Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Ryan Dungey knows victories are needed as the AMA outdoors wind down.

Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Ryan Dungey knows that he needs to repeat his success of last year at Southwick with a double win if he’s to defend his AMA Pro Motocross Championship against an in-form Ryan Villopoto.

Last weekend at the Unadilla national in New Berlin, New York, saw Dungey race to second overall with 2-2 finishes behind Villopoto.

“In the first moto, I high-sided a rut and almost threw it away,” said Dungey. “But I was able to get back on the track and work my way up into second place. In the second moto, the Rockstar Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 was running great, but I got stuck in third for a little while.

“I was able to make the most of the bike and the track and also take advantage of some things, and I moved into second place on the last lap. Overall, I’m happy. We had fun and thanks to all the fans and my family and team Rockstar Makita Suzuki.

“We’ve got a short break before Southwick so I’m going to focus on training and getting ready for that race. I won both motos there last year and I’m hoping to do that again this year.”

Dungey currently sits seven points behind Villopoto in the series with just three rounds remaining.