from ... Ryan Dungey
Friday 26 August: Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey talks about the season so far, his fight for the AMA Motocross title and the Motocross of Nations.
Another racing season is flying by. Seems like just yesterday we
were
lining up for the first gate of the motocross season at Hangtown.
Now I sit here with just three more rounds of racing left in 2011.
All
in all, it's been a good year. The outdoor season has had its ups and
downs, but we're sitting here just seven points out of first place in
the championship points with six races and a lot of laps left.
My
Rockstar Makita Suzuki team has done a great job getting me comfortable
on my RM-Z450 week after week. We started out strong and consistent, but
it took a few races to grab our first overall. We were close in Texas,
but a fuel issue at the end cost us the win. We were able to pull off
our first overall a few weeks later in Colorado. That felt pretty good.
And since then, we've been able to pull off two more overalls and have
been real consistent in staying on at least the second step of the
podium.
I really enjoy the outdoor races. The fans are great,
the tracks are fun and challenging, and the races have been awesome. The
top guys are running a real fast pace and you really have to put your
head down and fight for position. Fortunately, my Yoshimura-equipped
Suzuki RM-Z450 has been running great and has helped me stay out front.
My team and I have our heads down and are looking forward and keeping
focused, as we want to bring home that number one plate.
It's quite an honour to be selected again for the 2011 US Motocross des
Nations team and I plan do
everything I can to help bring home that trophy again this year. My
experiences at des Nations have been unbelievable and will always be
cherished for life. I'm really looking forward to this year's event and
racing with my team mates Ryan (Villopoto) and Blake (Baggett) and
working with Roger DeCoster.
Once again, I have to give a big
thanks to my Rockstar Makita Suzuki team and particularly to my family
and The Man Above. They have been so supportive throughout this entire
year. It's a long road with 17 rounds of Supercross followed by 12
rounds of motocross and I couldn't do it without all their help and
support. Talk to you soon!