Ricky Carmichael Hated Losing More Than He Liked Winning

Motocross legend Ricky Carmichael talks to Sam Jones about how it was his job to win and why he'd like to be successful at something that is unexpected.
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[@icanseetruth.whycantyou818]

He was always polite to the fans. I was a fan and he actually let me ride with him on a track in tallahassee florida. He took pictures with my friend and me. Even staged a table top jump with me and ricky carmichael in it so we could both be in the picture it took 5 tries. Good memories.

[@levisalvini4110]

That's awesome right there my friend! RC4 is a gentleman for sure.

[@Spokane3D]

You hosted Ricky Carmichael?? Wow! Way to go!

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I never got very good at MX as a amateur, but I did not go about it correctly, and had no parental support (which many guys did not have in those days, when a kid could afford his own bike. Now if you don't have parental support, you don't get to ride at all because a kid can't afford it on their own). But I won a few races, had more bad days than good days. But that experience, (even as a mid pack finisher), made me pretty good at what ever I did afterwords. Now, I port small 2-stroke engines for a living, and have won championships all over the world. MX makes you a winner, period! This sport is all about the individual, and that is why I love it. Team sports? All I saw was a dictator coach, and a bunch of "workers" jumping up and down. I am glad I did not waste my time with them.

[@bennett93]

nice change of pace from the actors, keep up the good work

[@elgatoe269]

Totally a machine he really was ahead of his game never needed to win the battle but the wars he focus on.

[@mattsnyder58]

I have had the opportunity to know RC personally through most of his career. I have told others that I always thought RC was motivated more by the fear of losing than by the joy of winning. This is the first time that I ever heard him voice that however.

[@joeishere500]

small world aint it ,,, thanks for sharing

[@samblack5313]

The mentality and work ethic of this guy is something else.

[@mickharryharris6866]

Yeah how good is RC ,one of the best of that era just to name one and going back to the eighties ,Johnson , Bayley, wardy ,lachine ,Cooper fuck they were good !

[@slickwithit7617]

this is exactly how i am. I hate losing more than i like winning, straight up

[@rickrossi4468]

You are becoming a great color commentator Ricky! That is like winning in something other than racing and gate drops. Your practice shows and we all look forward to your insight always. Can't wait for supercross , especially indy, got seats !!!!!!

[@tdogouch1]

pretty much stopped watching racing once ricky retired.. dude is just a legend

[@mitchellkalina8191]

Same, if I'm flipping through channels and a race is on I'll watch it. But all my cares left when he retired. There will never be another like him and I feel very blessed to have seen his career in it's entirety

[@yamahakid450f]

Then you aren't a fan of moto...

[@tdogouch1]

@@yamahakid450f no not anymore you are correct

[@ncy614]

Rc washougal 1997 you won there i asked if you were giving your goggles away and you rolled your eyes and no autograph 😞

[@keiannschyler]

i think 2007 was the only season when don't hate losing...

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

He says he wasn't a showman but he was more of a showman than these guys today. I remember RC throwing no-footed cancans and laying it flat more times than I can remember!

[@roosthrower]

You should do a interview with him James and chad, find some footage of ups and downs and there reaction when older.

[@livelife8480]

grew up watching him as a kid im 27

[@flangmasterj]

What the?? Ricky's only 37?

[@garycsfunlife]

Might be young but his body is in its 60-70's from injuries his life is now lived to help him with the problems he's left with remember the riders pay the most in body and mind price tags and just dropped if they can't race to expectations I give them all the respect for the mental toughness they have to be good and last nothing is handed to them if you think about it and what they risk and what is the price of your body parts and mental health would you give up your life for some swag and 100,000 + a year it takes a special type of person to say yes and smile and be the best at it with all your heart and soul into it so from me ty for giving us the opportunity to see you race it's an honor

[@tyleralphonso199]

Great segments

[@hotdog8214]

When you are playing at a high level wether it's motocross or a team sport it's not fun..it's about training hard and winning ..go to the next level...if you want fun ride recreational ..sports at high level are not fun..compassion and fun are too different animals...

[@HooyahPeacock]

Didn't have anything growing up Motocross is not a cheap sport so you did have one thing and that one thing was very expensive

[@joeyj4714]

Right ? Exactly what I saw thinking thinking..

[@johm73]

If you show greatness as a kid then sponsorship comes early and low cost. You're an old man in MX come mid-to-late-20s.

[@HooyahPeacock]

@@johm73 very true.

[@HooyahPeacock]

@Trent williams agree but my parents forked out a f ton of money in my short racing career. And that was just in local races. I looked at new bike prices now and it cost as much as car almost its insane

[@matthiasschulze393]

trained like a pitbull to race...and that training was perfectly executed

[@joeishere500]

I guess theres worse jobs out there right.....

[@joeishere500]

I mean come on like he never enjoyed it?? Obviously he liked riding when he was young. Who didn't.....

[@davem145mxr]

JN I watched him coming up living here in Florida and he didn’t enjoy it then either.... he would come in after doing laps and throw his bike down on the ground and stomp off to pout

[@brab199]

Wtf, he really let himself go haha

[@chuck4027]

Don't be a dick, there is no way that you could have endured the training regime that he did for most of his career. Not many people could do his routine, so when he stopped racing it was inevitable that he would gain weight. And he will still kick your ass on a dirt bike I promise.

[@Lunatikgixxer]

You clearly didn't watch his career then. He was a tub tub on a Honda and Kawi before that. The only reason he was skinny towards the end of his career is because he trained so hard.