RYAN VILLOPOTO VS THE WORLD

Check out Villopoto's run overseas in Europes MXGP in 2015. After dominating the 2014 Supercross series Villo decided to pack his bags for a new challenge in Europe. Watch him battle hard as the competition is world class in MXGP. Can he get the job done in Europe? Find out for yourself in this action packed video. This is RYAN VILLOPOTO VS THE WORLD!
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[@brendancarter3453]

For a guy who’s heart wasn’t all in, and who’s head wasn’t all there, experiencing new places people and terrain, working with a team in which half the members didn’t even speak the same language as him, on a bike that wasn’t fully developed yet… I’d say he did really well to go out and win his second ever GP and remain competitive until his accident. Can’t blame him for walking away, I just wish MXGP could’ve experienced the full passionate Ryan Villopoto experience that we had here in the states

[@evodee3026]

I’m with you. If he could’ve just taken some time off before committing to the full series I think he would’ve lasted the whole season and been up there with the top guys.

[@39Jesse]

It was awesome seeing how he actually did. Everyone knocked him but man he hung with the front a lot. Just shows how fast they are over there. Thanks for sharing

[@oskjan1]

Yes. But he was on their turf. I think he would have been battling for wins consistently if he gave it a couple of years. Not easy to come over here and face the year round motocrossers on tracks that are prepped in an entirely different way.

[@thumpernats]

Villopoto, Best style ever!! Most missed rider in my opinion

[@robertrishel3685]

I so wish the top American riders would do the GP’s! Just imagine if ALL the best riders in the world participated!

[@wd840mxhighlights]

That would be insane, 4 factory 450 riders on each team lol

[@npans7247]

top 5 ama motocross vs mxgp would be great

[@MotoXjunk]

Villopoto could have 6 supercross titles had he not retired Dungey couldnt beat him

[@wd840mxhighlights]

Daniel Adams yep especially cuz aldon would have never worked with Dungey if Villo kept racing.

[@ogasi1798]

could, IF, should, all big words - i kind of agree but you have to line up to win..... RV was my hero from when he was a 13 yr old btw and i am english , cannot give titles to losers or asterisks to winners - to win you must race and you must finish

[@oskjan1]

@Jonathan Spier He retired because he was sick of it. (the pressure; all business, no fun)

[@DC-nr4sr]

Villopoto and Tomac are some of the finest to watch Ride the Kawasaki. They do amazing things. I've seen both of them going to the corner with the gas wide open throwing a roost all the way from one end of the corner to the other steering with the back tire. Aso Villopoto doing some of his amazing moves where he lands on the back tire on the gas and wheelies out of the landing. Can you find some of those edits and make a video from that?

[@mr.realistic9791]

I think stew rode the Kawasaki to it's full potential the most tomac rode on the edge like him to that's why they crashed so much

[@gmac9841]

I was so excited when I heard Ryan was going to race mxgp . But i was so disappointed the way it finished .Im pretty sure he would of been fighting for the championship at the end of season. It was a brave move going over to Europe at that stage of his career

[@ogasi1798]

no, he was not fast enough, if he had not got hurt the results would have been worse - once the actual season starts which is typically rd6 in the mxgp season our boys would have started railroading him even more - RV was a champ, a true hero of mine but in the USA, not the mxgp

[@gmac9841]

2007 mxon enough said

[@frankiek2269]

@@gmac9841 Yeah. Didn’t he beat all of their boys (MXGP as well) on a MX2 there? But to say an American isn’t fast enough, what a joke of a comment. The Americans were fast enough to win more MXON than any other nation, including a virtually untouchable win streak of 13 and a virtually untouchable “perfect” result [1986] ft. Johnny O’Mara, another American beating everyone of their “too fast boys” on the littler bike [125]. Vilipoto would’ve gotten better. He already got a race win, so he knows he’s “fast” enough. But it is a moot point since we all know he didn’t continue after that crash.

[@oskjan1]

@@ogasi1798 Wouldn't Villo too have evolved over the season? He was new there and probably was learning/tweaking the bike on the fly.

[@Sephiroth32vergil]

@@ogasi1798 RV is always stronger in the second half of the season. Considering that his team would've also had more information about how to properly setup his bike on new tracks it's safe to say RV would've had a better second half.

[@Gazza-zg2tr]

Vilapoto just magic a fantastic rider,even the GOAT admited on any day he was very hard to beat.

[@alchemist3724]

You meant to spell "VILLOPOTO", it's ok though, just make sure to not do it again 😎

[@Gazza-zg2tr]

@@alchemist3724 Hi mate sorry about spelling lol,Ryan was a great rider wish he was around today ,he would give Herlings a good race.From a friend in England.

[@lifeisgood3589]

Yea but Ricky also liked to show other riders respect in things he said. If I was a betting man my money would have been on RC dominating RV outdoors like he did everyone else. When RC ran into a select few who made him ride even faster then that is what he did.

[@SymonSaysTV]

Maybe the weirdest crash ever putting an end to maybe the greatest rider ever.

