Rockstar Makita Suzuki Factory Racing

#5 Rockstar Makita Suzuki
AMA Supercross
AMA Motocross
RM-Z450

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“I have a great team that works 100 percent. I can’t wait to get out there and race.”

Personal Info:
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 148
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.

Personal:

• Trains with Ricky Carmichael at Camp Carmichael in Tallahassee. The two have formed a unique bond starting when Carmichael took Dungey under his wing in 2006 as Dungey moved to the pro ranks as Carmichael’s teammate for Factory Suzuki.
• It’s a family affair for the Dungeys:  Father Troy, a former amateur motocross rider, is Ryan’s practice mechanic and stays at Ryan’s home in Tallahassee. Mother Michele oversees Ryan’s business and is the “team manager” for Ryan’s younger brother, Blake, 15, who is an up and coming amateur racer. Ryan’s eldest brother, Jade, 21, is the mechanic for pro rider Mike Sleeter.
• Ryan, a top Nike motocross athlete, has befriended Lance Armstrong and supports LIVESTRONG. He is currently featured in a national LIVESTRONG campaign (ESPN Mag, Marie Claire, Teen People, etc.) along with Armstrong.
• Ryan recently introduced and wears a revolutionary boot from Nike 6.0 called Nike the AirMX, which was created solely for him. It’s been the talk of the industry and has also gotten really great press outside of motocross, due in large part to Nike’s worldwide presence.
• He also just relaunched his website, www.ryandungey.com, and is available on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ryandungey, and Twitter www.twitter.com/ryandungey or @ryandungey.

Racing:

• Turned pro in summer of 2006 and was plucked from the B ranks (similar to being promoted from Single A of MLB) by moto legend Roger De Coster to ride for Factory Suzuki. In three years of 250/Lites competition, he racked up 2 championships (2009 SX and MX), one Motocross des Nations title for Team USA/2009, 12 SX wins and 6 MX wins.
• He making the much-anticipated jump to the 450 class, where he has opened the season with two wins (Phoenix and Anaheim2) and is currently tied atop the point standings after six rounds. He previously made a brief debut in 2008 posting a second and fifth place finish in three starts (he competed in the East Region races while competing in the Western Region SX Lites class).

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