Ryan Morais announces his retirement

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Edited Date/Time 11/21/2012 5:22am
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Ryan Morais


Family, Friends, and Fans,

It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to be a professional racer over the last 10 years has been an incredible journey. I would like to thank my family, friends, sponsors and fans for all of the support, encouragement and love that I have received over the years. Now that I am putting up my boots, I am excited to focus on the next chapter in my life. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I get to announce I will be the Star Racing Yamaha’s Team manager, test rider and rider coach. I look forward to seeing you all at the races!
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rosebud441 11/20/2012 11:31am
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Gonna miss you on the track brother.. Best of luck with your new job!! Sounds pretty cool..
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104Dad 11/20/2012 11:38am
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MXerDW wrote:
Taken from facebook: Ryan Morais Family, Friends, and Fans, It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to...
Taken from facebook:


Ryan Morais


Family, Friends, and Fans,

It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to be a professional racer over the last 10 years has been an incredible journey. I would like to thank my family, friends, sponsors and fans for all of the support, encouragement and love that I have received over the years. Now that I am putting up my boots, I am excited to focus on the next chapter in my life. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I get to announce I will be the Star Racing Yamaha’s Team manager, test rider and rider coach. I look forward to seeing you all at the races!
ive worked with Ryan a few times starting at yot and a few others, Hes a good guy and a great rider good luck
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velocitygear 11/20/2012 11:58am
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very cool!
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burnside 11/20/2012 12:25pm
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Fair play. Glad he's landed in a (another) job he loves.

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PressPassP 11/20/2012 1:09pm
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All the very best to the guy,another guy who's name wouldn't be out of place in that recent "inside the Outdoors" thread I guess
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Grieby54 11/20/2012 1:13pm
11/20/2012 1:13pm Edited Date/Time 11/20/2012 1:20pm
MXerDW wrote:
Taken from facebook: Ryan Morais Family, Friends, and Fans, It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to...
Taken from facebook:


Ryan Morais


Family, Friends, and Fans,

It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to be a professional racer over the last 10 years has been an incredible journey. I would like to thank my family, friends, sponsors and fans for all of the support, encouragement and love that I have received over the years. Now that I am putting up my boots, I am excited to focus on the next chapter in my life. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I get to announce I will be the Star Racing Yamaha’s Team manager, test rider and rider coach. I look forward to seeing you all at the races!
Completely serious here:

Wasn't this announced months ago?

Edit:
Announced 4 months ago.
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Ryan-Morais-Retired,12416…
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MXerDW 11/20/2012 1:31pm
11/20/2012 1:31pm Edited Date/Time 11/20/2012 1:34pm
Grieby54 wrote:
Completely serious here:

Wasn't this announced months ago?

Edit:
Announced 4 months ago.
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Ryan-Morais-Retired,12416…
Ryan's post was posted 3 hours ago.
And RacerX has it listed in todays breaking news.
http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/11/20/ryan-morais-announces-retirement

If you read the link you posted people say he had not retired yet. Read the last three posts in that thread.
neverwas 11/20/2012 1:36pm
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MXerDW wrote:
Taken from facebook: Ryan Morais Family, Friends, and Fans, It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to...
Taken from facebook:


Ryan Morais


Family, Friends, and Fans,

It is time for me to announce my retirement as a professional motocross racer. The opportunity to be a professional racer over the last 10 years has been an incredible journey. I would like to thank my family, friends, sponsors and fans for all of the support, encouragement and love that I have received over the years. Now that I am putting up my boots, I am excited to focus on the next chapter in my life. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I get to announce I will be the Star Racing Yamaha’s Team manager, test rider and rider coach. I look forward to seeing you all at the races!
Grieby54 wrote:
Completely serious here:

Wasn't this announced months ago?

