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Supercross & Motocross
SX: Countdown To A1 - #2 Ryan Dungey
Ryan Dungey should be stronger than ever in 2013, but will that be enough to dethrone the champ?
Red Bull/KTM's Ryan Dungey (Photo: Hoppenworld.com)
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The 2013 Monster Energy Supercross season opener will air LIVE on SPEED on Saturday, January 5th at 9:30 ET.
Last season, Ryan Dungey found himself in a similar situation as the one James Stewart will encounter for the 2013 season. Dungey embarked on a new endeavor with the Factory KTM effort, tabbed to be the rider to lift the manufacturer from also-ran in the premier division to a championship-caliber effort. His debut aboard the bike at the inaugural Monster Energy Cup showed promise, but the jury was still out as to whether or not Dungey and KTM could keep the pace throughout an entire 17-race Supercross season.
Dungey immediately demonstrated that his performance at the MEC was no fluke and promptly made history for the brand at the second round of the season in Phoenix, capturing KTM’s maiden 450SX victory in Phoenix. From there, Dungey did what he does best, staying consistent and challenging for the podium virtually every week. As his fellow championship contenders endured misfortune, Dungey kept Ryan Villopoto in his sights and was within striking distance of the championship before his own title hopes were derailed with a rare injury that forced the Minnesotan to the sidelines for a few rounds.
While no one would have blamed him if he chose to sit out the remainder of the SX season with the title out of reach, Dungey was back on the track as soon as he was cleared to ride, utilizing the valuable race conditions to prepare for an all-out assault on the motocross championship. After Villopoto suffered his own season-ending injury shortly after securing a repeat Supercross title, Dungey took control and won the final two rounds to give him the momentum heading into the summer season.
Outdoors, Dungey was simply dominant. While he was challenged early by Stewart and kept off the top step of the podium, the moment his biggest rival went down Dungey again assumed the role as the man to beat. The KTM ace went on to win 10 consecutive races and his second motocross title, making more history for the brand with its first championship and emphatically accomplishing the goal he, team manager Roger DeCoster, and the entire Austrian organization set out to achieve.
Last season, Ryan Dungey found himself in a similar situation as the one James Stewart will encounter for the 2013 season. Dungey embarked on a new endeavor with the Factory KTM effort, tabbed to be the rider to lift the manufacturer from also-ran in the premier division to a championship-caliber effort. His debut aboard the bike at the inaugural Monster Energy Cup showed promise, but the jury was still out as to whether or not Dungey and KTM could keep the pace throughout an entire 17-race Supercross season.
Dungey immediately demonstrated that his performance at the MEC was no fluke and promptly made history for the brand at the second round of the season in Phoenix, capturing KTM’s maiden 450SX victory in Phoenix. From there, Dungey did what he does best, staying consistent and challenging for the podium virtually every week. As his fellow championship contenders endured misfortune, Dungey kept Ryan Villopoto in his sights and was within striking distance of the championship before his own title hopes were derailed with a rare injury that forced the Minnesotan to the sidelines for a few rounds.
While no one would have blamed him if he chose to sit out the remainder of the SX season with the title out of reach, Dungey was back on the track as soon as he was cleared to ride, utilizing the valuable race conditions to prepare for an all-out assault on the motocross championship. After Villopoto suffered his own season-ending injury shortly after securing a repeat Supercross title, Dungey took control and won the final two rounds to give him the momentum heading into the summer season.
Outdoors, Dungey was simply dominant. While he was challenged early by Stewart and kept off the top step of the podium, the moment his biggest rival went down Dungey again assumed the role as the man to beat. The KTM ace went on to win 10 consecutive races and his second motocross title, making more history for the brand with its first championship and emphatically accomplishing the goal he, team manager Roger DeCoster, and the entire Austrian organization set out to achieve.
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