Ryan Dungey Returns - Riding Video from Press Day

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yak651 5/24/2022 6:32pm
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Ryan usually got good starts, wouldn’t be surprised to see him lead some laps Saturday
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WhatsStoppingU 5/24/2022 6:47pm
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
ML512 wrote:
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and...
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and just looked like his old solid self.

Someone who looked visually rough today was Cairoli. He rode very few laps, rolled around a lot and seemed to be pulling in quite a bit and actually exited one of the sessions early. I only have a few clips of him due to this. Crossing my fingers he's feeling it more come race day.
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Jet lag.
Don’t be dissin the JET. That’s frowned upon around these parts. You know, Honda HRC, donut brothers, etc.
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ML512 wrote:
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and...
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and just looked like his old solid self.

Someone who looked visually rough today was Cairoli. He rode very few laps, rolled around a lot and seemed to be pulling in quite a bit and actually exited one of the sessions early. I only have a few clips of him due to this. Crossing my fingers he's feeling it more come race day.
I have seen him having rough days before where he looked uncomfortable and barely rode. This was on saturdays during race weekends or even in the week prior when KTM hired our local track. He will be there this weekend.

Dungey is looking good though! Very excited to see these legends on the gate this weekendCool
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Blackdog89 5/25/2022 2:17am
5/25/2022 2:17am
Track doesn't look like it will suit cairoli, looks to flat and fast with big jumps. Cairoli is a technical rough track specialist. He always seemed to slower his pace at these type of tracks in GPS. Safe and steady as a crash will be a big crash at these tracks
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CPR 5/25/2022 3:07am
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JB 19 wrote:
I bet Villopoto is like, damn.... he's actually doing it. Cool
I reckon Villopoto would be the least surprised.
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Fangface 5/25/2022 4:42am
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Geez Dunge looks ON ! :-) He's def not coming to play around :-) Carioli will do fine , I even think the one day race format instead of two will play in his favor. So excited for this season . Ferrandis was flying last year :-) :-)
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ShipLap 5/25/2022 5:13am
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ML512 wrote:
He did a TON of laps, that's for sure. He just kept chugging away...like a diesel ha!
I see what you did there.
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Rosso391 5/25/2022 5:16am
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I bet his arms were super-pumped after those motos..
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mag250 wrote:
According to DC ..... 57 minutes ago TeamGreen wrote: Press day being on Tuesday doesn’t work too well for someone that may not want to fly...
According to DC .....



57 minutes ago
TeamGreen wrote:
Press day being on Tuesday doesn’t work too well for someone that may not want to fly away from home for a race…

On Saturday. ...more

This wasn't press day TeamGreen, it was closed practice for the pre-entered pros to shake down their bikes and ride without having to work about amateur traffic out there at the same time. It's optional, and we've done it the last few years.

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ML512 wrote:
I'm saying press day in the title cause it'll make more sense for goggle search/SEO purposes. Laughing
I think its inappropriate for you to intentionally mislead people for more views and clicks.
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ShipLap 5/25/2022 5:29am
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This is a cool storyline. Makes the opening round (and series) real exciting.
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agn5008 5/25/2022 5:48am
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mag250 wrote:
According to DC ..... 57 minutes ago TeamGreen wrote: Press day being on Tuesday doesn’t work too well for someone that may not want to fly...
According to DC .....



57 minutes ago
TeamGreen wrote:
Press day being on Tuesday doesn’t work too well for someone that may not want to fly away from home for a race…

On Saturday. ...more

This wasn't press day TeamGreen, it was closed practice for the pre-entered pros to shake down their bikes and ride without having to work about amateur traffic out there at the same time. It's optional, and we've done it the last few years.

