QUESTION:
“Last week in Atlanta , Ryan Dungey won his first supercross that he entered as a professional racer in the Lites class. I looked back at the record books and there have only been three other riders that have done the same thing in their career. Do you know who those riders were? It was Damon Bradshaw, Donny Schmidt, and Ernesto Fonseca. That’s some amazing talent to be compared to early in your career. My question is do you think that Dungey will be the next big thing?"
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COMMENTARY:
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| Carlos Rivera - Team Honda |
Ron Bushey - Champlin Kawasaki |
| “I think the kid has a lot of talent and he is going to go a long way. I watched him last week in Atlanta and he’s a good racer and I was amazed how he kept his composure for his first supercross.” |
“I think anything is possible especially with the team he’s on and with RC helping him out, he has all the tools to be a champion. He just needs to apply himself with his training and racing.” |
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Broc Glover - Dunlop Tires |
Rory O’Neil - Bridgestone Tires
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| “I think anyone could be the next big thing if they try hard enough and get their priorities straight. Ryan showed tremendous growth in his first race and a year ago he wasn’t even on the radar screen. He just needs to keep pushing and surround himself with good people.” |
“I not sure because there’s a whole bunch of kids coming up together. He sure impressed me a lot last week and he needs to keep on pushing and learn everything he can from RC.” |
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Kelly Zawyrucha - Cernic’s Kawasaki
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Jim Kimball - Amamotocross.com |
“Ryan really impressed me last week and he put in an incredible race. But there’s a bunch of guys out there that are just as fast. Being from Canada , you can’t count out Darcy Lange because the kid is fast, has won several arenacross championships, he knows’ how to handle pressure, and he’s on Mitch’s bikes.” |
“I really think Ryan Dungey could be the next RC or James Stewart. I say that based on the success that he had at his AMA motocross debut and now winning his first supercross. And from watching him he has a calm and collective riding style.” |
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Steve Bruhn - Motonews |
Steve Mathis - FMF Racing |
| “I think it’s too early for us to tell if he’s going to be the next big thing. He has kind of flown under the radar and no one really knew who he was because he didn’t win a lot of championships as an amateur. But the kid does have some talent, just ask RC and Suzuki.” |
“I don’t think he will because he didn’t have the same impact as an amateur or a professional that Bradshaw, RC, or Stewart did.” |
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