Edit:
Announced 4 months ago.
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Ryan-Morais-Retired,12416…
That was like the heat race to retirement and he qualified for the main event retirement.
All the best in your new chapter of moto..
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BobbyM 11/20/2012 6:18pm
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Good luck to a great norcaler
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BobbyM 11/20/2012 6:53pm
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Grieby54 wrote:
Completely serious here:

Wasn't this announced months ago?

Edit:
Announced 4 months ago.
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Ryan-Morais-Retired,12416…
MXerDW wrote:
Ryan's post was posted 3 hours ago. And RacerX has it listed in todays breaking news. http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/11/20/ryan-morais-announces-retirement If you read the link you posted people say...
Ryan's post was posted 3 hours ago.
And RacerX has it listed in todays breaking news.
http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/11/20/ryan-morais-announces-retirement

If you read the link you posted people say he had not retired yet. Read the last three posts in that thread.
Hey D...what makes you think this dumbshit can read?
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Hando 11/20/2012 7:31pm
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I think he said he was going to try and make a come back and he wasnt done racing..guess he changed his mind.

having a career in MX that spans 10 years is pretty damn impressive considering how many get spit out after a year or two on the circuit.

good for him!
premixwhip491 11/20/2012 8:08pm
11/20/2012 8:08pm
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the those guys who was always kind of on the bubble. Whenever we would wait for him to get a win, he couldn't quite get there and then in SX this year, we would think he could be maybe top 10. Again, he came close but didn't quite get there. And of course after LA, it was time. His body got completely wadded up, more than Trey even in the sense that he just bounced and hit the ground twice after jumping out of a three-story building to....well, pretty much every part of his body. I always had alot of respect for him and he's a really nice guy, but I'm glad he has something else to do. I think it's a good thing too because, knowing that he has a wife and little guy at home, it has to be hard on them all when something like that happens. You have to stop putting yourself in that position at that point. My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.
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jeffro503 11/20/2012 8:21pm
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premixwhip491 wrote:
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the...
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the those guys who was always kind of on the bubble. Whenever we would wait for him to get a win, he couldn't quite get there and then in SX this year, we would think he could be maybe top 10. Again, he came close but didn't quite get there. And of course after LA, it was time. His body got completely wadded up, more than Trey even in the sense that he just bounced and hit the ground twice after jumping out of a three-story building to....well, pretty much every part of his body. I always had alot of respect for him and he's a really nice guy, but I'm glad he has something else to do. I think it's a good thing too because, knowing that he has a wife and little guy at home, it has to be hard on them all when something like that happens. You have to stop putting yourself in that position at that point. My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.
My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.

Why do you think KW is in the process of "Hanging it up" ??

He isn't....and has said multiple times he will finish his career in 2016 ( 20yr mark )....He's healthy and loves the sport and has no reason "health wise ) to step away now. As for Ryan....I am happy he made his decision , and wish him good luck on his new venture. But KW?.........I'm sorry but the fat lady aint singing. And won't be for another 3yrs.
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Hando 11/20/2012 8:40pm
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premixwhip491 wrote:
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the...
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the those guys who was always kind of on the bubble. Whenever we would wait for him to get a win, he couldn't quite get there and then in SX this year, we would think he could be maybe top 10. Again, he came close but didn't quite get there. And of course after LA, it was time. His body got completely wadded up, more than Trey even in the sense that he just bounced and hit the ground twice after jumping out of a three-story building to....well, pretty much every part of his body. I always had alot of respect for him and he's a really nice guy, but I'm glad he has something else to do. I think it's a good thing too because, knowing that he has a wife and little guy at home, it has to be hard on them all when something like that happens. You have to stop putting yourself in that position at that point. My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.
jeffro503 wrote:
[b]My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.[/b] Why...
My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.

Why do you think KW is in the process of "Hanging it up" ??

