Ricky Carmichael Tells the Story of His Famous Crash with James Stewart

[@bronson118]

as a motocross fan i truly feel blessed to have witnessed carmicheal and stewart going head to head. ( or in this case nose to tail!!)

[@elsunn]

Such a great rivalry, miss those days.

[@JS-qc5ep]

Luke Anderson hell yeah man, never was a Carmichael fan but watching him race thru the years he grew on me. Definitely one of my favorite riders of all time.

[@williamschuman4951]

100%

[@andrewjames5373]

I've been watching motocross and supercross for 30 years now and to this day their battles are at the top of my list, particularly in the outdoors.

[@russellmccloskey2211]

Aughts were amazing years to watch

[@seancross5277]

HIM AND JAMES THE BEST THE SPORT HAS EVER SEEN

[@MP422ownz]

I would put McGrath up there as well..... and also Reedy..... and as a hardcore JS7 fan i can't deny what Villopoto did.

[@MrKdr500]

Villopoto had more competition to contend with, he even beat RC on the same track with a smaller bike....

[@smokeythatokey]

Sure, if you leave McGrath out!

[@brettwagner1852]

McGrath

[@StoneStraiff]

I like how honest Ricky is he keeps it real

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

No one had more HEART than this guy... and that is what we love him!

[@mitchellkalina8191]

Absolutely, he was one determined little scrapper. There was no let up in the way he rode and he was ready and willing to do battle with whoever the supposed contender might be. I don't feel like that was the case with a lot of riders. They may say they're ready to do battle, but their actions didn't reflect that the way his did to me. If him and whoever the contender was got out front and they passed him, that didn't deter or change he mindset at all and best believe he wasn't going anywhere and was going to MAKE them beat him. It was going to take all you had and the day of your life to get a victory over this guy. A true champion that faced all comers head on with no let up or back down from anyone.

[@HenryDarr]

Everybody blew it out of proportion and I'm glad Ricky cleared that up. Accidents happen especially when they both push the limits.

[@nickssox]

I remember I was in Las Vegas with friends and Supercross was on at the bar... I stayed behind and watched James Stewart beat RC for the very first time and I was thinking holy shit, who is this JS7 guy. I had tingles down my body. Never thought I'd see the day RC would lose. What a great time to be alive when these 2 raced. RC will always be the GOAT

[@OakleyGuru379]

Even i was tricked into thinking they hated each other back in the day. These guys loved each other. The two best riders ever, James with raw talent and Ricky with raw determination.

[@backwithabang5842]

They Loved each Other ? I dont think so..

[@byshopwilliams8256]

@@backwithabang5842 They shared the same mindset and where respected each other because of it. That respect was a way of them showing love to eachother

[@backwithabang5842]

@@byshopwilliams8256 Respect aint Love. :D

[@seaeff6428]

@@backwithabang5842 They 100% did. They they grew racing with each other at a young age. They were both on fox both on team green but never in the same class. James looked up to Ricky a lot.

[@jefffields1373]

Pretty ironic that this video is 2.59 minutes.

[@itsmeforsure5475]

what did you want, 4 minutes?

[@joeishere500]

,, good catch...

[@ricardocandeias9554]

Why is that pretty ironic?

[@rmtwofiftyzmann]

the odds of these two game changing forces in MX being close to same age and racing in the same era in MX,has got to be ultra slim.3rd place would be way way behind these two in 1st and 2nd.their accomplishments in the sport may be never challenged.2 totally unreal talents thrown together by fate.

[@Erik-rp1hi]

I remember that crash. Stuart was not thinking and just pinned it.

[@vv5179]

I watched that live. What a race!

[@twobeer3316]

As a lifetime motocross fan, and going to Hangtown nine years in a row. There is no doubt Carmichael is the G.O.A.T. James is the only racer that was able to keep him challenged. A 24 moto outdoor series, I don't think James would have ever beat him. He may have been close a couple times, but...

[@garrett3234]

two beer James went 24-0 in outdoors too 3 years after

[@thflash09msr]

Garrett Gustafson RC did it twice!

[@seaeff6428]

@@garrett3234 Not taking anything away from James on his 24-0 season but go back and look at who raced that series. Mike alessi was his toughest competitor.

[@racingfuel28]

@@seaeff6428 really doesn’t matter. I mean sure you can say if Reed or someone had been racing then he wouldn’t have won the title maybe. But if you win every single moto, not just overall, but moto. You were darn good. Because you went 24 individual races without bike issues, crashing out, picking a wrong line. There’s so many variables that go into a perfect season, a crash in practice during the week can ruin it for you. Or just having a moto where you’re a little off and get beat straight up. I don’t think anyone will match James and Ricky on this one. You gotta have a lot of talent, and a lot more luck to go 24-0.

[@seaeff6428]

@@racingfuel28 I never said he wasn't good. but let's put it this way the 9 guys that finished behind him in points won a total of 450 mx race combined. 1 win. between 9 guys over several years. Jeff alessi finished 6th in points. Come on. Yes definitely impressive but at the same time he was racing the B squad for sure. Racing the lites guys would've be harder. That was 100% the weakest 450 outdoor field ever. He had no Reed, Carmichael, even GL. Let's be real if RC stuck around he'd win that one as well.

[@cameraman1551]

respect

[@jamescameron7633]

What a true legend

[@joeishere500]

I remember this race too,,,,,

[@FilmLife615]

back when racing was good!

