The AMA Motorbike Corridor Of Fame: Right here Are the Class Of 2023 Inductees!

Drumroll, please – our good AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame has welcomed their inductees for Class of 2023!

Rita Coombs, Ryan Dungey, Barry Hawk, Grant Langston, and Travis Pastrana recieved their Corridor of Fame Rings and gold jackets this previous Thursday, with every pivotal determine contributing the next: 

Rita Coombs, a number one voice in bike racing and one of many pretty people behind the the AMA Grand Nationwide Cross Nation collection (the most important and most prestigious off-road collection on the earth):

Rita Coombs, a member of the Class of 2023 AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame. Media sourced from AMA.

“I’m perpetually grateful. I simply wish to thank all of the riders and our followers who come see us each weekend and who love racing as a lot as we do!”

Ryan Dungey, one of many biggest opponents in motocross/Supercross historical past and the founding father of the Ryan Dungey Basis:

Ryan Dungy, a member of the Class of 2023 AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame. Media sourced from AMA.

“Before everything, congratulations to Grant, Barry, Rita and Travis. It’s an honor to be up right here being inducted into the HOF with all of them. Simply being up here’s a dream come true…”

“I’m grateful for all of the individuals in my life who helped me get right here, and this one’s for you guys. You deserve all of the credit score!”

Barry Hawk and his multi-disciplined, 20-year racing profession, a “seven-consecutive GNCC ATV champ” and “the one racer to win GNCC championships on each an ATV and bike” (at present workforce supervisor for the Coastal Gasoline Gasoline Manufacturing facility Racing Group)

Barry Hawk, a member of the Class of 2023 AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame. Media sourced from AMA.

“I’m so honored and grateful to be right here. Thanks to everybody right here, thanks to everybody that voted for me…and thanks to all the nice people who have helped me by means of the years…it really means rather a lot.”

“Wow, simply wow.”

Grant Langston, “the one racer to win a World MX title, an AMA MX Championship and each AMA Supercross Regional Championships within the 125/250cc divisions”

“I’m very humbled, very grateful…I’m misplaced for phrases. I’m stoked to have my identify as part of the legacy of the Corridor of Fame!”

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Travis Pastrana, stunt rider and founder/lead persona behind the Nitro Circus model (one of many largest leisure entities in motorsports)

Travis Pastrana, a member of the Class of 2023 AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame. Media sourced from AMA.

“Racing is tough. Racing takes lots of people and an enormous sacrifice from everyone. To get to be the very best is superb…It means a lot to me that you’d suppose to honor me right here tonight, and that is one thing I’ll bear in mind and recognize for the remainder of my life.” 

*Media sourced from the AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame*