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AMA SX: SPEEDtv.com Interview: Ryan Dungey
Written by:
Steve Cox
04/29/2008 - 11:37 AM
Seattle, WA
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey (Photo: Steve Cox) » More Photos
Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey might just be the fastest Lites Supercross rider on the planet right now, but unfortunately, he hasn’t shown the ability to keep it together for an entire championship just yet. However, in Seattle, he did everything possible on his part to win the Lites West Supercross title, which is to take the checkered flag first. He knew he had to accomplish that and hope for Jason Lawrence to finish off of the podium. Unfortunately for Dungey, Lawrence finished second and won the title. Still, we talked to Dungey after the race, and he chalked it up to another lesson learned.
SpeedTV.com: You did what you had to do tonight -- win -- but you had to hope that Jason Lawrence wouldn’t finish on the podium. Take us through what it took to do your part.
Ryan Dungey: I definitely feel like I did what I had to do, and did everything that I could in order to possibly win this championship, but I think it all just came down to some bad races that I had during the season. It just didn’t cut it. You’ve got to expect that. You can’t expect to win the championship after races like those. I did have faith that there was still a possibility, but my consistency wasn’t really there. I know what I’ve got to work on for next year for supercross and even the outdoors this year. I’m 100% healthy, and I can’t thank my sponsors, my team, my family, and my fans enough. It’s been a long supercross
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How much did riding the 450 during the break help you in Seattle?
I definitely think it did help me calm down on the bike and not be so overanxious -- trying to always make up for everything in one lap. When I wasn’t in the lead riding Lites, I started panicking and rushing things, and I should’ve just let one night be a bad night. I let it escalate and get worse. I think, with the 450, it was a great opportunity to get back and figure things out and get back to where I am now. Also, it gave me a chance to see what the 450 class is like. It helped me with the things I needed to work on, like being calm, and riding a smart, smooth race, and letting the race play out. There are 15 laps -- and on a 450, there are 20 -- and it’s not going to happen in one lap. Things like that.
No one can really question your speed, though. I mean, your speed has been unbelievable from the beginning of your pro career in supercross.
That’s one thing, too. This whole season, I feel that I’ve done everything that I was told to do, and everything that was possible to do, and I did it at 100% every day. I gave it my all every day. But it definitely is a bummer to see it go. There will be many more, though. I gave it my all, and it just didn’t happen. Things happen for a reason, and one of these days, I’ll get it.
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