Last weekend, premier AMA Supercross class rookie and Rockstar/Makita Suzuki rider Ryan Dungey needed just a sixth place finish or better to become the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, title holder.
While the task appeared easy enough, the Seattle track presented riders with arguably the most challenging, technical layout the sport has ever seen.
In the end, the Minnesota-born rider did his best to keep the bike on two wheels and managed to bring home a fourth-place effort, more than enough to wrap up the championship. As the series heads to its penultimate round this weekend in Salt Lake City, Dungey enters as only the second rookie ever to be crowned AMA Supercross champion alongside the legend Jeremy McGrath.
With two races to go, the pressure is off Dungey and the opportunity opens up for a long list of hungry riders to try and break through and grab a victory of their own before the season wraps up in Las Vegas.
With the title wrapped up, the Rockstar/Makita Suzuki team is keeping it simple this weekend in Salt Lake City and through the rest of the season. The goal on Saturday night is a win as always, but there is much more value in getting out of what could be another tricky track safe and healthy.
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‰ÛÏIt‰Ûªs been an amazing season, and it's amazing after 15 rounds to be the champion,‰Û
