DUNGEY SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPION 2015!

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team rider Ryan Dungey earned the first-ever 450 Supercross title for his Red Bull KTM team, in round fourteen of the Monster Energy Supercross Series, an FIM World Championship.

When the gate dropped for the main event, Ryan Dungey got pinched out on the start and came around the first corner outside the top ten. He wasted no time and quickly began making passes to move his KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition forward through the pack. By the halfway point he had moved into 6th place. In the next laps, he put on a charge and rode aggressively through the pack to move into the podium position and up to 2nd place. Once in 2nd position, he maintained his pace and cruised across the finish line to earn the 450 Supercross Championship, the first-ever for the KTM brand.

“The team and I worked so hard to get to this point,” remarked Dungey on the podium. "There are hardly words to explain how good this feels. There were a lot of ups and downs along the way, but my team stood behind me through it all and provided me the best bike. I am so excited for this championship but am looking forward to the next goal. We aren’t done yet.”
KTM CEO, Stefan Pierer, commented: “To win any World Championship is an outstanding success and is of immense importance for KTM. But the US Supercross title is very special and highlights our huge commitment in the worldwide motocross sport. With tenacity we made it to the top in this sport, which releases a vast amount of emotions. I would like to thank all those that have been involved and helped to push forward this extremely important project, and of course, I’d like to thank Ryan who has had a great season in 2015.”
KTM Head of Motorsports, Pit Beirer, stated: “One of my personal dreams came true today. We started our Supercross race department completely from scratch in 2011, and what has been achieved in this very short time is outstanding. The key to everything, and I call it the best trip of my life, was my first meeting with Roger De Coster in the summer of 2010. Together with Roger we have formed the best and strongest team you can imagine. From there our worldwide race network has become stronger and it has been a 24-hour effort each day. With the full commitment of our R&D and Motorsports departments in Austria and the USA, we managed to create the best bike in a short time. However, we cannot perform without the best riders on our bike, which is why we are thankful to Ryan. He trusted us at a very early stage of the project. Ryan has set some major milestones for our company; first 450SX win, first professional Motocross Championship title and now he has brought our final goal of the 450 Supercross title. I would like to say thank you team and thank you Ryan.”