Just how did Ryan Dungey reclaim motocross glory?

We crunch the numbers that added up to the American’s third AMA 450 National Championship.

To say Ryan Dungey had good season of AMA Motocross in 2015 would be like saying the Sahara Desert has a bit of sand. The Red Bull KTM rider absolutely crushed the competition, wrapping up the title three motos early during the Utah National at Miller Motorsports Park earlier this month. As a consequence of the American biker's supremacy he piled up some pretty impressive stats along the way. We’ve divided his triumphant campaign into a few key facts and figures to see how he was able to consistently exert his dominance. Here’s our look at the numbers behind Dungey’s third AMA 450 National Championship.

For starters

Everyone knows getting a good start in motocross is the most important part of the race, but behind every good start is a good gate pick. And in order to score a good gate pick a rider must be fast in qualifying – the fastest qualifier gets first pick. In other words, going fast in qualifying sets a rider up for success for the rest of the day. Fortunately for Dungey, he’s a masterful qualifier. He qualified fastest five times (more than anyone else), and even when he wasn’t fastest he was still near the top. In fact, he only qualified outside the top five once, and that was in the mud at Washougal.

Leading the way

The final lap is the only one that really counts when it comes to leading laps, but that didn’t stop Dungey from leading more of them than anyone else. Of 391 total laps, Dungey owned 153 (39.13 percent) of them. Ken Roczen was a distant second on this list with 81 (20.72 percent) laps led.

Points

Dungey earned 547 of them this season, which is a staggering number by itself, especially considering 600 is the most a rider can score. But perhaps even more remarkable is the 100-point gap over second-place that Dungey closed the season with. That’s four motos’ worth!

“Just win, baby”

That must have been what Red Bull KTM Team Manager Roger De Coster told Dungey before every race because The Dunge stacked up plenty of wins, both moto and overall. With seven overall victories to his credit this summer, Dungey won more than all of his competitors combined. And since nobody else won more than two races, Dungey more than tripled the win count of any of his individual competitors. His dominant moto win count is impressive too. 13 of 24 motos ended with Dungey up front, handing him a very impressive 54.17 moto-win average. With numbers like these, it’s no wonder Dungey wrapped up the AMA 450 National Championship early!