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2/14/2015 10:42pm
2/14/2015 10:42pm
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2/18/2015 10:21am
These past couple weeks I've noticed his riding style has changed. More fluid , not stiff in the back , more body english and just plain more aggressive. Say what you want about him training with Aldon......but I haven't seen this Dungey before.
That track was pretty brutal tonight for an SX race....and Ryan didn't look like he barely had a sweat goin'.
I like what I'm seeing. Good job Ryan!
That track was pretty brutal tonight for an SX race....and Ryan didn't look like he barely had a sweat goin'.
I like what I'm seeing. Good job Ryan!
Steel is Real baaaaaaby.....
The Shop
It looks like he's installed some racing fire in his brain.
Does look like he is smiling a little more this year, though having the points lead and Red plate will generally do that.
2015 152pts... 4 3 2 2 1 3 1
2014 116pts 2 3 6 4 20 4 2
2013 133pts 3 8 6 3 1 3 3
2012 145pts 3 1 2 4 4 3 2
2011 123pts 2 5 3 3 20 2 2
And I'd argue that more than points, he visibly looks better... If he pulled every holey I wouldn't at all be surprised to see him have won everything thus far, he looks like he's doing his pace really calmy, no sketchy moments, just doing it.
Dungey rode very well last night, but I think people underestimate just how important a good start and a clean getaway at the beginning of a race is. Had Dungey been stuck behined Baggett or Short early on while Roczen or Canard were out front would everyone still be celebrating the 'Aldon effect' today?
Roczen made an uncharacteristic error in Oakland and probably gave away a lot more than the 12 points that he finds himself trailing by now. There are still ten rounds to go and Dungey will no doubt suffer some misfortune of his own at some point.
Also as an aside, what time is it there because we definitely haven't raced in Detroit yet... or do we even this year? Might be strong latté time!
anyway, this new bike is the fruit of that labor, so he can ride like this finally. i honestly think that's the difference.
Pit Row
Long season to go with potential mudders coming up, so still early to be handing out the championship, and roczen still has a bunch of time to step it up, but Dungey is the last guy I would want to be trailing by 12 heading east.
Every single rider that's wkd under Aldon has done markly better. Can you imagine the duels we'd of seen between him and RV? (Villo still had an edge in eqpt...IMHO.)
Agree....think the new KTM is working pretty good for him.
He's probay thinking, "wished you guys had given that bike to me 3 yrs ago!" :-/
Not true.
But it sure is great to see Dungey having fun out there. Heel clicker, really?
I can't stand the Diesel moniker but he looks like he's the Turbo Diesel now.
Post a reply to: RD5....He just looks like a different animal out there.