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

No, he is a multiple SX/MX champion, he chose to hang it up, never wanted his career to effect his family life any longer. He said himself had shut er down in a heartbeat if it meant he would lose his family.

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

What crash??

[@TheMcDalorianFett]

​@@no_wing_no_prayer 17:32

[@alchemist3724]

2:25 when she does that tongue twister trick on the ole poop shoot..

[@lawrencehaines3710]

He was just a bit to rash trying to win it in his first season. If he had settled down he could've maybe taken a World title. Brilliant on the American type tracks just needed a bit more experience on the European style.

[@mongomongo9789]

This cloud had been become the most exciting season ever cause of 2 points, first: I am a huge fan on max nagl, he's my favorite, and he never had a season likes this ever!!! I went to the races at Teutschenthal, on Sunday, waiting for my favorite, to hear sadly that he crashed out on Saturday in the quali, worst day ever for me, I didn't payed attention to the races anymore... After that nagl was out and the championship as well, I am still angry, he was unbeatable this season, red plate and winning the most gp's... Anyways, second point , cause Ryan villo started at the mxgp!!!! What an honor to have the unbeaten ama champion over here at the mxgp races, awesome!! But sadly he crashed out as well and he couldn't show his speed at all... To sad he didn't tried it again one season later...

[@adambennett1193]

Be cool if more US guys did the euro circuit. Good vid

[@wd840mxhighlights]

adam bennett much appreciated and yes it would. If like to see some euro guys come over as well.

[@ogasi1798]

yes it would be cool, be nice to see ours go to usa too, wont happen though -

[@frankiek2269]

@@ogasi1798 MX2 champs come to America all the time. We’ve got 3 great ones right now racing. Roczen, Musquin and Ferraandis. Plus other good riders that haven’t been champs like Anstie and Hunter Lawrence. Jet didn’t race MX2. Our 450 Champ Osbourne raced MX2 for quite a while. There are always fast riders on both circuits. I actually wished they would share like 3 races a year where AMA and FIM raced with results counting towards both. Like when Tomac raced twice on MXGP in 2016 and finished with 100 points, or when Herlings raced AMA Ironman in 2018 and finished with a double win, 50 pts. Something like AMA’s 250 East/West Shootouts.

[@no_wing_no_prayer]

Euros think RV2 makes mistakes because he has a style no one can compete with. RV let's the machine do the work, he just the magician in control

[@KD-hi6hh]

Go back and watch RV2 outdoor mx videos and the vast majority of them - he either hole shots and checks out or he's 2nd or 3rd from the first turn and immediately goes to the lead and checks out.....Very few races where he had to actually battle anyone. He goes overseas and the Euros took it to him. He had down and dirty, back and forth battles with many of them and RV found out the hard way that MX1 is some serious business !! He couldn't manhandle the Euros like he did his fellow American competitors. It's not easy, the World GP's, completely different game - Had RV stuck it out I think he could have finished top 5 in 2015 and progressively gotten better and likely would have won a title in a few years or so. Look at how long it took Lackey to win the World Title...

[@lifeisgood3589]

RC in his prime is who I really wished would have left America and raced a few more years in MX1 instead of stock car racing. I believe he would have dominated from the first race until his retirement

[@KD-hi6hh]

@@lifeisgood3589 I agree !!

[@theread3480]

Villopoto probably would have won the 2015 title if he didnt get hurt considering the eventual champion of 2015, Romain Febvre, was 7th in points when RV got hurt

[@ogasi1798]

nice upload brother :-)

[@duanemcdude7956]

He proved he was the fastest twice at MXDN on a 250! In Europe and the U.S.

[@wd840mxhighlights]

he sure did.

[@ogasi1798]

KR did that when he rode 250 too, Herlings too - it means nothing. In actual season form he was not the fastest, accept it.

[@josephesposti5613]

@@ogasi1798 n my l

[@josephesposti5613]

@@wd840mxhighlights I took my I'll

[@zenny1518]

@@ogasi1798 yeah, in the actual season he only lasted 4 races

[@Dtay630]

He really didn’t wanna be there this year. He was done.

[@donkeyballs7860]

When tomac goes back on honda he's the goat

[@johnny_eason_iii]

Villopoto in Thailand was F’n purely legitimate & i bet he would’ve been in championship hunt towards the end if he didn’t loop out sadly 😩😕😎👏👏👏🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💯

[@timprall5417]

Probably the best technical racer I have ever seen, and I am in my fifties now. The fact is there is not the money that comes with Sx or Mx to put it all out on the line for a amateur set up track that ask you to go as fast as you can! Sorry if you don't agree with me but there isn't a turn corner with a 90 ft triple going into a whoop section and a turn into a dragons back into a pair of doubles. The fact is, very few from the other side of the pond are even close to technical riders. Fast as anything till you put them on a technical track. One to two every few years break in and have success?

[@wd840mxhighlights]

Tim Prall it’s true Supercross is a different animal. I do believe riding outdoors can be an art to and their top guys have figured that out. I’d like to see Herlings come and race some SX for fun.