[@brandonschaefer9743]

Anyone else notice the video length is 259

[@barkbustin]

Motorcycle racing was so much better with RC. Nobody worked harder to win. Plenty of riders with more natural talent, but they did not have the discipline to win like he did. He was like my Jack Russell Terrier. I could swing him around while his jaws gripped tight to a tennis ball and he would never let go. That was RC. Determination!

[@shooter7a]

RC's mom had a LOT to do with this. She was the taskmaster.

[@unconditionaltruth6564]

This interview actually a race fan? He mentions the races and years but then says “downhill jumpy thing”....idk lol

[@cbdcaffie]

Fat test: Carmichael vs Stuart

[@bunnymanmoe8819]

Carmichael

[@RCEOFYUMATLR]

you changed the title lol

[@ahighervibe4086]

How do you NOT show the Crash!!!

[@tyleralphonso199]

make sure to search for this clip on youtube!

[@nicholaszamelis9471]

THIS HAPPENED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!!

[@jonathanvanderzee9481]

Same we were all right on the fence after am racing it was quite a spectacle.

[@squarebag73]

i was at that race right near where they crashed

[@ilroryyli5520]

squarebag73 amazing, you pretty much witnessed history bro. I'm 16 now, and growing up I never watched any motocross races, like honestly I feel like I missed out on so much; great rivalries, legends of the sport in their prime, nostalgia n all. Oh well :(

[@xSLAYtheWEAKx]

Same! I was right by gravity cavity haha I was 15 years old at the time :O

[@bobaganooshy]

good stuff

[@kdenbrap]

RC was at the peak when james moved up. Then as they rivaled james just got better. Kinda like when villapoto left , ryan dungey became good. I just wish we could have everyone race each other at their peak and see who actually is the goat.

[@thflash09msr]

kdenbrap No questions asked RC is the goat. The records speak for them selves and he had some tough competition to go against.

[@brettwagner1852]

Goat

[@iamjarrettdean9358]

THE GOAT!

[@Gazza-zg2tr]

James as usuel v fast but out of control,never was as good as the GOAT.

[@japslapr]

Never? He beat RC heads up many many many times....

[@aaronsoto4622]

I remember my Bubba Stewart Pro Forma boots. Everything Fox Racing.

[@matthiasschulze393]

outdoors was made for ricky

[@nuthintoprove]

Carmichael is a stud on and off the track!!!

[@rob12449]

RC was fortunate, RJ got landed on and it ruined his career. RC deserved a phone call. I like how RC talks candidly, same with some other races like JM my favorite.

[@seaeff6428]

Jason Anderson got landed on and won a title a year later.

[@BLINC606]

video is 2:59 long :)

[@kiamkuczynski6786]

They took that section out of dilla cuz of that

[@shooter7a]

People do not know this...but James was not a very good athlete....and he did not train 1/2 as much as RC did. Aldon Baker and others who put James through real physiological testing have confirmed this. He was pretty average athletically. But James had such a perfect style that minimized physical expenditure of energy. That is why he moved around so much on the bike. He had to, because he was really not that fit, and not as good or well trained an athlete as his competitors. Technically probably the one of the best ever, and he certainly changed how people rode motorcycles.....much as Jeremy did.

[@dennisdreher1038]

still won the OA

[@Nogod14]

What a legend, love bubba but Carmichael just seems a nice guy too

[@ultimatedriversofmachinery]

Off camera except it’s all on camera

[@WillyD1]

I love the goat he’s awsome even now when he throws a leg over a bike he’s a couple tenths off the top dogs he’s the goat no doubt about it Tom Brady the goat no way rc is the real and only goat no Anderson silver rc is the winner of the goat title

[@WillyD1]

Goat

[@racingfuel28]

You do realize that pretty much each sport has it’s own G.O.A.T right? NBA has Michael Jordan, NFL has Brady, Golf would be Tiger I guess. Only thing is that everyone in motocross has pretty much always agreed the RC is the G.O.A.T. Other sports change like every two years, I think now NBA is calling Kobe or Lebron or whoever the G.O.A.T. but idk. Pick one dude and stay with it. Brady definitely got the NFL after winning a Super Bowl at like 46😂

[@telefunkenyou47]

Roid rage flipped that bike like it was a ten speed.

[@kiamkuczynski6786]

I was right there when it happened

[@brussell639]

I can't believe how puffy RC is.

[@jamescameron7633]

Best to riders to watch there off the chain ...

[@user-zx1ir7jt4c]

To be fair, James was NOT unconscious...

[@cityofplant]

Even though I'm a fan of Bubba, that crash is totally bubba's fault.

[@seancross5277]

Even tho ricky just said that he took the line bubba was gona take ,and that he noticed that he was wrong???

[@NevadaSmith2]

Ricky thought JS was being careless, but then realized it was just a racing incident. No one's fault. Those two dudes never once intended to take each other out.

[@snowzZzZz]

Could have been prevented, but there was no intent behind the crash.

[@RallyDude1515]

Yeah he didn't anticipate you, RC, taking the slowest line in the world. Nobody in their right mind plans to take someone out at 50mph 20 feet in the air. Not a chance.

[@drn4971]

Ricky needed to get out of the way because the faster rider was coming .

[@beovoznyuk5820]

2 lines crossing and james was going faster

[@seaeff6428]

Yeah he just got passed but was going faster.

[@mdsjr759]

Rc gets uglier I didn't think that was possible

[@Nateguy632]

What are you on about people usually don’t look better the older they get

[@fartguy171]

G.O.A.T.