Jim Ryan- Innovator/Publisher/Event Management

Jim Ryan epitomizes all things Horsepower—
Jim has been involved in every aspect of motorsports his entire career, whether moto, rock, desert, short course or drag racing Jim’s been involved 110%.
From his early days at Cycle News in the late 1970’s, Jim began engaging with sponsors, racers and fans and has been on the gas ever since.

His unique skillset combined his likeable personality with a tenacity to excel. Beginning as a salesman, he expand his tools to eventually become Group Publisher @ Petersen Publishing, overseeing numerous award winning Offroad focused titles (such as JP Magazine, Four Wheeler, 4Wheel and Off Road)
Jim’s entrepreneurial instincts led to launching his own brainchild --Dirt Sports Magazine.
Dirt Sports unique distribution model and grassroots approach, combing in-depth profiles of competitors in Rock Racing, short course and desert was a major success. Unique editorial, features on both racers, up and coming stars and the Masterpiece in Metal showcase of the vehicles engineering and expertise, created a cult-like following for more than a decade until it was acquired by a major publishing company.

For the past dozen years, Jim has accepted the ultimate Off-Road challenge,—directing the Marketing and Sales Group of SCORE Internationals’ World Desert Championship Series-(including the renowned Baja 500 and the grandaddy Baja 1000).

Jim is easily a no-brainer candidate for the Rock Sports Hall of Fame.

Kurt Miller
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