Insight: Ryan Sipes
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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Kentucky’s own Ryan Sipes has been very close for a number of years to winning a Lites supercross. He’s had many podiums, but he’s been the bridesmaid, never the bride, for most of his career. This year, Sipes has been fast in practically every practice and heat but hasn’t been able to break through until this weekend. The DNA Shredstix Star Racing Yamaha rider pressured early leader Blake Baggett into a mistake and then held off Justin Barcia to grab the win. In the pits, surrounded by friends and family, Ryan talked about his night.
Sipes pressured Baggett into a mistake early, then held off a charging Barica for the win.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
Racer X Online: Ryan congratulations of the ride, can you tell us about it?
Ryan Sipes: Thank you very much. It’s like, it’s not even real. Everyone around me right here is responsible for this.
You’ve always been pretty fast but it seems like this year, you’ve stepped it up a bit.
It’s the DNA Shredstix, they are in my DNA and I shred (laughs). No, we’ve been working hard and we came in knowing that we didn’t have as much time as some of the other guys, but we were tired of making excuses. We knew that we had the speed, we weren’t going to make the same mistakes, we weren’t going to blow it again. The whole team has been doing great, my mechanic has been awesome. This is the fourth year we’ve been together [with mechanic Scott Adkins] and I’m glad to finally get him a win.
Sipes pressured Baggett into a mistake early, then held off a charging Barica for the win.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
Talk about the race a bit, you pressured Baggett into a mistake and then the one guy I wouldn’t want on me during a last lap would be Barcia, but you kept strong.
It was nuts, I was pacing Blake in the beginning. I knew that I had more in the tank as we kept racing but then Justin was catching us because we were sort of pacing each other. So I’m like, “now is the time” and as soon as I was thinking about making a move, he went down. It looked really bad and I almost hit a tuff block that was on the track. So then I got out front and I focused. The gap was about the same until the lappers came into it. You can’t blame anyone for that, it just happens, but I was determined that this wasn’t going to turn out like Dallas last year.
What about this track? It was challenging wasn’t it?
It was tough, it was very technical. I felt good from the very beginning today and felt like throwing down some laps. I was all set and ready to go. I think this is my kind of track and my bike was so good today, it was awesome.
Yeah all day you were great, was it a case of just having a really good cup of coffee before you got here or something?
No, not at all. It was one of those things that Steve Hatch and I have been working. You win championships on your bad days. I wasn’t into it that much, but I thought back to the stuff that we’ve been working on. I just kept doing the things we were working on. Every time I went to the gate, it didn’t matter what I felt like five minutes ago, I now felt great. Steve is the man and he’s got it going on.
The sweet taste of victory.
Photo: Andrew Fredrickson
As a former mechanic, I love the fact that you have been giving your wrench Scotty Atkins lots of props on the podiums.
Scotty’s the man, he’s out there every day at the track every day and I’m asking him what we need to do and he’s doing everything he can. He’s driving back and forth to get parts for me, he’s timing me, and videotaping me--whatever it takes. He’s the second half of the team and it’s cool.
And your brother Pooh Sipes also won something-the Asterisk gas card!
Yeah man, he should’ve made it in! But he did get a little publicity though.
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Congtasts Ryan now lets do it again for yourself and Yamaha! I was pretty much a lifer with Yamaha.
Nice Ride Sipes! u earned it, way to put your YZF out front, keep it up!
gotta love this guy, REALLY hope he goes for the championship, i know if he can keep it on 2 wheels he could threaten barcia
Sipes got lucky! Look how long its taken him to get a win on countless factory teams! Enjoy it now cause it's probably going to be your last.
jealous much there Picone? Only those with a few 250 class wins have any right to talk that kind of shit. When did you win your SX? Or at least get on the box?
Picone - hard work and convincing yourself you can win when all the pieces come together is what it is about. Being fast week in and week out isn't luck, but the confidence that first win brings should lead to an easier time of winning more. My bet it won't be his last...
CONGRATULATIONS!
I know it is like saying "I am your biggest fan, Michael Jackson", but I have always been cheering for you. Sipes has been showing impressive speed for many years, and used to pull holeshots on the KTM all the time. So good to see him getting that first win.
Again, congratulations from Denmark!
Good job Picone, hope your not a motivational speaker.....
I won the Dade City championship last year! How many championships does Sipes have?
I'm sure if Sipes was racing the Dade City Championship he would win every moto by a mile. Comparing that to AMA supercross is like comparing apples to elephants.
I guess this win puts the "carbs are dead" discussion off for a while.........nice to see him giving props to others. Congrats to the whole team, Allan Brown, B. Reagan, etc.
picone... u are just a piece if sh!t. shove that championship up your @ss. LOL!!!!!
