Red
Bull/KTM’s Ryan Dungey Wins Phoenix Supercross
KTM’s
First SX Class Victory
PHOENIX,
Ariz. – Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey did what he was
hired to do – he won! Only two rounds into the series Dungey showed
race fans everywhere what he and his new KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition
motorcycle could do as he crossed the checkers and took the win at
the second round of the AMA Supercross Series held at Chase Field.
Not only
did Dungey take the win, but he nailed the holeshot and led every lap
of the twenty lap main event. Dungey’s first career win on his KTM
machine also marks the first win in history for the KTM brand in the
SX class. Just two rounds into the season Dungey has already written
pages in the history books at KTM.
The day
started off relatively mellow for Dungey as he qualified third
fastest from practice and earned a fourth place finish in his heat to
transfer to the main. Once he lined up on that gate, everything would
change. Everything would go his way!
“I was
definitely motivated by my teammate tonight,” remarked Dungey on
the podium. “I saw that Marvin (Musquin) got second in the Lites
main and knew I had to step up my game to match him and do well for
our team.”
The gate
dropped and Dungey launched forward to pull the holeshot on his KTM
450cc machine. He never looked back and checked out on the group
behind him. He went on to take the win in the best way possible –
leading every lap.
“This
win feels so incredible,” remarked Dungey after the race. “The
whole crew at KTM has been behind me 100% since I joined them in
October and it is amazing to earn this win together!”
Red
Bull/KTM Factory Team Manager Roger DeCoster, commented, “It is not
just our team in the US but the whole crew in Austria at our Factory
that have helped us get here. In only our second race of the season
it is amazing to get a podium. It feels really good that we were able
to deliver for the people that backed us. We have proved ourselves
with a win and intend to keep progressing.”
The next
round will be held in Los Angeles, CA on January 21, 2012 where
Dungey will display the red number plate on his bike as the new
series point’s leader.
Overall
Results Supercross Class –
Ryan
Dungey – KTMJake
WeimerRyan
VillopotoKevin
WindhamChad
ReedAndrew
ShortTrey
CanardJames
StewartBrett
MetcalfeJosh
HansenIvan
TedescoKyle
ChisholmDavi
MillsapsJustin
BraytonChris
BloseMike
AlessiKyle
PartridgeTommy
HahnNick
WeyJimmy
Albertson
Overall
Series Points Supercross Class –
Ryan
Dungey – 45Ryan
Villopoto – 45Jake
Weimer – 38