35 Facts About Ricky Carmichael

Richard Joseph Carmichael was born on November 27,1979 and is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer.

Ricky Carmichael won 15 AMA Motocross and Supercross championships, including a record-setting 10 AMA Motocross 450cc championships and five AMA Supercross 450cc titles.

Ricky Carmichael holds the record for the most overall motocross wins in AMA history and was twice undefeated in the outdoor motocross series.

Ricky Carmichael represented Team USA in the Motocross des Nations three times, contributing to several victories.

Ricky Carmichael secured multiple top-ten finishes before returning focus to motocross-related ventures.

Today, Ricky Carmichael remains active in the motocross industry, involving himself with track design and commentating on supercross broadcasts.

Outdoors, Ricky Carmichael was more consistent, beating defending champion Steve Lamson for the overall win at round 1, and went on to win the overall 125cc title.

Ricky Carmichael jumped to the 250 class for Supercross in 1999 with the Factory Kawasaki team.

Ricky Carmichael had moderate success in the early rounds, including top 5 finishes, but frequent crashes throughout the remainder of the season resulted in a finish outside of the top 10 of the final standings.

Ricky Carmichael showed more consistency in Supercross, getting his first premier class race win at Daytona.

Ricky Carmichael again displayed his outdoor prowess in the 2000 AMA Motocross championship, winning the title in his rookie year despite challenges from Sebastien Tortelli.

Ricky Carmichael then continued his streak of outdoor titles as well, fending off challengers Sebastien Tortelli and Kevin Windham.

Ricky Carmichael moved to a new manufacturer, Honda, for the 2002 season.

In 2003, Ricky Carmichael won both Supercross and National titles again; winning 7 races indoors where he faced a stiff challenge from Chad Reed.

Ricky Carmichael won the National title again with 9 race wins over Windham.

In 2004, Ricky Carmichael was injured for the Supercross season, he had a knee injury but came back for the Motocross season to record his second perfect season; winning 24 of the 24 motos he raced and all 12 overalls on his Honda CRF 450; his first effort on a 4-stroke bike.

Ricky Carmichael entered the 2005 season as the underdog, due to missing the prior season with the knee injury, now as a Suzuki factory rider.

In what was projected as "the perfect storm", James "Bubba" Stewart made his debut in the premier 250cc class, along with perennial contenders Chad Reed and Kevin Windham, Ricky Carmichael triumphantly regained his Supercross title, with seven victories to Reed's five, Stewart's three, and Windham's one.

Later that summer, Ricky Carmichael won all 12 events in the 250cc Outdoor National Championship again; winning 22 of 24 motos on an RMZ450.

Ricky Carmichael scored the US Open of Supercross title and led Team USA to a convincing victory at the Motocross des Nations.

Ricky Carmichael campaigned the 2006 Supercross season aboard an RMZ450; his first attempt at indoor competition on a four-stroke.

Ricky Carmichael rode to a safe second-place finish behind Stewart and ended the series with 6 victories and his fifth Supercross championship.

Ricky Carmichael indicated that 2006 would be his last full-time season and planned to retire the following year.

Ricky Carmichael had already clinched the overall championship at the prior round.

Ricky Carmichael finished with two Supercross wins and six Outdoor National wins, winning every race he entered.

Ricky Carmichael capped his career with a winning performance at the X-Games and a victory with Team USA at the Motocross of Nations in Budds Creek, Maryland.

Ricky Carmichael won the gold in Supercross at the X Games in 2007, won gold in Step Up in 2008, was jointly given the gold medal in the same event in 2009 with Ronnie Renner.

In 2007, Ricky Carmichael signed a driver development contract with Ginn Racing, which would later be merged with Dale Earnhardt, Inc Under the tutelage of veteran Mark Martin, Ricky Carmichael started his transition to stock cars by racing late models throughout the country.

In 2009, Ricky Carmichael was tabbed by Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick to drive the No 4 Chevrolet Silverado in 18 races for Harvick's team, Kevin Harvick, Inc Though the transition wasn't easy, Ricky Carmichael finished 22nd in Truck Series points that year.

Ricky Carmichael made his Nationwide Series debut at Kansas Speedway, starting 12th and finishing 18th.

Ricky Carmichael returned to Turner for 2011, and split the No 30 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series with teammates James Buescher, Reed Sorenson, Jason Leffler and Mark Martin.

On September 2,2011, Ricky Carmichael achieved his first career pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Camping World Truck Series.

On July 19,2021, Ricky Carmichael entered into a partnership with Triumph Motorcycles.

Ricky Carmichael appeared in a supporting role, to which Block described Ricky Carmichael as 'a good friend'.

Ricky Carmichael was voted 2009 Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver.