Dungey Set to Return in Seattle
Thursday, April 19, 2012 | 7:30 PM
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Murrieta, CA – The Red Bull/KTM Team is excited to announce that all three riders will reunite at the Seattle Supercross this weekend as team rider Marvin Musquin returns to the West Supercross Lites Series joined by Ken Roczen and Ryan Dungey in the Supercross class.
The French rider, Marvin Musquin will continue his campaign toward a top three position in the overall point standings in the West Supercross Lites class while East Supercross Lites rider Ken Roczen will step up to the Supercross class aboard the KTM 350 SX-F.
In one of the most anticipated returns of the season, both riders will be joined by Ryan Dungey who will make his return to the Supercross class after sitting out the past six weeks healing from a broken collarbone. Dungey has been riding Motocross in preparation for his return to racing and after easing his way back has built up the confidence to make his return to the series this weekend.
“It will be great to have the whole team together in Seattle,” says Red Bull/KTM Team Manager Roger DeCoster. “There is always a great atmosphere amongst the team and sponsors when all three riders are together and we look forward to producing solid results this weekend.”
Look for all three riders under the Red Bull/KTM tent on Saturday, April 21st at Qwest Field.
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do you think kroc will stay out of the way
Get em Dunge !
i call kroc to podium
rv - rd - kenny
Great to have RD back!! If he comes back where he left off, he maybe able to steal a win. I don't think RV will let it go in Seattle for home town sake.
I also don't think he will let Vegas go because he is simply fast there and tasted success there. Allthough RD5 was pretty fast there last year.
It may be the race in between that Dungey has a legit shot at stealing??
Let's go Dungey! I want to see RV loose!!
Nice to have him back, I dont know how competive he will be, top 5 would be good safe start... I would prefer the RD's spend their time getting ready for the Great Outdoors, but they surely know better than I..
$@#t just got real! Let's get 2 KTM's on the podium, this just started getting exciting again!!!
KROC, Stay out of who's way?? Is someone not hurt???
Greatest lineup my any manufacturer
250
350
450
One Weekend. All have had championships
Dude Dungey wasnt even close to RV so I still say RV remains undefeated this season except for Vegas. Crazy stuff always happens at vegas. Kroc is no match for either RD or Rv on the 350. Honda should give Kdubs bike to Barcia and we will have a good race this weekend. I think barcia and Tomac are able to run the pace of RV on a 450.
@two250, you want to see RV loose? he is pretty loose on the bike, perhaps you mean lose? that won't happen.
@ dgizzy1, what would make you think Barcia and Tomac can run RV's pace on a 450, when nobody who regularly races a 450 can, without it being hazardous to one's health?
I bet JGR and Millsaps are bummed.
1st-RV
2nd-RD
3rd- brayton,milsaps,or weimer
no podium for Kroc till he loosens up he did not look that impressive last weekend
It's nice to see an East Coast 250 rider step up to the 450's in the West. Has this ever happened before? Seems like it's always the other way around.
YES!!!!!!!!! the next 3 rounds are gonna be some what good with the west boys returning and dungey back. hopefully we will see a battle between the ryans :)
I think the only way we dream of a battle for 1st between the Ryans is if RV is coming off of an injury that sidelined him longer than RD. I'm all for a new face on top of the box and a great battle to get there but RD missing the last 5 SX's and practicing MX doesn't equate to battling RV1 for a race win . . . which is a bummer because other than having a healthy CR22 or JS7, RD5 is the guy to battle with the Champ. Either way it's great to have 2 more guys in the mix to make it interesting, i'd love to see both KTM's on either side of RV when the gate drops for the main . . .
Tomac and Barcia are able to run CLOSE to RV's pace early in their race before the track goes to poopy by the time RV hits the track. Don't start thinking they'll do the same on a 450 with some 15 laps more of deterioration to the track.
RV isn't "letting" any wins go as there are $300,000 of win bonuses sitting there for the taking. That doesn't mean no one can beat him, just that he isn't going to relax and let them.
It would be cool if Dungey could finsh the season in 2nd.