[@timprall5417]

@@wd840mxhighlights Sorry if I implied that they aren't good at their style racing. Wasn't trying to, the proof is easy to see.

[@wd840mxhighlights]

Tim Prall no worries man you had a good point👍🏻

[@Wheat2688]

Cool...make a video compilation of one of the greatest motocross racers losing. Super awesome

[@wd840mxhighlights]

lol! Hey might be the only time the top US rider goes over their to compete, thought it made an interesting vid. Sucks he got hurt.

[@hootmx198]

@@wd840mxhighlights lol what a complainer. This was my favorite video yet. So cool that he went overseas and gave it a shot.

[@wd840mxhighlights]

hootmx198 Exactly! No shame on our guy taking on riders who strictly only ride outdoor motocross year round.

[@ogasi1798]

@@wd840mxhighlights shame he couldn't stick the season out, damn shame but i doubt the result would have been too favourable to him, if he had made a 2nd season we could be discussing a good fight

[@TheShepdawg9]

Most emotional comment on the planet.

[@johnnycash578]

CRAZY HOW ONE LOOP OUT ENDED IT WE ARE SO TOUGH YET SO FRAGILE

[@japslapr]

Why do people talk like RV couldnt hang over there? Dude ran up front constantly... made passes on the front guys, constantly.

[@ogasi1798]

he couldn't, did you see the season? sorry, the few rounds he managed

[@mongomongo9789]

Cause he's fast! But max nagl was on another level than the other guys that season, to bad he crashed out as well... Could have been his first world title

[@theread3480]

@@ogasi1798 Febvre was 7th in points when RV got hurt and Febvre won the championship

[@sh1verr699]

Watching this video you can see Villopoto having much mistakes in MXGP bike, the european style looks much better

[@loydteds3944]

One thing i have notice, in almost every race the anouncer goes "there's villapoto getting squeezed..."

[@ogasi1798]

CUZ HE WASN'T FAST ENOUGH NOT TO BE SQUEEZED - MXGP HAD HIM COVERED

[@loydteds3944]

@@ogasi1798 just never thought he wasn't at the level of europian, but id like to think that he wasnt at his best, still tryin to get my hopes up..

[@ogasi1798]

@@loydteds3944 i wish he would have listened to what he was told when over here, he didn't and i think that cost him, i worked for 24mx @ the time he was here so i knew what he was doing off season. The guy is a legend, shame he couldn't just see it out in season#1 and fight for 2 seasons , i think we may have had a different chat :-)

[@ogasi1798]

@@loydteds3944 also, it is easy to say he wasn't at his best - the season here is different, the tracks too, not enough credit from u.s.s.a is given to the nature of the MXGP circuit, it is nasty MX

[@loydteds3944]

@@ogasi1798 alright i guess im all to the good, just cant help it but the feelin when you thought he's the world's best, sad😩..

[@hunterkeener7931]

Ryan was on a halfway decent team. if he was on a better team, better bike, he would have been better.

[@nicola5260]

Stewart is the best

[@lifeisgood3589]

Yep 7 times SX for JM & a outdoor title, 10 outdoor titles for RC and 5 SX titles, Multi 4x SX and several MX titles for RV not to mention Dungey to Stewarts 2 SX titles and 1 MX title......... I see what you mean ??? Laying on the ground or in the hospital during races and championships you shoulda, coulda or would have won doesn't qualify you as the best. His greatness we could all see and cheer for but it just never materialised into being the best.

[@mrdirtbike1581]

1st

[@didikajja1849]

*ONLY ELI TOMAC CAN MATCH EUROPEAN RACERS*

[@connorevans9593]

Eli on a perfect day would make the GP guys look like amateurs.

[@jamierobert8316]

@@connorevans9593 😂😂 Dream on, Herlings would destroy him 9/10 times. Euro guys race all over the world in all conditions, travelling country to country and adjusting every time. USA riders are just home riders nowadays, look at last MXON in USA. Full of excuses, and it was on a track they raced all their careers in their own country. USA riders ruled outdoors in 80s/90s now they are just average. No one can touch a healthy Herlings.

[@ogasi1798]

@@connorevans9593 hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa - results pages dont lie

[@ogasi1798]

nope. he cannot match them, he can get close occasionally

[@Peanutdenver]

@@ogasi1798 You're right Tomac is fastest rider in the world when he's on. Plus euros only race mx and practice it year round, so sx in not in their wheel house and can't compete..they are getting faster tho because all they do is race mx. Herlings can't seem to avoid injury he rides over his head half the time and that's why he'll never match Cairoli in terms of titles. None of the mxgp guys could win at sx which is the highest paying, largest amount of spectators and has the biggest tv contracts in the world. MXGP has a hard time fielding 30 riders on the gate each round when the AMA has 100 riders all vying for 40 positions for each and every round in mx. I love mx but sx is king in this sport and that's where the top riders in the world compete for the biggest contracts and highest payouts.