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Champions know how to manage their performances, always keeping sight on the light at the end of the tunnel, and Ryan Dungey’s execution of the Hangtown track was no different. A fourth place position in the opening moments of moto one saw Dungey trailing one of his largest archrivals,
Ken Roczen. The number 94 made quick work of the Factory Honda duo that were in second and third, taking the lead, and leaving RD to focus on the trail that lay ahead. As Canard slid out, having a taste of the California soil, Dungey inherited third position. Cole Seely was up next, and after a minute or two of toying with the number 14, the champ threw the home state hero off the path, and pushed into the runner-up spot. It was just the two of them now, the all to familiar battle of the foreigner and Captain America. Although the tale of Supercross reiterated the era of Dungey dominance, Roczen wanted to create a new portrait of obliteration, and would continue to pull little by little from the red plate holder for the entirety of the moto. Never winning here in the past, Dungey knew that a second was well worth the effort, and would settle here for a first moto result. Following thorough planning by the elite KTM squad during intermission, Roger Decoster, Ryan Dungey, and fellow crew appeared to be all set to take on the number 94 in moto two. The plan, although very specific and seemingly unbeatable, appeared to falter as the RCH rider exploded
to an opening lead as the green flag waved. Dungey put down incredible laptimes, lap after lap, displaying the utmost consistency. No mistakes were cast, but the pace he presented just wasn’t enough to touch the Suzuki prodigy. He would go onto finish second,
claiming second overall, and living to ride another day; a long ways to go until series end.
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