Ryan Villopoto 2011 World Supercross Champion Ready to Start MX Season at Hangtown

     Ryan Villopoto, on his Monster Energy Kawasaki, won a deserved AMA Supercross World Championship title this year. RV2 consistently raced his way to the podium throughout the AMA SX FIM Championship season winning more times than any other rider on the circuit. His only zero point outing of the year came in Round 11 Jacksonville, Florida when Ryan had a DNQ after crashing in the heat race and LCQ. Despite the DNQ, Ryan finished four points ahead of Chad Reed (who won the final race in Vegas) at the end of the year.


     RV2’s victory this year was especially sweet after coming off of a major injury last season. Having won 7 of 13 races in 2010, Villopoto crashed during Round 14 in St. Louis and broke his right leg. Ryan required surgery to set and stabilize the leg forcing him to be out the remainder of the season.


     Twenty-Two year old Ryan comes from Poulsbo, Washington. RV2 started his professional racing career in 2006 when he raced in the AMA SX Lites West division. He went on to win the 2006 AMA MX Lites Championship and SX MX Rookie of the Year honors.


     Not resting on his SX championship, RV2 will be back on his bike this weekend battling Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey as the 2011 Lucas Oil AMA MX season gets started at Hangtown. Look for continuation of great racing.


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