Ryan Dungey OUT for Daytona
Friday, March 9, 2012 | 2:35 PM
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Murrieta, CA - KTM Motorsports is saddened to report that Red Bull/KTM Factory rider Ryan Dungey will sit out the Daytona Supercross after undergoing surgery this week to repair a broken collarbone.
Dungey, who currently sits second in the series point standings and has collected two Supercross class wins this season, suffered what was initially diagnosed to be a cracked collarbone when he slid out in a turn and landed on his shoulder while practicing at his training facility in Florida prior to the St. Louis Supercross.
Following the crash, Dungey felt sore but was determined to continue vying for his second Supercross title and KTMs first-ever US Supercross Championship. In a heroic effort, he managed to finish runner-up at the St. Louis Supercross. Further evaluation by Dungey’s doctor this week found his collarbone to be broken. Dungey chose to undergo surgery on Tuesday afternoon to plate the collarbone in hopes of a healthy return to racing as quickly as possible.“This is hard for everyone on the team,” remarked Red Bull/KTM Team Manager Roger DeCoster. “Ryan has done an amazing job adapting to a completely new bike this year. Through the process he has won two Supercross races and has finished on the podium at seven of nine races. He was well in the thick of the championship hunt at the midway point in the series.”
DeCoster continued, “It is often heard around the pits that Ryan needs to get more aggressive and tougher on the track; I am guilty of this prediction myself. But after what he accomplished last week racing to a close second with a broken collarbone; my doubts about how tough he is are well and truly gone. We knew he was hurting but we did not realize his injury was that extensive. His gutsy performance in St. Louis and determination to keep racing despite his injury is a testament to his dedication to the team.”
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Sad to see... The season that could have been
Well there goes the series. This sucks.
They jinxed him with the "never missed a race" segment!!
This is getting interesting... Stewart....
Bummer! Ditto on the "they jinxed him" comment.
NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So do we just give RV the trophy now?
Can we see the source of this news?
stewart now has nobody in the way except RV. GO BUBBA GO!!!!!!!!!!!
@hillco112 ,, You really should know by now that ANYTHING can happen...
For F sakes...........makes last weekend that much more impressive.
Bummer for RD. Wounded if certain people will put a asterisk next to RV's title like they do other riders because RD, CR, and TC are out of the series. Just a thought.... Big let down for KTM.
Racer X needs to quit it with these bench racing stats that only seem to jinx everything.
I'm gonna laugh my self silly if stewart ends up winning this thing because of injuries
This the chance for the rest of the riders to have some podium finishes. I guess that's the only thing left to enjoy this season.
Wonder...my bad
@ br11............There should be no asterisks for anyone, they all started the series, the best man of each series past and present has won. Asterisks on titles are excuses for peoples' favorite riders not winning.
At least no one can say RV won the title because no one was racing. He was the top guy each weekend, and will remain the top guy. Just sucks because its gonna be a stewart crashfest 99% of the time and an RV runaway. Hopefully weimer and windham can get on the box
Too early for an April Fool's Joke...
PREDICTION: it will rain cats and dogs, and Villopoto will decide to watch from the stands, and why not? He can afford to spectate given his now massive points lead.
POSTMORTEM: Stewart will win all of the remaining rounds and the series setting off a string of mass suicide events held at stadium events around the country.
Yes, this sucks that badly.
gall dang it- dungey just put some screws in and ride!
who is the stupid Mother F!!!!! who did the article of never missing a main.. Well done dic@
no point even watching now except watching the lawn dart (AKA stewart) just give Rv the trophy season is over...
This sux. Here's my idea. Make Villopoto sit out the next two rounds, then he'll have a 3 point lead over Bubba and make things interesting the rest of the way. RV's probably counting that bonus money right now.
@endoman38,, I highly dought he counting the money, Read my earlier post.
Ryan villopoto won it.....its boring now I'm giving up my tickets for tommarow worse season ever...
sucks heal up RD5
What a BUMMER!! It does make last week's ride to second more impressive. Hopefully RD heals up for the outdoors and can bring that toughness and racing intensity on so maybe the Ryan/Ryan spectacular can continue. RV please just back it down now and coast to the SX title and stay healthy for MX (the real races). We don't want to lose another great to injuries plus maybe it will boost JS7 confidence and he'll join the MX2012 chase.
