AMA Congratulates AMA Supercross Champ Ryan Dungey On ESPY Award

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

In a press release issued today, the American Motorcyclist Association sent its congratulations to 2015 AMA Supercross Champion Ryan Dungey for winning the Best male Action Sports Athlete at the 23rd annual ESPY awards, presented by ESPN.

“We are very pleased to see Ryan honored for his accomplishments in AMA Supercross, and we congratulate him on this award,” said AMA Director of Supercross Kevin Crowther. “The skill, talent, determination and physical fitness demanded by AMA Supercross are extraordinary, and Ryan’s recognition is so rightfully deserved. We fully expect this award will introduce new fans to one of the most thrilling sports on the planet, and that AMA Supercross fans everywhere will tune in to watch Ryan defend his AMA No. 1 plate in 2016.”

During the 2015 season, Dungey won eight of 17 main events to earn his fourth career premier class title.

Dungey has competed in professional AMA Supercross and Motocross since 2006. In 2009, he won the 250cc class title in both AMA Supercross and Motocross. In 2010, he won both the AMA Supercross and Motocross titles in the premier 450cc class. Dungey captured his fifth title in 2012, the 450cc AMA Motocross Championship.

Dungey joins fellow 2015 ESPY award winners: basketball star LeBron James, football player Lionel Messi, professional golfer Jordan Speith, and tennis stars Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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