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Dungey Talks Life, Career Changes
R
yan Dungey, one of most
successful supercross/moto-
cross riders of his era surprised
most race fans and industry
insiders by announcing that he
has become a co-owner of the
Geico Honda race team. Dungey
retired just after winning his
fourth supercross championship
in 2017. Dungey also won three
450 outdoor MX championships,
as well as the 2009 250 SX Lites
and 250 Pro Motocross titles.
In the two and a half years since
he retired, he continued to work
with KTM as a brand ambassa-
dor.
We recently caught up with
Dungey at the 2020 Honda team
introductions to learn more about
how this new development came
about what he hopes to bring to
the team and sport in his new
role.
Ryan, you announced this
last week that you are now
co-owner of the Geico Honda
Factory Connection team.
How did that came about?
It was a long process. I would
have to say it started probably
after I finished racing. Not the
discussion, so much, but more
the questioning and trying to
figure out what is next for me.
Because I wasn't sure within the
sport and career-wise. So, after
trying some roles for a few years
and just trying to experience dif-
ferent areas that I haven't really
been a part of as a racer, which
were good, ultimately, things led
to some discussions with Jeff
[Majkrzak] and Ziggy [Rick Zielf-
elder]. When they offered up the
possible opportunity [to become
a co-owner], I was like, you
know what, that may be a good
fit. I would say it was a couple
weeks of thinking on it, but I feel
like this could be a really good
next chapter for me.
Since you retired from rac-
ing, you continued to work
with KTM as a brand ambas-
sador, but it seems like you
haven't been at the races
much. Will you be back at the
track every week or will it be
just some of the races?
My involvement will be more
than I have had these past
couple of years. With Jeff and
Ziggy, we're going to be able
to split things up a little bit. We
have a great group of people,
great structure within the team,
the staff and the personalities
of the mechanics and every-
thing. So, I feel like that helps