All of these guys saying RV has already won, he was easily in control of the title anyway.. It would have taken a small miracle for him to get beaten by Dungey, but it was possible. But what really sucks in Dungey was at least making it exciting from race to race.. Stewie will get a win here and there.. But is WAAAYYY out of any title chase.. There is no mention how long Dungey will be out, wonder if he makes it back by Indy. He raced with it broken, so he is tough, you never know..
Hey br411, It was you RD fans that kept saying RV was going to crash because he was riding too wild. Well it looks like RD went down the week after he first acquired some new speed. So let this be a lesson in karma, but I am terribly disappointed RD won't be there to get his usual RV whipping.
That Blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get well RD We, SX and MX, need you.
Insane effort last week and way to keep it on the down low!
Daytoma will be a yawner now. There is no way RV gets into a heated battle with JS7 because he simply DOES NOT NEED TO.
As of this info release, he has to be thinking top 4 every race and SX Title number 2 is mine.
Sucks for us.
It looks like the KTM curse has got another rider like it did McGrath. Get well soon RD.
OH Yeah, Awesome for RV, I am sure he will be happy with (what should be the title now) but would have had a lot more satisfaction had there been a few less injuries.
This may allow him to relax, stay healthy, save his energy and unleash the " JUGGERNAUT " in the outdoors!
Man.. This really sucks! I'm an RV fan but RD was fun to watch and did pose an outside threat for the title.
Here is the good news for RV fans, if JS wins the next 8 rounds all RV needs is 8 third places to win the title. This puppy is big time over!
Stewie better start a winning streak...
Like you said Red54m, if JS wins every remaining round (not even a remote chance of happening right now), RV only needs a 4th every week to get the title still. OWNED.
My predictions this weekend are RV, CS, DM.
My bad, 3rd's.....DERP.
Really- KTM curse?! 2 wins and out of first by 10 points- wow what a curse. That's beyond dumb.
This sucks so hard. It's already bad enough that RV is making it a yawnfest (talented fricken leprechaun), but If RV gets hurt and Stew wins this... that would be a curse.
Yeah, 3rds now, but each week JS7 doesn't win and RV finishes 4th or better, he will be allowed to slide further back.
I honestly don't see how he could not go out and finish second every week very easily. HELL knowing how good, confident and just plain racin MO FO he is, he will probably still win a few more races.
The real danger is not to let your mind F with you now that things have changed in an instant. I hope he still rides fast and just does not take it beyond his comfort zone!
If RV gets hurt James will have the championship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey jake511, how about 2 wins speeding up and out for the year probably like 200 points back. How about RD never missing a start until now? CURSE, until it is proven otherwise. The name you call others is more suited to your self.
I say and would bet money RV wins 5 of the remaining races.
Well- that just ruined a perfectly good Friday.
part of racing at this level is stayin on two wheels and being healthy.This aint your distric races so if stewy wins the championship then he is still the champion.There is alot more to it than winnin races
Dungey, Short, Reed, Hill, Tedesco, Stroupe, Morais, Canard, Grant, Hahn, Byrne are 11 of the 20 possible positions in a main event! This sucks so bad. We are missing out on 11 of the most talented riders on the planet.
This sucks!! really feel for RD, what a gutsy performance last weekend indeed!! That guy is the goods!! Well, i guess that will put a little asterisk by the title for RV!! I see the RVTARDS are already in defensive mode (retardcross), but i think your boy deserves the same crap that anybody else would get if 3 of the top 5 guys were out due to injuries!! Reed was totally still in it when he went out and Dungey was very much alive!! Merry Christmas Mr. Villopoto!! Red54 is way over the top in his lovefest with the redhead!! @bd200, you really think RV was "easily in control of the title"?? Wow, 13 points is not much if you have one bad race dude, before Reed went out it was even closer...he in no way had easy control of the title....Villotard!! Get well RD5!!
Stewart no longer has anyone in the way......aside from the 6 - 10 other guys that finish ahead of him after he bails in the whoops or slides out in a corner. Other than that he has the title wrapped up!
Almost like 2010 but RV instead of RD. I look at it this way. RD has never really been out with injuries like everybody else has. It's the law of averages. But it still SUCKS!!!