Picone, a little jealous? Stick with your fast food diet and lack of training it will pay off just like it is for you!
Picone, i give you big probs my dude....that "D" class at dade city was stacked!
that dade city track looks about as technical as REEED BUUUUDS pee wee track.!!!!
pretty big talk from someone who got beat at the first round of the dade city race by guys that didn't even make the main event at indy, so then i highly doubt you'd even make it. oh and congrats, you won a local amatuer champoinship!
Hey i don't know who the jack ass joe is that's trying to be Mike Picone, but I'm on the phone with him and he isn't even able to be on the internet because he's in Alabama training and has no computer.
umm picone, i know of 2 LL championships 125a pro sport and a B class champ. thats trumps dade city just sayin
Seriously...I dont see how anyone could had anything negative to say about Sipes. He is just plain out good guy. kinda like talking shit about Windham. I was rooting Barcia, but I am very happy Sipes won!! Picone IS a TOOL!!
HEY MORONS, LOOK AT WHAT I SAID.
THAT IS NOT THE REAL MIKE PICONE.
Someone has been posting as Picone on various MX websites and its getting old. Anyone that really knows Mike knows that he would never say stupid shit like that.
Picone you are a 100% tool.
It must be real tough when your biggest opponent is BO DUKE.
You really do need to get your head from up your ass boy!
Regards.
@MWS02 Congrates you just joined the ranks of the other loosers (including "Picone") by calling everybody a MORON. I think we get it.....
@billy shmuck- people are obviously are not comprehending; hence the comments about picone still going on.
Ryan sipes is the epitome of heart and soul of motocross.. I remember him rippin around on his tattered lookin kx 80 with home made stickers that said "flyin ryan" ,that bike was tuned perfectly when you don't have money to be flashy but have a father with mad scientist mechanic skills, his bro on a cobra goin big, they have pushed and dreamed and made sacrifices to do just what he did last saturday night. and LUCK is the smallest factor for someone that has put their life into this sport , and for a fellow professional racer to even half way hate,, is just degrading to our sports spirit , I feel the victory for the sipes as a victory to all of us with the dream that didnt ever pan out , but so many pros with the dream have it ripped from them so easily , they are on such a loose pivot , and i wish Ryan all the success and fame he deserves,, others can get their name on bubbas world ,,and get their dade city "championships but still need to "get their ass up off the seat" -
good for you sipes ! you deserve it man
Hey IDK why a random person is leaving comments trash talking riders... I understand that Sipes is sick and all of the top guys.... I am tryin to become the best rider i can be so the people that hate on me for doing that, all i can say is sorry to hear that..... someone cant have a dream.... i wouldnt sit on here and leave comments cause i have better stuff to do.... I was contacted about this because they were dickhead remarks by friends of mine that said it didnt sound like ME it wasnt.... I probably have a hater out there that is just tryin to start shit.....
Congrats to Ryan!!!! I don't know him or his brother. I remember the old days in Ky & IN when his dad & the other group of Meade/ Hardin Co. boys would come to race. They were great guys, fun & just good ole country boys. As far Ryan's dad goes Not a nicer guy out there. I image Ryan & Pooh are much like their dad, fruit does'nt fall far the tree.
good to see sipes win,,he did get robbed a few motos back if I am not mistaken..winning is a good thing,,easier to train harder and reminds you why you choose this crazy sport. picones friends or his so called friends are spineless invertabreas,,slugs if you will,,must suck not to have the BALLS to speak up..If I had friends like that I'd change it quick.
This guy has been around forever..no idea how he keeps getting a ride. But, in my opinion, he is a man with class...not enuf of this going around today.
picone...what a jacking dorkoff.
Picone is a French woman with a big-fat-smelly-*****!
HaHaHa! -Even the World GP supercross championship, is worth more than the Dade City Championship!
Way to go Sipes, LONG overdue but got the job done. I foreshadow more to come
And kudos to Yamaha YZ250F since people like to talk crap on it for having a carb
I'll say this is a case of "breakthrough" confidence for Sipes. I think he'll not only win the majority of the remaining rounds, I think he'll be dominant. When your already fastest, sometimes all you need is that first win
Good luck Ryan.
I am glad for Ryan, he seems like a down home guy and he's from near where I am from. I have been pulling for him for a couple years now. He pressured Baggett into that mistake and held off the Wild Child, now that's a WIN with a capital W baby!
Picone everyone knows your jealous of anyone faster than you cause you can't last more than 10 minutes in a moto and your girlfriend is a dumb pro ho! Did Sipes pipe her behind your back or something or do you just have a hard on for him?
ryan your an awesome rider keep it up man.. KY show them what u got