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4× AMA SX CHAMPION · 9 AMA TITLES · TITLE 24 PODCAST · KAWASAKI 2026

RYAN VILLOPOTO Brand Ambassador.

RYAN VILLOPOTO

Ryan Villopoto has been with Backyard Design since 2019. Four-time Monster Energy AMA 450 Supercross champion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014). Two-time AMA 450 Motocross champion (2011, 2013). Three-time MX Lites champion before that. Nine American national titles total — second only to Ricky Carmichael in the AMA record books.

A Hall of Fame Kawasaki career, and back at Kawasaki for 2026. Co-host of the Title 24 podcast with Carmichael.

PRO CIRCUIT RETROS · RV2 WORLD MINI · COLLAB DESIGNS

Brand Ambassador. Since 2019.

BRAND AMBASSADOR

Ryan picked Backyard for his retro projects and never stopped. The Pro Circuit retro builds, the RV2 World Mini bike, the throwback YZ125 — every collab kit comes out of long phone calls with Ryan on the direction and the colour palette.

Same pattern as our UK ambassador — not a logo on a jersey. A working partnership.

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KAWASAKI · 2026 RETURN · WHERE IT ALL STARTED

March 2026. Back at Kawasaki.

BACK AT KAWASAKI

March 2026 — Villopoto rejoins Kawasaki, the brand he raced exclusively through his entire AMA career and the platform on which he won every one of his nine national titles.

Nine AMA titles. Second only to Carmichael.

NINE AMA TITLES

Four straight 450 Supercross titles from 2011 to 2014. Two 450 Motocross titles. Three MX Lites titles before that. Nine American national championships — only Ricky Carmichael has more in the AMA record books.

championships NINE AMA TITLES

Breakout era 2006–08 MX Lites

Three straight AMA 250 MX Lites titles before he turned 21. Kawasaki's stand-out prospect of the late 2000s and the foundation of the 450-class run.

The Triple 2011 Kawasaki

First 450 Supercross title and first 450 Motocross title in the same year. The breakout 450 season after the move up from MX Lites.

Four in a row 2011–14 SX

Four straight Monster Energy AMA 450 Supercross titles. Only Jeremy McGrath and James Stewart had previously won four 450 SX championships.

MXGP attempt 2015 Thailand

Took the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2015 on Kawasaki. Won round two in Thailand. A crash at the Trentino GP ended the season — and the racing career.

WEEKLY · CARMICHAEL & VILLOPOTO · 24 AMA TITLES BETWEEN THEM

Title 24. The NBC Sports podcast.

TITLE 24 PODCAST

Off the bike, Ryan co-hosts Title 24 — the weekly NBC Sports Supercross and Motocross podcast launched in March 2023 with 15-time AMA champion Ricky Carmichael.

The name comes from the 24 AMA national titles the two riders hold between them — 15 for Carmichael, 9 for Ryan. Race analysis, paddock takes, rider interviews on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and the NBC Sports Motorsports YouTube channel.

540 µm FLEXLAB · SAME SPEC AS THE RACE BIKE

Want a kit like Ryan's? Same spec, same hand.

WANT RYAN'S KIT?

Ryan's Pro Circuit retros and RV2 World Mini graphics come out of the same workshop as every customer kit. Nine titles, one design hand — and you can build the same pattern.

Build your own kit in the configurator. See the rest of the Backyard Offroad crew, or read about our UK ambassador and the .

9 AMA TITLES · TITLE 24 PODCAST · BACK AT KAWASAKI 2026

ryan + backyard BRAND AMBASSADOR SINCE 2019.

Ryan Villopoto has been Backyard Design's brand ambassador since 2019. Pro Circuit retros, the RV2 World Mini bike, the throwback YZ125 — every collab kit goes through long phone calls on direction and colour.

Most ambassador deals are a logo and a social post. Ryan's is a working partnership. He picked us; we pick the projects together.

Off the bike, Ryan co-hosts Title 24 — the weekly NBC Sports Supercross and Motocross podcast with Ricky Carmichael. The two riders hold 24 AMA championships between them.

Nine AMA titles. One workshop. One ongoing collab.

Going back to where it all began.

In 2015 he took the title hunt to the MXGP World Championship. Won round two in Thailand. A crash at the Trentino GP ended the campaign — and the career.

Title 24 NBC Sports podcast

Weekly NBC Sports Supercross and Motocross podcast co-hosted with Ricky Carmichael. Named for the 24 AMA championships the pair hold between them — 15 for Carmichael, 9 for Ryan. Race analysis, paddock takes, rider interviews.

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