by Bad Billy
250 Words: Indianapolis
Monday, March 14, 2011 | 4:50 PM
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I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this excited for someone winning a race. Not only did I win a dollar bet with our web guy, Chase Stallo, but I also won bragging rights over PulpMX’s Steve Matthes, who picked Malcolm Stewart to win. All kidding aside though, I was truly happy to see Ryan Sipes get his first win, because it was long overdue.
Here’s a little Ryan Sipes history. We have to go back to the 2004 High Point National when a practically unknown #264—riding a Team Green Kawasaki—came out in his very first moto as a professional and scored a solid seventh in the first 250 Class moto. That was how Ryan Sipes introduced himself to professional motocross.
It's been a long journey, but Sipes finally got his first career SX victory in Indy.
Photo: Matt Pavelek
Eight months later in his first-ever supercross in Anaheim, Sipes, now a member of the Hahm Motorsports/WBR Suzuki support team wearing #65, used his east-coast mud-riding skills to finish fifth at the sloppy season opener. Many assumed it was a fluke, but the very next week inside a dry Chase Field, Sipes finished third behind Broc Hepler and Ivan Tedesco and appeared to be on the fast track to winning. Well, seven years and several teams and injuries later and Ryan Sipes finally got that first victory, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the DNA Shred Stix/Star Yamaha rider, as he’s now right in the title hunt in what may be his last season as a full-time SX Lites pilot.
Cool factoid: Not only was it Ryan’s first win, it was also the first for the state of Kentucky. The moonshine must be flowing in Vine Grove!
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Ryan Sipes isprobably the coolest pro rider..he is a real down to earth and i bet he wins the title...wilson has been going backwards and barcia is due for some bad luck .
Awesome race, good job Sipes! keep it up.
Glad to see Sipes and Yamaha get their first wins of the season. I hope he gets some more wins and can pull out the title.
That was some impressive riding and a great race. I am bummed about Deano, but great job Sipes!
Sipes got lucky. Look how many rides he has had with zero results! About time!
Couldn't be happier for you, Ryan. How about backing it up with another win next week?
Wow so killer! Ryan you rock!
i was for ryan sipes...gogogogo
Dude ryans a good friend of mine and it couldn't have happened to a better person
Yep, good on Sipes for winning it!!! He did a pretty damn good job in 450 MX the last year (or 2?)... and I'm wondering if he'll be riding 250 or 450 this summer.
when was the last time a yamaha won a lites race?
Endo, my thought exactly! Has yamaha won anything in the 250 class since J-Law??
hammerhead- Broc Tickle won once last year on a Yami i think
awesome job. watched the whole race in person. focus was there and the win proves it. been watching both those brother race since podium 1 in indiana. congrats! keep those wins coming!
Ss273, how could i forget! Tickle is from my neck of the woods. We rode for the same shop, Triangle Cycles.
Ryan will be on the cover of the next issue of Racer X...He deserves it!!!
I'll never forget Sipes first pro race. They went to interview his dad and while he was answering a question a little pebble came flying off the track and hit Sipes Sr. right in the forehead. It was pretty funny.
Definitely happy for Sipes, although I'm a little disappointed that KY's first win went to him. That honor belonged to Ben Riddle but he was just too busy bare knuckle boxing and smuggling drugs. Don't get me wrong, because I'm pumped for Ryan. But Riddle could have been something great, whereas Mr. Sipes will be a "nobody" in four or five years just like Broc Hepler who was mentioned above. Where is that guy now?
Why would Matthes pick Baby Stewie to win over Sipes or Barcia?? Not that the kind is bad, but his results to this point wernt that good. He looked really good at Indy though. He was really smooth finally, and wasnt real sketchy or anything like that. Really stoked for Sip[es though. He was fast all day. And he was very excited. And Barcia came over and hugged the guy after the race, it was real cool. And Barcia rode real clean with Sipes too. Glad to see that..
Stosh635, your a dickhead. If the guy is a dope smuggler, I am thrilled he never won, why would you want a dope dealer to get the first win for KY. Your an idiot. Sipes is a great guy from a great family doucebag. And how do you know he wont be like Metcalfe, and kill on a 450 when he goes up?? You dont..
Funny how someone with atrocious grammar is calling me the "idiot." Well played sir. Using your logic, how do you know he won't get on a 450 and be about as fast as you are? You don't...(I added the apostrophe you stupid "doucebag.")
Great for Sipes and also Yamaha now maybe there are 3 teams in the hunt for the 250 title.
Good Kid, good family.
Good Job, Ryan! You had better keep training, though, because Justin is not going to make it easy for you to repeat this performance. Malcome Stewart was impressive as well, and I would bet that he will pick up some speed as the season goes on. I am curious as to why he is not on a Yamaha, like his brother, though...
Congrats Ryan, nobody deserves a win as much as you. (maybe Metty) Not only did you ride amazing, your Yamaha looked like it was as fast as the Hondas and Kawasakis even though you were giving up 40lbs. on Bagget, also your Yamaha looks to be handling incredible everywhere. Lets hope now that you broke the ice that you can get some more. Good Luck and thank you for making a big fan very happy!
Moonshine in Vine Grove? I always prefered Carter County's finest, Raspberry variety. My mom and fiance are Kentucky girls, I was educated in Eastern Ky, haven't talked right since. I can walk down 1/2 mile & throw a rock towards Maysville. Seen Ryan ride, he's really good with the kids when he ran locals, kinda like K-Dub, a real role model, no big head, just down to earth. I was p[laying "My old Kentucky Home", drunk on blue ribbons Saturday night. I thought Bam Bam was gonna pull a CR22 there at the end but he raced clean. Needless to say, Barcia has a new fan too. Baggett, Wharton, Wilson, I really like all these kids, our sport has some good youngins coming up. < See what I mean, never get a BA from an Eastern Ky college, you'll be ruined.
ive never exactly kept up with sipes,but wasnt he on mini warriors? i think i remember him from there,i havent seen the past 2 races,this seasons hard for me to keep up with..lol..yeaa drug smuggler?! no bueno..if your low enough to do that,you dont deserve credit for goatcrap..yes i said goatcrap..keepin it mild
Broc Helper a nobody? Not to every former racer posting on this site. How many podiums / wins you get there slick? I dreamed of Helpers success since I was 7 y/o, wasn't met to be and I accept that. If I had 20% of Helpers record, I'd be proud. 2 guys I respect highly and love what they have given the sport seem to struggle anymore, Metty & Wey...........who are perpetual fan favorites. Helper a nobody lol, damn that pisses me off. Ignorance / Jealousy, 2 hidden diseases.
@stosh365, Funny how I ask you about cheering for a drug pusher, and all you can do is bag on me for leaving out some grammer. You are an idiot, now go "burn one dude" And anyone can use spell check, big deal.. GO RYAN SIPES.. No drug pushers in moto.
2damnold2race, sounds like you are from my neck of the woods kinda. Been to Maysville a few times to ride at Big Rock. I live on the other side on Cincy from you now though. And was born and raised in NKY.
@2damnold, EKU used to have one helluva football team..
2damnold2race; wey...my 3 year old cousin asked him to sign her motocross wagon about 3 years ago or so..he said no cus he didnt want to get out of his chair..fan favorite? yea no...david vuilleman got up,walked across the tent,found a sharpie and signed it without us askin,apparently weys a prick and DV12 saw it in him
Look for Ben Riddle to make a comeback later this year aboard a '13 KX450F. Updates can be followed via his personal facebook and at http://www.bellumcouture.com/blog/