Greatest Dirtbike Riders

The Top Ten
1 Travis Pastrana

Pastrana can ride anything, anywhere, anytime. Motocross, supercross, freestyle, desert, flat track, enduro - the man can do it all and do it the best. He could easily match Ricky Carmichael for speed on a supercross track and probably would have won more titles if he had stayed healthy. The skills he has on any sort of dirt bike are unmatched. He is the modern-day Malcolm Smith.

Awesome dude, keep up the great job. I think the tricks offered a dangerous adrenaline pump to everyone watching you.

2 Ricky Carmichael

Ricky was faster than James. Both guys were class acts. Just go to the video. James was mistreated by the FIM. The AMA needs to cut that relationship. Also, Mr. Tickle, what's up with playing with people's lives like that?

Carmichael is the GOAT! He will never be beaten, no matter what! Carmichael, Tomac, and Roczen are my three favorites!

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Undisputed. You can run everything, but you need to be the best at one thing. This guy, on top of how humble he is, is a sick and crazy rider.

3 Ryan Dungey

Very talented. Dungey grew up mere miles from my house. Different schools, but he married Lindsey, who was in my brother's grade. He is quiet, down-to-earth, and very humble for his skill and achievements.

4 Ronnie Mac

I feel that the rest of the readers on this thread did not take a simple 69 seconds to read down the comments and vote the absolute best into first place on this poll.

Uncle Ron for #1.

His style and persona make his riding fun to watch.

Because he's 6 to 9 times faster than Chad Reed, James Stewart, and Chunky Carmichael.

5 Chad Reed

I could only wish to be like Chad Reed. He's the best there is!

He is the best Australian rider ever.

Chad Reed is the bomb at motocross and is the best in Australia.

6 Ryan Villopoto

Very quick rider. I believe every year he raced for Monster Energy Kawasaki, he would have won a title. Fastest rider in history, I think.

Villopoto is the best because he has dedication and heart. Just let the number one plates speak for themselves.

Dude dominated the Motocross des Nations twice, from what I heard, and he also tried out the MXGP circuit.

7 Jeremy McGrath

Best supercross rider ever... and currently helping young riders with his team and DC.

A true ambassador of the sport with skills most of us wish we had.

The King. He made it look easy too.

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This guy tears it up! I can only imagine being even close to as good as him!

This guy is so fast on a 250 two-stroke. You name a track, he will race it for sure.

The guy is a champ, no doubt about that!

9 Brian Deegan

My favorite rider in the world. I've always wanted to ride with him and his sons.

Your kids are going to follow in your footsteps.

The best. I love watching him and his kids on YouTube. Go subscribe.

10 Graham Jarvis

Just a machine with skills far exceeding any other dirt bike rider. He should be number one because he doesn't ride for the money. He rides to outdo his previous extreme motorbike achievements. This, in turn, raises the benchmark for his rivals and makes HARD even harder! Respect!

Definitely the King of Hard Enduro. Unbelievable technical skills. He has a sixth sense for finding the perfect way in hard enduro events.

Truly skilled, especially in the technical stuff. He is gnarly, bro.

The Contenders
11 Eli Tomac

This man is the GOAT! Keep riding hard.

12 Malcolm Smith

Malcolm could do it all! Back in the day, on those old bikes, motocross, enduro, desert, trials - everything on a dirt bike. He was the best.

A true class act. The pride of the desert.

13 Toby Price

He's won the DAKAR twice. DAKAR is known as the hardest bike race, even with a broken wrist. If that's not good riding, I don't know what is!

14 Ryan Dungy
15 Roger Decoster

Why did I vote for Roger "The Man" De Coster? Roger is truly the man. He may not have won 10 world championships like Stefan Everts, but he's definitely the best MX rider the world has ever seen. Stefan Everts is #2, and #3 is either Ricky Carmichael or Bob "Hurricane" Hannah. You pick. Joel Robert, Tony Cairoli, Joel Smets, Eric Geboers, and Heikki Mikkola are also greats. Your greatest outdoor motocross riders are European and always have been. I only have two American riders listed: Ricky Carmichael and Bob Hannah.

De Coster is the absolute godfather of motocross.
A legend! He really stands in a class of his own.

16 David Knight

The best. At his age, he is still so committed and gets results.

17 Ken Roczen

He's the best supercross rider in the world. Please put him up higher.

18 Mike Metzger

The godfather of free-styling and riding!

Original old school, a beast on a bike.

19 Ashley Fiolek

Do you realize that she is the only girl here, and she is still amazing!

Because she is the best women's rider in the world. She has the number one plate and, despite a hearing disadvantage, she should be on top. She is so good at racing.

Fantastic rider and inspirational person. An all-around cool chick.

20 Nate Adams
21 Stefen Everts

Beat Bubba at age 34! If Everts had raced Bubba and Carmichael at age 25 over a full season, I think he could have definitely beaten Bubba, and I think he could have challenged Carmichael.

First off, it's Stefan Everts, not Stefen. Second, and more importantly, how is he not in the top 10? If not the top 3? He holds the record with 10 World Titles!

22 Kurt Caselli

Amazing rider and an even better person.

Such an amazing rider and such an amazing person. We miss you, KC!

Be remembered as a person, not just a racer!

23 Danny Laporte
24 Jeremy Steinberg

Twitch is the man who has pushed the envelope on how to treat fans and how to love the sport of riding.

25 Bob Hannah

Grew up watching him race. Loved his energy and skills.

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