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Ryan Villopoto #1
Motocross Racing
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Ryan Villopoto #1
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Ryan Villopoto #1
Ryan Villopoto #1
Motorcycle Kawasaki KX™450F
Born August 13, 1988
Resides Murrieta, Calif.
Birthplace Poulsbo, Wash.
Height 5' 8"
Weight 150 lbs.
Marital status Married
History

2011
One of the most accomplished seasons in history, Villopoto won the FIM World Supercross Championship, AMA Motocross Championship, Motocross of Nations Championship, and the Monster Energy Cup Million. Each accomplishment was hard fought as both supercross and motocross championship battles came down to the last round with RV coming out on top. Villopoto represented Team USA in France where they won the MXoN title. To top off the season, he swept all three motos in the inaugural Monster Energy Cup to earn the cash reward of $1,000,000.

 

2010 
Villopoto captured the most wins of any competitor in the AMA Supercross series with a total of seven victories in 14 races. While leading the main event in St. Louis, Villopoto broke his leg and was forced to sit out the remaining three events and the AMA Motocross series.

2009 
In an injury shortened rookie season, Villopoto earned two AMA Supercross wins (Seattle, Las Vegas) and one 450cc AMA Motocross overall win.

2008
Earned his third consecutive AMA Motocross 250cc Championship by winning eight events and finishing on the podium in 11 of 12 starts. Finished second in the AMA Supercross Lites East Region Championship with three wins and five podiums in seven starts. Claimed the MX2 championship at the Motocross of Nations helping Team USA earn the team title for the third consecutive year.

2007
Won seven races during the AMA Supercross Lites West Region Championship on his way to the series title. He then turned his attention to motocross where he won the AMA Motocross 250cc Championship on the strength of five wins. Named to Team USA for the Motocross of Nations, Villopoto won the MX2 Championship and helped the team to the overall victory. Capped off the season by being named the SPEED AMA Athlete of the Year.

2006
Earned one win in his debut Supercross Lites season. During the outdoor motocross series he won six times en route to claiming the AMA Motocross 250cc title in his rookie season. His rookie campaign earned him a spot on Team USA at the Motocross of Nations as well as 2006 AMA Supercross/Motocross Rookie of the Year.

2005
Made his professional racing debut at the final three rounds of the season earning a best finish of second in the AMA Motocross 250cc at the series finale. Won the 2005 AMA Horizon Award.

2003-2004
Won an impressive 24 titles while competing for Kawasaki’s Team Green™.

Yearbook

Championships
SX: 1 (2011)
SX Lites: 1 (2007 West)
MX 250cc: 3 (2006-08)
MX 450cc: 1 (2011) 
 

Career Wins (Heading into 2011)
SX Lites: 11
MX 250cc: 20
SX: 15
MX 450cc: 4

Gallery

News
3/28/2011
MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI'S WILSON GRABS SECOND WIN IN TORONTO
3/17/2011
CROWLEY MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI POWERS PAST THE COMPETITION AT THE VORRA SEASON OPENER
3/16/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI TEAM GREEN COMES OUT SWINGING AT THE AMA THOR SPRING CLASSIC
3/8/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S DESTRY ABBOTT LANDS ANOTHER PODIUM IN EL CENTRO
3/8/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S TAYLOR ROBERT AND JUSTIN SOULE DOMINATE THE COMPETITION AT THE BITD
3/8/2011
BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY TILUBE KAWASAKI’S BOWERS MAKES IT FIVE IN A ROW
3/7/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI'S VILLOPOTO GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN DAYTONA
3/2/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S TAYLOR ROBERT FIGHTS HARD AND FINISHES SECOND AT THE WORCS
2/28/2011
BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY TILUBE KAWASAKI’S TYLER BOWERS CONTINUES HIS WIN STREAK IN SACRAMENTO
2/28/2011
VILLOPOTO AND WILSON SCORE BIG WINS IN ATLANTA
2/24/2011
2011 MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI UTV TEAM IS BIGGER AND READY TO TAKE HOME CHAMPIONSHIPS
2/22/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S TAYLOR ROBERT SCORES PODIUM FINISH AT THE ENDURO DEL VERANO IN ARGENTINA
2/22/2011
BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY TILUBE KAWASAKI’S TYLER BOWERS DESTROYS THE COMPETITION IN RENO
2/21/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI'S VILLOPOTO FIGHTS TO HOLD POINTS LEAD IN SAN DIEGO
2/14/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S DESTRY ABBOTT TAKES HIS SECOND CONSECUTIVE PODIUM AT THE H&H
2/14/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI'S VILLOPOTO REGAINS POINTS LEAD IN HOUSTON
2/14/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI’S JUSTIN SOULE LEADS AN ALL-GREEN PODIUM AT THE ADELANTO GP
2/7/2011
MONSTER ENERGY/PRO CIRCUIT/KAWASAKI'S HANSEN FIGHTS TO SWEEP ANAHEIM
2/7/2011
BABBITT’S MONSTER ENERGY TILUBE KAWASAKI’S TYLER BOWERS SCORES SECOND ARENACROSS WIN IN TOLDEO, OHIO.
2/4/2011
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI WELCOMES FABIEN IZOIRD AS INTERIM RIDER