Yoshimura’s Ryan Dungey Wins the 2010 AMA Pro Motocross Championship

Chino, Calif. – August 30, 2010 – Yoshimura
rider Ryan Dungey added another No. 1 plate to his already impressive
collection on Saturday. The rookie clinched the 2010 AMA Motocross
Championship in Southwick, Massachusetts, with 1-1 moto victories,
making it his ninth win in a row this season in the outdoor series.
Dungey is the only rookie to ever win both the Supercross and Motocross
title, and his Yoshimura-powered Suzuki RM-Z450 has gotten him to the
front of the pack all season. Stand-in Honda rider Kevin Windham
finished fifth overall, while his teammate Andrew Short, who sits
second in the standings, soldiered through a tough day to finish 18th
overall. In the WMX class, Ashley Fiolek won the first moto en route to
a strong second-place finish for the day on her Honda.


Southwick is a very special race on the AMA Pro Motocross circuit,
offering one of the sandiest and most challenging tracks of the series.
Despite the fact there are two races left in the 2010 season, there was
an air of excitement at Southwick as fans anticipated the crowning of a
new champion by the end of the day. Ryan Dungey went into the race 111
points ahead in the series, and if he could add enough to his tally at
Southwick, he’d be walking out with a No. 1 plate.


The first 450 moto saw Dungey riding a solid race as he positioned
himself firmly in second place. When the opportunity arose, Dungey
moved past the sandy roost of the leader and into first place on the
very last lap. The crowd cheered loudly as Dungey took his 15th moto
victory of the season, knowing they were about to witness history with
the crowning of a rookie champ. Honda riders Kevin Windham and Andrew
Short had mixed results: Windham put in a solid top-10 ride, securing
seventh place in the moto, while Short pushed from the last spot on the
gate to end the race in 15th.


When the gate dropped for moto two, Dungey used his Yoshimura power to
get another good start and move into the lead shortly after the start
of the race. He would go uncontested on his way to a perfect 1-1 finish
to the day, crossing the finish line more than 24 seconds ahead of
everyone else. After taking the checkered flag, Dungey met up with his
team to celebrate history in the making. Ryan was given a new jersey to
put on featuring the number he’ll run next year, No. 1, and his crew
all donned specially made Dungey championship shirts as they crowded
onto the podium to celebrate the 20-year-old’s second championship of
2010.


“Congratulations to Ryan Dungey for his awesome, record-breaking rookie
season!” Yoshimura R&D of America Senior Vice President Don
Sakakura said. “Ryan's courage, superior skills and diligent
conditioning were instrumental in his dominating motocross season,
accomplishments which Ryan will surely cherish for a lifetime. His
Suzuki RM-Z450 performed flawlessly all season long, we must offer
sincere appreciation to the Suzuki engineering team abroad, as well
Roger DeCoster and his team of race technicians.”


Sakakura also went on to thank those who made Dungey’s season so
successful. “Very special thanks to our valuable team sponsors,
Rockstar Energy Drink and Makita Industrial Power tools. Similarly, our
technical partners have hugely influenced our successes this season.”


Dungey is the first rookie ever to win both the AMA Supercross and AMA
Pro Motocross championships. Dungey has now won four titles in two
years, clinching both the 2009 AMA Supercross Western Regional Lites
title as well as the 250 Motocross championship. Dungey helped Team USA
win the Motocross of Nations last year in Italy, and for 2010 he has
been named captain of the team with hopes of keeping the trophy here in
the U.S. Joining him on Team USA is Andrew Short, making it two of the
three spots on the team filled by Yoshimura racers. The Motocross of
Nations takes place on September 25th in Colorado.


For Kevin Windham, moto 2 was a good one. He put together another
strong ride, crossing the line in fifth and ending the day in fifth
overall. Andrew Short had another rough moto after he went down on the
start straightaway and had to work his way up from dead last. Short
managed to make his way up to 17th, but by then the moto was over and
he had to settle for 18th overall. The Honda rider still holds on to
second place in the points standings.


In the WMX series, Honda’s Ashley Fiolek put in another great ride on
her Yoshimura-tuned CRF250 on Saturday, winning moto 1 and getting
second place in moto 2. Her consistently smooth racing was enough for
second overall, which leaves her only 22 points down from first place.
Fiolek is the defending WMX champion and she has the drive and skill to
make another run at the No. 1 plate in 2010.


The 2010 AMA Motocross Championship visits Steel City Raceway in Delmont, Pennsylvania, for Round 11 on September 4th.

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Ryan Dungey took on the sandy track of Southwick and came out victorious with 1-1 moto finishes.



Ryan not only won his ninth race in a row, he also clinched the 2010 AMA Pro Motocross Championship on Saturday.



Ashley Fiolek won the first moto on Saturday during the hotly contested WMX race and took second in moto 2.

       


Fiolek earned second overall after a great battle in the sands of Southwick.



Kevin Windham finished fifth overall for the day with his 7-5 finishes.



Andrew Short had a tough day at Southwick but managed to pull of 18th
place and keep his second spot in the overall championship standings.


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