy Supercross Lites Western Regional title as well as the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship 250 Class crown. To top off the most memorable year of his life, Dungey led Team USA to its fifth straight victory at the Motocross of Nations in Italy and was named 2009 Rider of the Year by both Transworld Motocross and Racer X Illustrated.
Exiting the smaller displacement on a high note gave Dungey additional confidence heading into his first season on the larger, more powerful 450cc machine where he would face off against the sports biggest stars like James Stewart, Chad Reed and Ryan Villopoto.
Adorned with his new career number of five, Dungey proved he was ready for the premier class, leading 17 laps in his debut main event and posting a runner-up finish. Over the next 16 rounds, Dungey captured six wins and joined Supercross legend Jeremy McGrath as the second rider in history to win the premier class title as a rookie.
As the 2010 season headed to the outdoor motocross nationals, Dungey carried over the momentum to effectively dominate the series unlike any rookie before him. By capturing 10 overall wins, including 19 moto victories, Dungey broke the record set by Carmichael during the 2000 season to become the most successful 450 Class rookie in history and easily claimed his second premier class title[4].
With such an exceptional 2010 season, Dungey holds the distinction of being the only rookie in the history of the sport to win both the Supercross and motocross titles in the premier division. He has also won every championship he’s competed in since the 2009 season and has already captured every title in the sport by the age of 20.
On October 1st 2011 Ryan Dungey signed with the KTM factory team from Suzuki. http://www.ktm.com/us/news-events/news/all/details/news/detail/News/red-bullktm-signs-ryan-dungey-to-factory-sxmx-team.html
The 2011 season has been a 5 way battle between Dungey, Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Jr., Chad Reed, and Trey Canard. Dungey has finished consistently with the exception of round 5 where a derailed chain cost him his second consecutive fim world supercross championship. heading into the outdoors in 2011 there was a lot of controversy whether or not dungey could race against a very fast and competitive chad reed and a 3 time lites outdoor champ ryan villopoto. ryan dungey through the 2011 nationals has won 3 overalls and trails season points leader ryan villopoto by just 7 points. the reasoning for being 2nd in the overall standings is because of a blown engine at freestone costing him valuable points. Ryan is finishing up his career at Suzuki with one final event at the motocross de nations and is highly thought he will rejoin his former coach Roger Decoster aboard a ktm 450sxf but he is still a free agent to other teams.[1]
| Round | Date | Place | Finished | Total Points | Standing |
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| 1 | January 8 | Anaheim | 2nd | 22 | 2nd |
| 2 | January 15 | Phoenix | 5th | 38 | 4th |
| 3 | January 22 | Dodger Stadium | 3rd | 58 | 5th |
| 4 | January 29 | Oakland | 3rd | 78 | 3rd |
| 5 | February 5 | Anaheim II | 20th | 79 | 5th |
| 6 | February 12 | Houston | 2nd | 101 | 5th |
| 7 | February 19 | San Diego | 2nd | 123 | 5th |
| 8 | February 26 | Atlanta | 2nd | 145 | 5th |
| 9 | March 5 | Daytona | 3rd | 165 | 4th |
| 10 | March 12 | Indianapolis | 4th | 183 | 4th |
| 11 | March 19 | Jacksonville | 3rd | 203 | 3rd |
| 12 | March 26 | Toronto | 1st | 228 | 3rd |
| 13 | April 2 | Arlington | 3rd | 248 | 3rd |
| 14 | April 9 | St Louis | 2nd | 270 | 2nd |
| 15 | April 16 | Seattle | 5th | 286 | 3rd |
| 16 | April 30 | Salt Lake City | 3rd | 306 | 3rd |
| 17 | May 7 | Las Vegas | 2nd | 328 | 3rd |