Tag: motocross

Part 6: Jeannie Carmichael, “I believe Ricky’s STRUGGLING” Jeannie Carmichael played dual roles throughout her son’s upbringing and professional racing career. She was a mother first and an accountability coach second. When Ricky showed up at the practice tracks around northern Florida, more often than not, it was Mama C. who brought him. And rather … Continued

Part 5: Carmichael is on to ‘thumping’ but injury derails his season Like that feel-good training montage scene from a sports movie, they all stared at their stopwatches with widened eyes. Then they looked at each other in surprise. Ricky was always on the clock. His people timed every single lap he rode, even when … Continued

Part 4: Honda offers Carmichael 6.2 million reasons to stay Gary Christopher spent 35 years working at Honda and literally saw it all as far as Honda’s involvement in motocross went. He started two years before Gary Jones won the 1973 Pro Motocross championship on a 250 Elsinore, the company’s first title in the USA. … Continued