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ML512 wrote:
I'm saying press day in the title cause it'll make more sense for goggle search/SEO purposes. Laughing
GoldenKTM wrote:
I think its inappropriate for you to intentionally mislead people for more views and clicks.
I think it’s inappropriate to think that’s inappropriate.
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TriRacer27 5/25/2022 6:45am
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The funny thing is that even in his prime championship winning days, dungey never “looked” fast. He has always been fast though. Look at Barcia, he...
The funny thing is that even in his prime championship winning days, dungey never “looked” fast. He has always been fast though. Look at Barcia, he always looks like he’s flying but ends up not being the fastest. I’d say in that video you wouldn’t be able to tell if it’s been 5 years or 5 months since his last gate drop. He looks great. Excited to see how it goes, nothing but positives for him being out there as far as fans go.
My cousin was a motocross trainer/coach and I'll never forget when he explained to me the difference between what "feels" fast vs. what is actually fast. It's not just being smooth vs. reving the crap out of the bike, it also has to do with line selection, creativity, proper braking and acceleration points. t's hard to learn and these days, with so much video tech, it's becoming a lost art.
TriRacer27 5/25/2022 6:47am
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Blackdog89 wrote:
Track doesn't look like it will suit cairoli, looks to flat and fast with big jumps. Cairoli is a technical rough track specialist. He always seemed...
Track doesn't look like it will suit cairoli, looks to flat and fast with big jumps. Cairoli is a technical rough track specialist. He always seemed to slower his pace at these type of tracks in GPS. Safe and steady as a crash will be a big crash at these tracks
He'll shine during the second moto when the track is gone.
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Richy 5/25/2022 6:50am
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ML512 wrote:
I'm saying press day in the title cause it'll make more sense for goggle search/SEO purposes. Laughing
GoldenKTM wrote:
I think its inappropriate for you to intentionally mislead people for more views and clicks.
agn5008 wrote:
I think it’s inappropriate to think that’s inappropriate.
Plus, it was a pro-only day at the same track as the upcoming race with plenty of press there, hence the videos, so technically it's barely even misleading haha
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
ML512 wrote:
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and...
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and just looked like his old solid self.

Someone who looked visually rough today was Cairoli. He rode very few laps, rolled around a lot and seemed to be pulling in quite a bit and actually exited one of the sessions early. I only have a few clips of him due to this. Crossing my fingers he's feeling it more come race day.
AC used to do that a fair bit in MXGP practice sessions. He'd just cruise around on the pegs and pull in.
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Blackdog89 wrote:
Track doesn't look like it will suit cairoli, looks to flat and fast with big jumps. Cairoli is a technical rough track specialist. He always seemed...
Track doesn't look like it will suit cairoli, looks to flat and fast with big jumps. Cairoli is a technical rough track specialist. He always seemed to slower his pace at these type of tracks in GPS. Safe and steady as a crash will be a big crash at these tracks
TriRacer27 wrote:
He'll shine during the second moto when the track is gone.
I kind of feel like that portion that was so strong in his career will need a little time to come back to him. Things are going to happen fast undoubtedly if you took 5 years off. I am excited to see all of the little stories play out bigger picture. How is AC going to do, how will dungey feel after 3 rounds, how is Tomacs knee long term with a dab.
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agn5008 wrote:
I think it’s inappropriate to think that’s inappropriate.
DC said it wasn't a press day. ML said he called it a press day for SEO and views.

It doesn't bother you when media companies don't tell the truth in order to get more clicks?
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Nathaniel129 5/25/2022 8:01am
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GoldenKTM wrote:
DC said it wasn't a press day. ML said he called it a press day for SEO and views. It doesn't bother you when media companies...
DC said it wasn't a press day. ML said he called it a press day for SEO and views.

It doesn't bother you when media companies don't tell the truth in order to get more clicks?
Wow dude, relax. We know what you mean and this isn't that. Stop reaching.
DC didn't say it wasn't a "press day" as a dig against ML, he said it as an explanation why Tomac wasn't there. It wasn't a TRUE Press Day.
Good thing you're around to save us moto-idiots from the real threats of the digital world, huh?
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ML512 5/25/2022 9:38am
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agn5008 wrote:
I think it’s inappropriate to think that’s inappropriate.
GoldenKTM wrote:
DC said it wasn't a press day. ML said he called it a press day for SEO and views. It doesn't bother you when media companies...
DC said it wasn't a press day. ML said he called it a press day for SEO and views.

