Ryan Hughes
Birth Date: April 5, 1973
Birthplace: Escondido, California
Residence: Temecula, California
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Turned pro: 1990
National number: N/A
Year-end Ranking:
2000: Competed in World Grand Prix
1999: 25th (250MX)
1998: 10th (SX), 10th (250MX)
1997: 10th (SX), 7th (250MX)
1996: 4th (SX), 8th (250MX)
1995: 13th (SX), 2nd (WSX), 2nd (125MX)
1994: 17th (SX), 4th (WSX), 3rd (125MX)
1993: 19th (WSX), 9th (125MX)
1992: 9th (WSX), 6th (125MX)
1991: 7th (ESX), 39th (125MX)
1990: 14th (WSX), 20th (125MX)

2000 - Member of Team Chevy Trucks USA, which returned the FIM Motocross des Nations trophy to the US after a three-year absence... Raced in the FIM 250cc World MX Championship with the PAMO Honda team.

1999 - Competed in World 250cc Supercross and Motocross. Raced a limited AMA 250 National Motocross season with Pamo Honda team.

1998 - Took eight, top-10 finishes in the 250cc Supercross series... best result was fifth-place at Houston. Earned an overall podium finish at the 250cc Mazda Truck Motocross Nationals race at Millville, Minn., and had an additional five, overall top-10 finishes in the series... rode for Team Kawasaki.

1997 - Best finishes of the 250cc Supercross season were third-place at Tempe, Ariz., and second-place at season finale in Las Vegas... Had five Supercross top-10 finishes... Rode for Team Kawasaki.

1996 - In his first full season of Supercross he took five podium finishes... Missed two Supercross and three 250cc Motocross races after suffering a broken jaw at the Charlotte Supercross... Top Supercross finishes were at Dallas and Tampa where he took second... Top 250cc Motocross finish was second at Millville, Minn. in a great come-from-behind ride...Named to the U.S. Motocross des Nations team, but was unable to compete due to injuries... Rode for Team Kawasaki.

1995 - Raced seven Supercross events during East Region rounds and took three top-five finishes, including a second at Indianapolis, Ind... Five podium finishes in the 125cc West Region Supercross Series, including a win at Las Vegas... Finished a close second to Kawasaki teammate Damon Huffman in the 125cc West Region Supercross Series... Won the Sacramento and Unadilla 125cc Motocross Nationals... Turned in an excellent second place ride in the Motocross des Nations despite riding unfamiliar 500cc machine... Rode for Splitfire Kawasaki.

1994 - Four top-ten finishes in Supercross, including a sixth at Indianapolis... Won three rounds of the 125cc West Region Supercross Series... Won first AMA National (125 Motocross) at Unadilla in New Berlin, New York and went on to win again at Washougal, Washington.

1993 - Leg injury, sat out much of the season, best finish was third in the 125cc National at Binghamton, New York.

1992 - Four top-five finishes in 125cc West Region Supercross, best finish was second at Irving, Texas... Four top-five finishes in 125cc Motocross, top finish was third at Budds Creek, Md.

1991 - Five top-five 125cc East Region Supercross finishes, including a season best second at Orlando... Broken wrist, missed all but one of the Motocross Nationals. 1990 - finished in the top-20 in both the 125cc West Region Supercross and 125cc Motocross Series.

Personal - Nicknamed "Ryno"... Enjoys mountain bike riding... Boxing is part of his training regiment... Hopes to race cars after he retires from motorcycle racing... Favorite track is Unadilla.