Ryan Dungey
#5 Rockstar Makita Suzuki
AMA Supercross
AMA Motocross
RM-Z450
#5 Rockstar Makita Suzuki
AMA Supercross
AMA Motocross
RM-Z450
“I have a great team that works 100 percent. I can’t wait to get out there and race.”
Personal Info:
Ryan Dungey was born on December 4, 1989. His hometown is Belle Plaine, Minnesota, although these days he lives in Tallahassee, Florida, so he can take advantage of good weather for testing and train with 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael.
Ryan Dungey was born on December 4, 1989. His hometown is Belle Plaine, Minnesota, although these days he lives in Tallahassee, Florida, so he can take advantage of good weather for testing and train with 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael.
Racing Biography:
Dungey initially got into racing because his dad, Troy, raced as an amateur and instilled his passion for the sport into his sons. His rise to the pro ranks in the summer of 2006 surprised some, but Ryan Dungey’s performance since turning pro has validated the decision to move him up. Dungey begins his fourth year with the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing team in 2010. His outlook has moved from awe at the opportunity to expectations of championships. The 20-year-old racer from Minnesota has become one of the most talked about racers in both Supercross and Motocross competition.
Dungey initially got into racing because his dad, Troy, raced as an amateur and instilled his passion for the sport into his sons. His rise to the pro ranks in the summer of 2006 surprised some, but Ryan Dungey’s performance since turning pro has validated the decision to move him up. Dungey begins his fourth year with the Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing team in 2010. His outlook has moved from awe at the opportunity to expectations of championships. The 20-year-old racer from Minnesota has become one of the most talked about racers in both Supercross and Motocross competition.
Racing Info:
Dungey is considered by many in the motocross industry to be at the top of the next crop of talented riders, so it was no surprise that Ryan was named AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/Motocross in 2007. He went straight from the amateur ranks to the factory Suzuki rig. He is only the second rider from his home state of Minnesota to ever win a major AMA National Championship (the late Donny Schmidt is the other).
Dungey is considered by many in the motocross industry to be at the top of the next crop of talented riders, so it was no surprise that Ryan was named AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/Motocross in 2007. He went straight from the amateur ranks to the factory Suzuki rig. He is only the second rider from his home state of Minnesota to ever win a major AMA National Championship (the late Donny Schmidt is the other).
“The 2009 season was a great one for me,” said Dungey. “I had a great time.” Dungey was crowned AMA West Coast SX Lites Champion as well as AMA 250 Motocross Champion. Dungey also placed first in the MX1/Open class at the Motocross of Nations in Italy, and helped Team USA place first in the event. For 2010, Dungey will move up to race the Suzuki RM-Z450 in the AMA Supercross series, as well as the AMA Outdoor Nationals in the summer session.
Accomplishments:
2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Champion
2009 AMA 250 Class Motocross Champion
2009 Motocross of Nations MX1/Open class first-place finish
2008 Entered two races in the premier Supercross Class, and earned one second-place finish
2008 Second place overall in the Motocross Lites class, with three wins and five second-place finishes
2008 Second place overall with three series wins in the Supercross Lites West Coast Series
2007 Fifth overall with four wins and one additional podium, AMA Supercross Lites East
2007 Fifth overall with four podiums and two top-five finishes, AMA Motocross Lites
2007 Awarded AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/Motocross
2006 Seventh overall, the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 (8-8 moto finish) in professional debut at Millville MX
2006 Second place on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250, Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP at Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2006 Won the Lites main event on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in the Saturday night program at the Fresno BooKoo Arenacross
2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Champion
2009 AMA 250 Class Motocross Champion
2009 Motocross of Nations MX1/Open class first-place finish
2008 Entered two races in the premier Supercross Class, and earned one second-place finish
2008 Second place overall in the Motocross Lites class, with three wins and five second-place finishes
2008 Second place overall with three series wins in the Supercross Lites West Coast Series
2007 Fifth overall with four wins and one additional podium, AMA Supercross Lites East
2007 Fifth overall with four podiums and two top-five finishes, AMA Motocross Lites
2007 Awarded AMA Rookie of the Year for Supercross/Motocross
2006 Seventh overall, the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 (8-8 moto finish) in professional debut at Millville MX
2006 Second place on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250, Amp’d Mobile World Supercross GP at Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2006 Won the Lites main event on the Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 in the Saturday night program at the Fresno BooKoo Arenacross
