VOL. 54 ISSUE 50 DECEMBER 19, 2017 P165
R
yan Dungey raced professional
motocross and supercross for
11 years, and during that time
this "supercross specialist" racked
up an impressive 44 AMA Supercross
wins (34 in the 450SX class) and 46
Pro Motocross wins (39 in the 450MX
class). Without knowing the numbers,
it's a safe bet that a lot of people
wouldn't have guessed he had more
wins outdoors than indoors, but the
one statistic nobody's really spent
much time discussing is his health.
And they should.
Dungey earned the nickname "Die-
sel" due to his steadiness. Even if he
wasn't winning, he was always right up
near the front somewhere. Always.
But the nickname was always a bit of
a backhanded compliment, too. "Die-
sel" implied that he was always near
the front, but maybe not the fastest
guy. In truth, he often was the fastest
guy, as evidenced by the win numbers
touted above. It's just that his riding
style made it so that even when he
was the fastest, he never looked like
he was on the edge of control. That's
mainly because he usually wasn't.
Ryan
Dungey is
one of the
greatest
racers in
history, and
possibly
the
healthiest
as well
BY STEVE COX
PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE COX
AND RED BULL CONTENT POOL
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