Unheard Stories from The GOAT, Ricky Carmichael: Career Moves, Rivalries & Supercross Insights

The GOAT, Ricky Carmichael, joins us for Chapter 339! The most decorated motocross racer of all time, Ricky shares unheard stories from his legendary career, talks about his huge decision to leave Honda for Suzuki, and reveals how much money he was making at the time. He breaks down what set him apart from his competitors, reflects on going up against legends like Jeremy McGrath, James Stewart, and Chad Reed, and shares his hopes for the future of Monster Energy Supercross. This is one you don’t want to miss! PRESENTED BY: Monster Energy 🟢 https://www.monsterenergy.com/en-us/ 🎧 Cardo Systems – Get 20% off using the link below: 🔗 https://cardosystems.rfrl.co/2wjp9 🏍 MOTOSPORT.COM: https://www.motosport.com/?rstr=62946... 💧 Order SOTA Fuel “Gypsy Juice” https://sotafuel.com/products/sota-fu... 🛒 Shop Gypsy Tales merch: https://us.gypsy-tales.shop/ 🎙 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBG… 📸 FOLLOW GYPSY TALES ON INSTAGRAM: @gypsytalespodcast CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:50 1st Time Meeting RC 00:09:53 Marriage 00:13:26 Enjoying Life 00:14:15 Why that Hate? 00:15:59 Eli Tomac 00:19:58 RC's Work Ethic / Speaking the truth 00:24:30 Chase Sexton 00:27:25 Dealing with Negativity 00:31:56 Race Strategy 00:33:19 Jeremy McGrath 00:37:30 What is Talent? 00:40:28 Passion for Music 00:44:32 Mental Focus / Being Content 00:58:36 Giving back to the Sport 01:11:15 One Way Communication 01:21:11 Pros working on their own bikes? 01:29:32 CARDO AD 01:30:43 James Stewart / Reacting to last SX Race 01:39:26 Retiring 01:42:57 Being Worry Free 01:52:37 Making Money 01:58:47 Triumph 02:01:15 Analyzing Ricky's Bar Setup.... 02:03:59 Switching to the 4-Stroke / Going Undefeated 02:07:59 Switching to Suzuki 02:19:35 Japanese Engineers 02:24:08 Buying the Goat Farm / Being Able to Suffer 02:30:07 Life After Retirement 02:36:33 JS7 could've beat Jeremy's 72 Wins? 02:39:57 Ivan Tedesco 02:44:08 Eli Tomac 02:46:15 Jett Lawrence 02:50:49 Moto Media / Title 24 02:53:45 Every Rider is Different 02:57:31 Ken Roczen 03:00:00 Nascar 03:04:21 Jett vs Deegan 03:12:30 Chad Reed Rivalry 03:16:00 SX Championship Predictions 03:21:41 Outro #moto #podcast #goat #motocross

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