Ryan Dungey

About

Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is an American retired professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2006 to 2017 and again in 2022. He is a four-time 450cc AMA Supercross Champion, a three-time 450cc AMA Motocross Champion, a one-time 250cc AMA Supercross West & 250cc AMA Motocross Champion.

Ryan Dungey was born in 1989 to Troy and Michelle Dungey in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. He has one older brother, Jade and one younger brother, Blake. Dungey’s brothers and father were amateur racers as well. Dungey, who attended Guardian Angels Catholic School in Chaska, Minnesota, routinely expresses his Christian faith in interviews.
In 2006, at the age of 16, Dungey auditioned for and was signed to a pro contract.

As an amateur Dungey, did not shine in the mini classes. Once on the full-size bikes he started to improve to the point of winning races. Dungey capped his amateur career by winning the 2005 Loretta Lynn’s Amateur Championship and was expected to repeat the following year.

Ryan Dungey began the year in the amateur 250cc ranks. Despite being a “B” rider…