Ryan Hughes Ready To Rage On May 30th!
 Ryno's getting ready for the USGP. Are you? | May 13, 2010 - Glen Helen Raceway, CA - Famed for being one of the fittest racers of all time, Ryan Hughes is coming out of retirement "just for fun" at the forthcoming USGP at Glen Helen, set for May 30th. Given that he has been training America's top motorcycle athletes, "Ryno" is still in peak race shape and every bit the hard-charger he has always been... he has already blown up two practice bikes preparing for the Grand Prix! "For me, the USGP was 'THE RACE' back in the day," says Hughes. In fact Ryno rode the last USGP at Bud's Creek in 1999. "Eleven years ago I rode a 250 Honda 2-stroke and finished third, just behind Kevin Windham and Stefan Everts and I'm looking forward to racing the USGP at Glen Helen. It's going to be a great experience!" No stranger to international competition, Hughes was honored to represent Team USA in the prestigious Motocross des Nations three times (1995, 2000 and 2003). In 1996 his formidable performance at the Paris Supercross resulted in him being crowned "King Of Bercy". As happy as Ryno is to be given a chance to uphold American honor, he's concerned that the current crop of American racers may not share his appreciation of the rich history of Grand Prix motocross. "I just don't know what's up with many of America's pro riders today... everyone should be honored to ride for their country!" says Ryno in hopes of encouraging the younger generation to come to join forces with him on the challenging Glen Helen Raceway circuit. Hughes, who turned 37 on April 5th, wants it to be known that he is racing the MX1 class, not the Veterans Cup that will be contested as part of the USGP program. |
"People
may not expect me to be able to ride at the top level, but when I enter
a race, any race, I'm there to win, not embarrass myself in front of
the
world," notes the coach/trainer/teacher/mentor. Since retiring from
full-time racing three years ago, Hughes has focused on opening his
Rynoland facility and training top level athletes. WORCS champ Ricky
Dietrich, world record holder
Red Bull extreme jumper Robbie Maddison, Freestyle motocross pioneer
Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg, 5-time women's MX champ Jessica Patterson,
the Star Yamaha Team, Vince Friese, Rally Car champ Ken Block and
rising SX stars Jimmy
DeCotis and Amanda Mahua are among his clients.
Despite this formidable talent roster, Ryno believes in leading by example. "My approach to training is to be a mirror for my students with the exception that I train harder, I eat better, sleep better and I ride the motorcycle more effectively because I am more sound technically." Hughes believes that racing is 85% mental and 15% physical and that racers' biggest challenge is focus. "Racers have a difficult time being racers when they need to be: when they race. I teach my racer clients to be racers and nothing else. Forget the girlfriend, the wife, the expensive car, the bank account or what the mechanic did or did not do. I also teach them that they benefit from every experience they encounter during a race: win, lose, or draw it's all good. This approach seems to work for a lot of people." Hughes' own teachings also make him a very credible threat to win the USGP on his Factory Connection/JCR 450 Honda. |  Racer-turned-teacher Ryan Hughes |
One other sponsor of note could be the deciding factor in the race:
Ryno Organics. Billed as race fuel for the body, this is Hughes' most
recent project. "We are coming out with the Ryno Power supplement line
that combines
protein/carbs/motivators/VO2... it is the best stuff I have ever put my
hands on!" It also works well enough for Rally Car racer Ken Block to
make Ryno Organics his primary sponsor. Click on
www.rynoorganics.com or
www.ryanhughesmx.com for details on his products and the Ryno Institute.
Tickets for "The Race" as Ryno calls the USGP, are available at the
www.glenhelen.com, as well as at participating local Yamaha dealers. Reserved camping is available at the track for $50 per spot.
About Youthstream - Youthstream
is the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and
promotional world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World
Championship, the FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross
World Championship, the FIM Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM
Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM SuperMoto World
Championship, the FIM SuperMoto of
Nations, the FIM Snowcross World Championship, the UEM Motocross
European Championship, the UEM Motocross of European Nations and the
UEM SuperMoto European Championship. Youthstream's Motocross website:
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Glen Helen: Racing At Its Best Since 1985 - Located
North of
San Bernardino in the area of Devore, Glen Helen Raceway is set on 256
acres against a mountain side making for great course. Glen Helen
Raceway started back in 1985, hosting several Sand Drags, Off-Road
events and Motocross races. In 1990
Glen Helen Raceway hosted its first major event, the United States
Grand Prix Motocross and again in 1991 and 1992. After hosting the
USGP, the Glen Helen Raceway venue became an internationally known
track. In 1995 and 1996 two more major
events came to Glen Helen Raceway, the Off-Road Winter Series and the
AMA 125/250 MX Nationals. Addition of these events to Glen Helen
Raceway's roster helped the facility become of one of the most seen and
raced on tracks in the world.
Today Glen Helen Raceway has added more race tracks and has put
thousands of dollars into its facility, culminating in it becoming
Youthstream's choice to bring back the historic USGP race. See more at
the Glen Helen website:
www.glenhelen.com
5/14/2010 8:34am
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