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SX: Ryan’s World
Ryan Villopoto emerged as the sport's dominant force in 2011 and seems perfectly poised to further than claim heading into the 2012 season.
Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto (Photo: Kawasaki Racing)
After his monster 2011 season, the motocross industry is Ryan’s world and we’re just living in it. And of course when I say 'Ryan' I am referring to Ryan Villopoto, the single most dominant athlete in the sport right now.
Villopoto completed what can only be considered as a dream season when he absolutely decimated the Monster Energy Cup field over the course of three 10-lap main events to take home the Monster Million -- the biggest purse in the history of the discipline. Only days after getting married and squeezed into a forced hiatus of his honeymoon, RV2 demonstrated showed that no other rider on the planet can even come close to matching his pace right now.
He was fastest in practice, cruised to victory in his heat race, secured two of three holeshots in the main events, and led every lap on the evening. No rider could ask for a more perfect outing, and it served as a fitting conclusion to an illustrious '11 season.
Following his horrific end to 2010 Villopoto entered the season with a huge chip on his shoulder. He, along with many others in the industry, felt that 2010 really should have been his breakout year -- and it was heading in that direction right up until the St. Louis Supercross. He had finally found a comfort level on the 450cc bike, and was quickly establishing himself as a consistent contender following an uncharacteristically slow year in 2009 -- at least by his standards.
With renowned trainer Aldon Baker in his corner, Villopoto improved his conditioning and came out guns blazing in Anaheim, taking the opening Supercross round with a vengeance. From there, he just kept the ball rolling, withstanding challenges, and taking home his first big bike title, which, despite the closeness of the final points tally, was never really in doubt.
Villopoto completed what can only be considered as a dream season when he absolutely decimated the Monster Energy Cup field over the course of three 10-lap main events to take home the Monster Million -- the biggest purse in the history of the discipline. Only days after getting married and squeezed into a forced hiatus of his honeymoon, RV2 demonstrated showed that no other rider on the planet can even come close to matching his pace right now.
He was fastest in practice, cruised to victory in his heat race, secured two of three holeshots in the main events, and led every lap on the evening. No rider could ask for a more perfect outing, and it served as a fitting conclusion to an illustrious '11 season.
Following his horrific end to 2010 Villopoto entered the season with a huge chip on his shoulder. He, along with many others in the industry, felt that 2010 really should have been his breakout year -- and it was heading in that direction right up until the St. Louis Supercross. He had finally found a comfort level on the 450cc bike, and was quickly establishing himself as a consistent contender following an uncharacteristically slow year in 2009 -- at least by his standards.
With renowned trainer Aldon Baker in his corner, Villopoto improved his conditioning and came out guns blazing in Anaheim, taking the opening Supercross round with a vengeance. From there, he just kept the ball rolling, withstanding challenges, and taking home his first big bike title, which, despite the closeness of the final points tally, was never really in doubt.
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