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What bike does Ryan Villopoto have?

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Rachel Hickman

Published Feb 20, 2026

What bike does Ryan Villopoto have?

Don’t look for this Kawasaki KX450F on the showroom floor. With an estimated $35,400 in aftermarket parts and technology, it’s the bike that 23-year-old Ryan Villopoto throttled to the finish line to claim the AMA Supercross Series Championship in May, and the AMA Outdoor National Series Championship in September.

Who won supercross in 2011?

Ryan Villopoto
Ryan Villopoto wins 2011 AMA Supercross championship.

Does Ryan Villopoto still ride?

Ryan Villopoto has officially retired from full-time professional racing. Here’s the scoop from the man himself: “It is with gratitude, humility, a bit of sadness but without regret, that I announce my retirement from motorcycle racing today.

How much does Ryan Villopoto make a year?

Ryan Villopoto earned over $740,000 between purse earnings and bonus earnings. James Stewart earned just over $701,000, but purse earnings were around $90,000, with the rest from bonus earnings.

Who did the first 360 on a dirt bike?

Mark Monea
On March 2nd, Australian Mark Monea landed the world’s first 360 frontflip on a motocross bike: dubbing it the “Carry On”. He pulled the stunt at industry legend Cam Sinclair’s FMX (Freestyle motocross) park outside of Melbourne, Australia.

Who is the goat of motocross?

Ricky Carmichael
His unrivaled successes in the sport of motocross have given him the nickname “The GOAT”; standing for Greatest of All Time….

Ricky Carmichael
BornNovember 27, 1979 Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
Achievements7x AMA Motocross 450cc champion 5x AMA Supercross 450cc champion

When did Ryan Dungey retire?

Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2006 to 2017. Dungey is notable for being a four-time supercross and four-time (1-250, 3-450) motocross national champion.

When did Ryan Villopoto retire?

His retirement from supercross was announced on January 3, 2015, on the opening day of the 2015 Monster Energy Supercross season.

What does Ryan Dungey do now?

Dungey had looked to pour his passion into a variety of things, but now he has a new venture with a new coffee company. Also, he still logs motos, and has admitted he had even looked into a racing comeback in supercross for 2021.

Why did Ryan Villopoto retire?

RELATED: AMA supercross champion Ryan Villopoto retires Unfortunately for the 27-year-old Washington native, a 2015 accident left him with multiple tailbone fractures and proved too painful and difficult for him to overcome. With noted sadness, he announced his retirement from the sport last summer.

Has anyone done a triple backflip on a dirt bike?

Sheehan, also known as the Donnybrook Daredevil, made history in 2015 by being the first and still only person in the world to do a triple backflip on a motocross bike.

Who is the youngest person to ever do a backflip on a dirt bike?

On July 30th, 2018 Brody Ervin broke the world record for youngest person to backflip a BMX bike. Brody is a 6 year old BMX rider out of Racine, WI. Brody started riding a bike at the age of one years old with his strider bike.

How old is Ryan Villopoto now?

(January 2016) Ryan Villopoto (born August 13, 1988 in Poulsbo, Washington) is a former American professional motorcycle racer who competed in the AMA Supercross and Outdoor Motocross and MXGP championships. Villopoto competed in the AMA Supercross series and the AMA Lucas Oil Motocross series.

How many times did Villopoto win the MotoGP?

Villopoto won a series-high six races throughout the season. Later he won the inaugural Monster Energy Cup, claiming wins in the three heats to grab a US$ 1 million purse. He finished 2011 leading Ryan Dungey by 12 points to claim the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship.

When did Villopoto win Supercross?

On April 26, 2014 Villopoto dominated the highly competitive Supercross race at round 16 in New York, Metlife stadium, collecting his 6th win of the season (40th of career).

What happened to Juan Pablo Villopoto?

Villopoto had to be carried off the track. Further examination revealed a broken right tibia and fibula and surgery was performed to stabilize it. He withdrew from the 2010 series after his Round 14 injury with 266 championship points, leaving him in 4th place by the season’s end.