He isn't....and has said multiple times he will finish his career in 2016 ( 20yr mark )....He's healthy and loves the sport and has no reason "health wise ) to step away now. As for Ryan....I am happy he made his decision , and wish him good luck on his new venture. But KW?.........I'm sorry but the fat lady aint singing. And won't be for another 3yrs.
2016?? i think 2014 will be his last year
premixwhip491 11/20/2012 8:45pm
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premixwhip491 wrote:
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the...
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the those guys who was always kind of on the bubble. Whenever we would wait for him to get a win, he couldn't quite get there and then in SX this year, we would think he could be maybe top 10. Again, he came close but didn't quite get there. And of course after LA, it was time. His body got completely wadded up, more than Trey even in the sense that he just bounced and hit the ground twice after jumping out of a three-story building to....well, pretty much every part of his body. I always had alot of respect for him and he's a really nice guy, but I'm glad he has something else to do. I think it's a good thing too because, knowing that he has a wife and little guy at home, it has to be hard on them all when something like that happens. You have to stop putting yourself in that position at that point. My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.
jeffro503 wrote:
[b]My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.[/b] Why...
My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.

Why do you think KW is in the process of "Hanging it up" ??

He isn't....and has said multiple times he will finish his career in 2016 ( 20yr mark )....He's healthy and loves the sport and has no reason "health wise ) to step away now. As for Ryan....I am happy he made his decision , and wish him good luck on his new venture. But KW?.........I'm sorry but the fat lady aint singing. And won't be for another 3yrs.
I honestly don't know. He's taken a couple of hard hits the past couple of years and he's not the kind of guy who will have his career ending because of a crash. Kevin's smart and he'll decide when it's best to step away. Don't take this as disrespect to Kevin because I'm a huge fan, like everyone else, and I really hope he does make it to 2016 or whenever he does end up hanging it up. Of course, according to him via Twitter, now that he's trashed the Bubba Scrub, he'll be around for about another 10 ten years or so. Woohoo
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RbR 11/20/2012 8:49pm
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Congratulations to Ryan on making the transition from rider to management ...
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Grieby54 11/21/2012 5:11am
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premixwhip491 wrote:
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the...
I'm bummed he wasn't able to make that comeback but at the same time, this doesn't surprise me one bit. He was always one of the those guys who was always kind of on the bubble. Whenever we would wait for him to get a win, he couldn't quite get there and then in SX this year, we would think he could be maybe top 10. Again, he came close but didn't quite get there. And of course after LA, it was time. His body got completely wadded up, more than Trey even in the sense that he just bounced and hit the ground twice after jumping out of a three-story building to....well, pretty much every part of his body. I always had alot of respect for him and he's a really nice guy, but I'm glad he has something else to do. I think it's a good thing too because, knowing that he has a wife and little guy at home, it has to be hard on them all when something like that happens. You have to stop putting yourself in that position at that point. My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.
jeffro503 wrote:
[b]My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.[/b] Why...
My dad and I have talked about this before and we think that might be a reason why K-Dub will decide to hang it up.

Why do you think KW is in the process of "Hanging it up" ??

He isn't....and has said multiple times he will finish his career in 2016 ( 20yr mark )....He's healthy and loves the sport and has no reason "health wise ) to step away now. As for Ryan....I am happy he made his decision , and wish him good luck on his new venture. But KW?.........I'm sorry but the fat lady aint singing. And won't be for another 3yrs.
If by 2016 you mean 2014, then yes.
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Grieby54 11/21/2012 5:22am
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MXerDW wrote:
Ryan's post was posted 3 hours ago. And RacerX has it listed in todays breaking news. http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/11/20/ryan-morais-announces-retirement If you read the link you posted people say...
Ryan's post was posted 3 hours ago.
And RacerX has it listed in todays breaking news.
http://www.racerxonline.com/2012/11/20/ryan-morais-announces-retirement

If you read the link you posted people say he had not retired yet. Read the last three posts in that thread.
It may have not been "official" but what was stated 4 months ago is exactly what happened... I wasn't bashing you, just saying I thought I'd seen it before.

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