It doesn't bother you when media companies don't tell the truth in order to get more clicks?
I don’t have a clue what to label the day. Every rider and industry peeps I was there with called it press day. There was a press conference afterwards, so we’re going with it. I’m sorry I’ve mislead you down this deep dark rabbit hole of non-truths, lies, speculation, and other miss-information.
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-MAVERICK- wrote:
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
Looks pretty good in the video, but how did look compared to some of the other guys?
ML512 wrote:
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and...
Very solid. I felt like Anderson and Sexton had a little more top-end speed in a few situations. But Dungey did a ton of laps and just looked like his old solid self.

Someone who looked visually rough today was Cairoli. He rode very few laps, rolled around a lot and seemed to be pulling in quite a bit and actually exited one of the sessions early. I only have a few clips of him due to this. Crossing my fingers he's feeling it more come race day.
OT wrote:
AC used to do that a fair bit in MXGP practice sessions. He'd just cruise around on the pegs and pull in.

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Rosso391 wrote:
I bet his arms were super-pumped after those motos..
I know I'm "super-pumped" after watching them.
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Roczoff 5/25/2022 9:56am
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I'm sure he's fit, and we know he's motivated.

Can he maintain focus at top speed for every minute of both motos. though? Unlike the others, he hasn't been exercising that part of his brain for the past 6 years. Only time will tell if he can get back to that.
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Nairb#70 5/25/2022 10:02am
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I'm hoping his starts are only decent so he can settle in and carve through the pack. If he holeshots, the pressure will likely be too great and he will cave, (as anyone would in this position) Some workmanlike motos to start will help him adjust.
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Brent 5/25/2022 10:04am
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Every Media guy that I know of was there (except Donn Maeda who is in Spain), so it sure seemed like a media day to me.

As I told ML yesterday, no one is talking about Garret Marchbanks, but he and Cameron McAdoo are going so fast this last week or two - to me, they look like the fast guys if Jett isn't in race shape yet.

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DA498 5/25/2022 10:19am
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Nairb#70 wrote:
I'm hoping his starts are only decent so he can settle in and carve through the pack. If he holeshots, the pressure will likely be too...
I'm hoping his starts are only decent so he can settle in and carve through the pack. If he holeshots, the pressure will likely be too great and he will cave, (as anyone would in this position) Some workmanlike motos to start will help him adjust.
I was thinking the same
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ML512 5/25/2022 10:29am
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Brent wrote:
Every Media guy that I know of was there (except Donn Maeda who is in Spain), so it sure seemed like a media day to me...
Every Media guy that I know of was there (except Donn Maeda who is in Spain), so it sure seemed like a media day to me.

As I told ML yesterday, no one is talking about Garret Marchbanks, but he and Cameron McAdoo are going so fast this last week or two - to me, they look like the fast guys if Jett isn't in race shape yet.

Marchbanks is hurt and hasn't been on the bike since Salt Lake, except to do a few laps for a photo shoot. Plus he's racing a 450. I'm guessing you meant someone else?
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ML512 wrote:
I don’t have a clue what to label the day. Every rider and industry peeps I was there with called it press day. There was a...
I don’t have a clue what to label the day. Every rider and industry peeps I was there with called it press day. There was a press conference afterwards, so we’re going with it. I’m sorry I’ve mislead you down this deep dark rabbit hole of non-truths, lies, speculation, and other miss-information.
Thank you for clarifying.

I forgive you.

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ML512 5/25/2022 10:33am
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ML512 wrote:
I don’t have a clue what to label the day. Every rider and industry peeps I was there with called it press day. There was a...
I don’t have a clue what to label the day. Every rider and industry peeps I was there with called it press day. There was a press conference afterwards, so we’re going with it. I’m sorry I’ve mislead you down this deep dark rabbit hole of non-truths, lies, speculation, and other miss-information.
GoldenKTM wrote:
Thank you for clarifying.

I forgive you.

You're welcome. That wasn't an apology though, I was being a smartass.
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Moto Nomad 5/25/2022 11:33am
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I'm deeply offended that ML512 called this a press day instead of a "pro practice day with press attending and a press conference." It's this type of media misinformation that is our main problem in the world today.
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