OH COOL, now people will stop complaining about not watching it becasue its boring. Get out if you dont watch becasue of it being on sided. GO DUNGEY
the 350 is a joke let roc ride a 450 the 350 will never ever suceed in that class it`s so stupid to even try .the alessi fluke was just that he got lucky.
sledhead344--the 350 is a joke?
Over the course of the 3 rounds that he raced it (Daytona, Indy & Toronto), Musquin beat every 450 racer outside of Stewart (only got to race against him once) and Davi Milsaps at one race or another while riding it.
Not bad.
"Dude Dungey wasnt even close to RV so I still say RV remains undefeated this season except for Vegas."
remain undefeated?
check the scoreboard bro: http://www.supercross.com/ryan-villopoto
Musquin was riding that 350 in the 450 class so well I was surprised that not more was made of it.
I hope Wilson will now end Tomacmania (i think hes a great rider but hes shaky and Wilson on a good day can smoke him...) ...and The new sheriff will continue to CRUSH anyone who trys to deal with him..just BECAUSE he can....the KTM's will fare no better. You could put em on 580's or whatever they make next week to try and get it done.....won't matter. That said I'm glad Dungey is back hes a great rider and may the best 250 man win...@red54... exactly, agreed..!!!!
Thank you RD, maybe we will see some racing this weekend ( I can watch now) it would even be better if Honda had Barcia out there. He has already wrapped up the lites title...so why not HONDA !!!! Lets ride!!!!!!!! LOL
whoa! supercross is finally worth watching once again! Best of Luck RD!
Shows a lil something on Dungeys part, to come off a injury, and still wrap up the SX season, instead of sitting out the last few. Champ. Now for the breaking news, .....J-Law is expected (by me) to head the charge into Seattle on the factory Hodaka. The timing is right.........
So Dungey will only win a race if RV "lets him" steal a win? You manage to insult both riders with that comment.
Live on SpeedTV, too. I know what I'll be doing Saturday night.
Glad Dungey is back, but people think he will just step right back in and have something for RV? All this talk of now it will be exciting racing......maybe by Vegas we'll see something. I won't be surprised if Dungey doesn't podium after a full 6 weeks off from racing. Anyone recall how rusty Canard was after he broke his collarbone before the season began? For the guys that haven't been watching because it's so boring, you might as well spend your valuable time on whatever else it is you do when the "boring" races are on.
RD will do very well, and be careful at the same time, so glad the injured one are starting to come back in !!!
This makes me a little more excited for SX. I didn't think Dungey would really want to come back for Seattle. To me it seems like he doesn't like the soil so much. I suppose it's racing though and that is better practice than winning on your own practice track. Good luck and let's hope for a healthier outdoor season!
Oh hell yeah!! Thank you RD!! He'll have a fight to the death with Milsaps. That dude is flat cooking now that he's healthy. Hopefully he didnt get too dinged up last week.
GO RD5! RD will be on pace and and I am excited to see Kroc put that 350 in front of the the majority of the 450s Marvin did a great job on the 350 as well. Excited to see him and tomac and wilson duke it out! will be watching live on speed!
Who in the Hell am I to say Ryan should or shouldn't come back so soon. He knows how he feels, not me. That said, If he feels that he needs to come back so as not to lose that (racing edge) before the Nationals, well then, I can see that. But, part of me would really like to see him not risk an early re-injury, so close to the outdoors.
I think it is damn cool to see Ken Roczen on a 350 though, (as long as he rides smart) and doesn't short sheet his outdoor possibilities with an injury.
The injury list this year has me flinching every second I am awake. Yikes!!!
It aint badmitton racing.
Win or lose at least with RD in it this weekend it will not be boring, cause RV has been on a runaway the last few weeks...now sorry to say that's boring to me and my fellow riders. If you all think the last few rounds have been good ...your kidding yourselves.Even the guys that are in the back, know its over and boring.Bring on the nationals,is what I have to say!!!
He's baaack......Go Dunge!!!!
"the 350 is a joke let roc ride a 450 the 350 will never ever suceed in that class it`s so stupid to even try .the alessi fluke was just that he got lucky."
yo sledhead344--scoreboard homie