How quickly one of the potentially "greatest seasons ever" turns in to a "can we just get it over with"...only half way through!! This is horrible for RD and KTM....really liked how Dungey was carrying himself this entire year, and he was most definitely still in it!! Is it May yet??
This totally sux, hurry and get well RD!
As far as RV is concerned, he is a racer; he will not LET anyone win. He is also smart enough NOT to take unnecessary risk (witness Daytona last year) and to know he puts himself at risk by not riding his own pace. It will be interesting to see if he can stay motivated, which he must if he is to continue improving his skills. This is probably the worst thing that could happen for RV’s racing skills.
As far as JS7 is concerned, I expected him to win a couple more races this year and this may mean a couple more wins on top of those. He will also crash-out another race or two this year.
@retardctoss, I agree completely, the gate will drop weather your there or not. I think people that say certain riders"Reed" should have those is a bunch of BS.
Claxton...i am not an RD fan, by any means. I am talking about certain people on here that have brought up the asterisk for riders like Reed, and Dungey. But when it comes down to their rider it has no meaning. Even if it was someone else leading the series I would say the same thing because they outlasted the field...but his certain fans would deni it.
Seriously REF-man...............What bogus fairy tale are you trying to come up with? I don't believe in asterisks for anyone, I've defended RD's 2010 season from "the asterisk people" many times. There are no asterisks on titles, the winner of each series was the best in that series, staying healthy is a part of racing. If you're just trying to start an argument then beat it clown, if you read my posts and actually comprehend them you might have a clue what I'm saying.
Let's not curse RV by saying "if he gets hurt".
The Locomotive has came to a grinding halt!! Makes last weeks ride that much more impressive...toughness wise. Hope he can heal up as fast as the rides.. otherwise the outdoors will anti climatic....Congrats to the Firecraker, on being the 2012 Champion!!!! Wraps it up 9 races in, has there very been a more dominant season, RC never did that...MC might have came close the year he only lost one race ...is Villopotpo now the best ever now.....
Hey Claxton- I never said you were dumb, lighten up. Your KTM curse theory is dumb- It's been proven otherwise for 8 straight races this year. Out for the year with a cracked collarbone- really? All year huh.
But I'm a good sport, so I'll play along. Is Honda cursed? Reed, Canard, T Hahn, Shorty (or did the KTM boogey man break his elbows at the end of 2011?).. What about Yamaha? Stewart, everyone else.
Considering the fact you're saying the series points leader and most dominant rider of the series so far got a gift from riders behind him crashing out shows me I shouldn't even acknowledge your dimwitted opinion.
I just saw RV popping a beer and pizza with a party hat and streamers...... does that mean it's over!
The article states that Dungey 'cracked' his collarbone and had it plated. The article also states that he will miss Daytona not the rest of the season. Its possible for him to be back by Indy. Two weeks (nearly) is plenty for the screws to take hold, hell the incision will heal enough by then too. If RV wins Daytona that just puts him 48 pts. down and in a good scrap for the remainder of the season with Stewie for 2 nd in the series. It still could be a great season, we have to deal with it cause theres nothing we can do about it. Great effort Ryan & heal FAST.
meant 38 pts. down (early beers on Friday)
And then were 2, and one of them is over 2 races behind the other. Pretty soon, we'll be talking about how early RV will clinch the title.
Hope he can come back strong for the nats.
He should have just skipped the surgery and rode with it braced like in St Louis.
I bet it will be more of a challenge for RV. His style is so agro i bet he makes mistakes if he tries to back it down.
REF-man, you are funny with the asterisk crap. If there is a time for an asterisk IMO it is as follows:
* You put the Asterisk when nobody (none of the top3) shows up at the start of the season,
* You put an Asterisk when a rider in 4th place in the points wins a championship by default because his 3 rival competitiors ahead of him were forced to leave the series.
Idiots already aking if RV gets an asterisk?? What a TOOL!! I say no because he was easily already in the lead. But should Stewart get an asterisk if he finishes in 3rd place?? Or now he has been gifted 2nd????
RV Was series leader for what, 8 of 9 weeks?
RV was leader while all were racing.
Not much more he could do?
With all do respect Mr. DeCoster, there is a HUGE difference between "toughness", determination, heart and "agressiveness".
I would be surprised if anyone thought Dungey didn't have toughness, determination and heart. Conversely, many would agree that he lacks aggressiveness on track especially when it comes to passing is primary competitors.
Best thing for the season, a couple of mechanical failures for the Kawa. That should tighten the points back up.
PS - No *, managing the season is part of the championship.
There is no crying in baseball and there are no astriks in motocross..felt bad for Poto in 10, feel bad for Chad and Dungey this year, but its MOTO, and IT happens...
It sucks that Dungey got hurt. IF YOU WISH OTHER RIDERS GET HURT TO MAKE IT A SERIES AGAIN.....YOU ARE NOT A TRUE FAN!!!!! YOUR A DOUCHE!!!!!!
It sucks that Dungey got hurt. IF YOU WISH OTHER RIDERS GET HURT TO MAKE IT A SERIES AGAIN.....YOU ARE NOT A TRUE FAN!!!!! YOUR A DOUCHE!!!!!!
You still need to support the series so it will continue to get the LIVE TV COVERAGE. Some racing is ALWAYS better than NO racing. Food for thought.
I did not mean to double post that my bad.
get well Dunge.
MspikeD- i agree. but i dont think its the aggressiveness that i question its that willingness to ride the edge and be out of control for a while.
and this is bad for the outdoors too, RV now has more time to concentrate on prep for a dominant nationals, which if he does not fall outside he could very well flirt with perfection!!!!
this may also improve his supercross skills as well. now he has no need to stay in the main line every lap.
and i also agree that he will not take it easy the rest of the way and will win many
asterix??? yeah right
these next few years could be very Carmichael like
Hey Jake, All the other brands you mention have won a championship, but not KTM.
I got some flack on here when I said I cancelled my hotel reservations for Indy when Reed went out. Without Dungey this series just went from bad to worse, What a frickin' bummer for the motocross fan.
dungey can still easily get 3rd in this series, miss 4 races plus the week off before new orleans...smart thinking by him and ktm...get it fixed...grab 3rd...matches last years 3rd place...be ready outdoors... would still be ktms best result in 450 series and dunge 3rd place series bonuses would be bigger than 3rd place last year guaranteed...heal up rd5
Rv been kicking Rd's ass all season. There's plenty of guys slower than rv to take dungeys second place trophies haha
Say what you want about Ryan Dungey. He just proved that he is ONE TOUGH SOB. Dude! He came in second with a broken collar bone? He must not have a normal pain system. That is unreal. Incredible. Best of luck to him healing up ASAP!
okay, the thing to do for the fans is bring in barcia. yes. he'll make it a real fun time trying to toy with RV and RV would love the company. He will let barcia get out front and then stalk him for a bit then pounce on him. just saying.......... who's gonna challenge other than stewart? get busy honda NOW!!
Should have gone with a cortisone shot and raced anyway. Stewie been racing on a broken wrist. Dungey will be back in no less than three races if there are issues with the green rider.
It is a smart move to get that fixed. Ryan has a lot more to lose if he doesn't take care of the injury. I'd love to play most of you guys in poker...all or nothing type. There are still 20 guys lined up every week and lots of racing to enjoy. I think the racing will be great between R2-V2 and James and there are going to be some great battles for the best of the rest now going for that 3 spot on the podium. Get well soon Ryan.
Can we drop the "RV-tartd" lable. That is lame. Try Villians or something original.
Daytona won't be the same without RD but I think we are in for some great racing regardless. Have an open mind and you will enjoy it more. It would be nice to see KTM put Marvin on Ryan's 450 but I don't think they've got the testicular fortitude to try it. Perhaps another MX2 guy?
I have a feeling Dungey may only miss Daytona, or maybe the next race as well, but not be out for very long. Sounds like the decision to plate it was to get back out there, quickly and savfe a few weeks of healing time. So, don't jump off that bridge yet.
Oh, but yeah on the jinx! It never fails. No one wants to be the guy that points out someone has a no-hitter going.......
Go KDub! You can do it!
... time to focus on more interesting riding scenarios Saturday nights.
This should stop the BS about RD5.........
JimM
Pala374
BD25, MC won 13 in a row in 96, RC also won 13 in a row in 03 in pretty much total domination for his first title.
This totally sucks about RD. Hopefully JS gets a good start tomorrow.
"i'd like to thank the man up above for my injury"
Most would have quit after the injury, nice performance last week. Looking forward to seeing how RD and the KTM take on the outdoors. Cant wait until Hangtown!
i'd like to thank the man above for letting be get hurt so i don't have to race villipoto anymore this year in supercross, thank god!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go rv#1
He really needs to just suck it up and do the best he can for points. Champions do what ever they gotta do. That's how they become champions! Look at Darryl Shultz in '82 to become the 500 national champ, he skipped out of the hospital and raced with a collapsed lung among other injuries to get enough points to win. You do what you have to do, that's why you make the big bucks!
No more super cross for me Know its just one racer and a old man want abe JS sit make a run for it but thats it just a nother boring season :(
Motohead, I was being sarcastic, the 2012 title is no more Villopoto's than Dungey's right now, as there is still 9 races left....In moto a tire can go flat, bike not start, a tip over, or a hundred other things can go wrong...I will root for my guy til the final round is over...then I will congratulate who ever wins the title... I am not giving up on the Locomotive, doubt he has given up ....Long shots come in ...Go Dungey ...
@mxer746 you say Dungey needs to suck it up...wtf..yeah right ...isn't that what he just did..have you ever ridden a dirt bike with a broken collarbone(let alone SX racing the best riders in the world.)...i doubt it......RV isn't gonna back anything down...not good sense and not good for maintaining high speed rhythm. He also KNOWS he is fully capable of racing anyone out there head to head and has PLENTY for JS7...... It will be bizzness as usual for the new sheriff ...but..... Havoc will let it all hang out because theres just too many races left and as we know ,anything can happen. Go RV1 Go Havoc7 Go KDUB.... i truly laugh at the "my guy can't win , i'm not watching , i'm sellin my tickets, " whaaaa whaaaa. heck we have yet to see RV and Havoc put on a clinic of Fearless , lit up passes.....its comin.
BD25, 8 races left......
but I can't agree more, what is with the people all saying they won't watch anymore? You still have RV and Stewart out there. Look at where Dungey was when he was back to back 4ths and then Reed got hurt. People were saying it was going to be a snoozer from then out....... Dungey will be back in a few weeks.
All you 12 yr. old idiots with the "i'd like to thank the man upstairs guy for me getting hurt".takes...remember that when you pick your sorry a*s's up off the ground... preferably the next time "uncle" Jimmy says "put your mini bike up, your mom says its bed time " and you in a fit of new "uncle " rage , pin it and clip the last "uncles" dead mini van sitting on blocks by the trailer which slams you into the pile of moms empty cigarette cartons and vodka bottles , breaking oddly enough your collarbone and jaw , while your sister just home from re-hab , just laughs and scratches some invisible bug looks at you and says , "go git em dungey"
This could mean that the championship is going into Villopoto's direction.
I know that even though Dungey wasn't OUT with an injury, Villopoto will still win the championship. But now people will think they have the excuse to say that Villopoto won the championship only because the main competitors where out. By any means think that. GO VILLOPOTO!!
TONEWALL my man, F' N' A right! That is some creative funny! Shout out 2 U!
ANYBODY who wants to point out Dungey's or anyone elses faith at a time of injury, sounds like a total DOUCHE! Keep it to yourself, save a little face on this board. It simply is not funny!
I guess it would probably be too late for for you to save face though because I am sure you would be the same DOUCHE that repeatedly says stupid S*#T on this board and has lost all respect anyway.
March on RV1!!!!!!!!!
RV goes out with injury
JS wins the title
the internet burns down
they build a new internet
life goes on
get well soon RD, TC CR, etc...booooooooooo
Here's your chance to shine Stewart. Go make Villo earn it.
man gotta be a record for most injuries to the field this year
I too, commend Tonewell for that last post. Good job. And I also think (hope) RD is only suffering a minor setback of a race or two. As said before, anything can and will happen and there are a lot of races left. This series could easily take some more strange turns And as far as not watching anymore, I for one, CAN'T not watch! I just gotta know what happens next!
First I believe if you are one of the "i'm not watching the races anymore it will be boring", you are not a true fan-like the rider getting his first few bruises and quits.
Second, as a racer and a fan I hate the injury part of this sport, BUT I love this sport and I still ride after many many broken bone and bruises. I miss every rider that is out due to injury. I have raced in series where my toughest competitor got injured and I really wanted to win with him there.
The good part of where we are is it clearly opens the door for the "best of the rest" to get a taste of the podium and the racing will be every bit as good as All these guye want it even worse. I have really enjoyed watching JB, JW, KW, and many more push and ride hard. I really want JS to get his confidence back, and believe we will see some awesome racing starting tonight. I think we are through with injuries this year, we already got more than our share.
The last 4-5 years have been incredible in the 250 class as I have never seen so many race all out as fast as these guys are now. Tonight I can't wait to see what Rokson, Bogle, Wharton,bring and to see if Cunningham and a few more can step it up.
That sucks a**.
To all the guys that write stuff like "come back fast", I`ve written it in another place before, a broke collarbone can ruin your whole career if it does not heal up properly. Never hurry healing up. It´s not worth it.
Okay for everyone saying Dungey's title in 2010 was just luck, i think we can honestly say if villopoto wins the title this year which he probably will even though i don't like him that would be luck. With stewart 44 points out of the title chase and just with Dungey missing daytona that already puts him at 38 point disadvantage most likely, sick and tired of seeing this redhead villopoto win..
if you insist on being a RV hater these next 3-5 years are gonna be quite miserable for you, if you hate him i sure hope you hated RC and MC as well, there is nothing wrong with a dominant champ when as he said himself "no stone will be left un-turned" hardwork+dedication+BALLS=championships
2011 - Greatest Season Ever
2012 - Most Injury Prone Season Ever
Injured 450 riders; Dungey, Tedesco, Reed, Byrne, Short, T Hahn, Grant, Canard, Blose, Stroupe, Morais, Hill, And Partridge. Enough is enough, the AMA NEEDS to start implementing safety regulations.
I think its interesting that all you Villopoto fans discredited Dungey for his championship back in 2010, but now that Villopoto is in the same position, suddenly its a different story? I will not sit here and discredit Villopoto, because I believe avoiding injury is just another strategy to winning championships, I'm just sick of this double standard that is set between riders we like and riders we hate.
"Enough is enough, the AMA NEEDS to start implementing safety regulations."
What should they do in detail?
I don't think its cool to wish anyone get injured for the sake of a more exciting season. There is still exciting stuff to watch, Millsaps, K-dub, and Brayton podium battles! some of the best racing is LCQ battles and they are never title contenders.
RD bad to the bone, see ya outdoors. The only challenger left with a chance
to dethrone the champ. It's now a walk in the park for #1. Step it K-Dub!
Guy goes out and reels off a 2nd place finish with a busted c/b!!?? I can barely ride with blisters. RD5 you are a tough motherfu%$er! Did anyone hear him mention the injury in Louis, let alone complain about it? Wont be racing without you Dungey! Get better.........NOW LOL!
@ Claxton, you wrote: "It was you RD fans that kept saying RV was going to crash because he was riding too wild. Well it looks like RD went down the week after he first acquired some new speed. So let this be a lesson in karma, but I am terribly disappointed RD won't be there to get his usual RV whipping."
RD went down during practice, not running a race at race speeds. I wonder if you are aware of the fact that RV has crashed plenty of times himself. You act like RV is some untouchable moto-god who only loses when something is misaligned for him or his team, but here are some stats to chew on:
RV = 2011 450 SX Champion*
* Wins title while Dungey has a DNF, and wins title by less points than likely would have been gained had it not been for DNF.
RV = 2011 450 National Champion*
*Wins title while Dungey has a DNF, and wins title by less points than likely would have been gained had it not been for DNF.
RV = (likely) 2012 450 SX Champion*
*Wins title while Dungey has practice crash and is out due to injury.
Go back to 2010 and Dungey was beating RV for well more than half the SX series when RV was injured. Fast forward from 2010 to 2011 and RV has a DNQ because he crashed twice, once while he was all by himself. Note that RV's DNQ was within his control whereas Dungey's DNF wasn't within RD's control.
See the pattern?