The Reality of being DETHRONED by Ricky Carmichael...

Jeremy McGrath is the King of Supercross. With 72 wins and 7 championships he stands alone as the man inside a stadium. Obviously I am a lifelong fan of MC but it wasn't until recently we got to hang out at Mammoth Motocross where I got to see the secret to all of his success. He really love riding his dirtbike.
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[@islanddoggear]

McGrath, next to dudes like windham, is such a likeable dude. Every interview I’ve ever seen him in, he’s just stoked to be involved in racing as a whole. True love for the sport, not to mention his incredible career.

[@zacharyradford5552]

That because he wasn’t set in the path to be a pro when he was a kid so he held onto the love of racing. Winning all the time helped.

[@tprice323]

I agree, so many of the kids coming up were either spoiled or had way too much on the line to really enjoy the sport. @@zacharyradford5552

[@othgmark1]

His parents helped by not trying to be self important unlike so many other parents. Jack Mcgrath attended a ton of Jeremys races but if you didn't know who he was he never drew attention to himself. There were a lot of parents that were very harmful to their childrens careers.

[@Neopaintballofficial]

Let me add to your story McGrath is an excellent guy. He has a heart that is bigger than the world 🌎 you can see it. 👀 He is our insider to All the things that we would like to know about Motocross and Supercross. He is truly 1 of 1!

[@travharrell1713]

@@othgmark1 this is true in every avenue where kids or young adults are competing, it being stick and ball sports, acting, racing, anything.

[@michaelcarberry594]

Jeremy McGrath a true rarity. A King that ages well. And still out there hitting it.

[@mxlarge6915]

Great story about McGrath and to me why is the greatest sportsman in our sport. I was at the Sheffield supercross the year Jeremy raced Everts and one of the French media guys told me he was going to McGraths camper to do an interview. I asked could I come along and he allowed that. We went into the camper and Jeremy was like hey, Christopher, how are you man, haven't seen you in a while. I was like, wow, this Christopher must be great mates with Jeremy. I was introduced and pretty stoked about that. Six months later, I am walking through the pits at one of the AMA SX races and somebody yells out, hey, Geoff. I turn around and its McGrath!!! That is typically who he was as a person, we were all the same in his eyes, he wasn't better than us, he was one of us. Every time I met him after that, he was always super cool, friendly and just liked a chat. Be it at the Fastcross in Italy and him complimenting my shoes, or inviting me to his house at the Daytona Supercross. Big respect for Jeremy McGrath for just being a super nice person. 100% coolest rider the sport has ever seen.

[@yukonjon5964]

super cool!

[@dagodigs]

Dude he is my favorite my brother had cancer in 96-98 MC gave him his jersey off his back at Pontiac Michigan!

[@SketchyXC]

Jeremy was a childhood hero of mine. It just makes me smile that every interview he does, he shows how down to earth, humble and real he is. He will always be the King of SX, and deserves iconic recognition for as long as we have dirtbike competition.

[@santiagobenites]

Jeremey McGrath gives fantastic interviews, and I must say the nobody does it better than Gypsy Tales. This is all the cool stuff that we want to hear. Thanks 👍

[@iceman_fox1]

I was a huge Emig fan in the 90's and always looked at McGrath as being cocky and arrogant but honestly he never was and watching these interviews he is a very cool and down to earth dude. He has every right to be an arrogant dude with all of his accomplishments but he isn't. Truly a legend of the sport and one of the best of all time.

[@SirPhilMcCrackinVonBeggington]

So interesting because I was the opposite--huge McGrath fan (I started on a Honda the same time he was on one) and I always felt like Emig was the cocky one.

[@Freaknasssty]

Shoutout to gypsytales for bringing that consistent heat

[@ssrvrentals]

McGrath is such a legend, truly appreciate that he still is involved with Moto & supporting the evolution of the sport

[@suzuki06g]

Gotta admit that McGrath is well spoken and does have a way to keep a listener hanging on. Too bad we can't get him behind a mic more often! 😎👍

[@samhughes2241]

Jeremy has earned all of my respect. I live in Tallahassee and was always a Carmichael Fan. To hear Jeremy say it like it really was is a great moment. Sure RC dethroned an aging Mc Grath but Jeremy said it best you have to dethrone your heroes. What a guy. Thanks Jeremy for all the great memories, and you will ALWAYS be a champion.

[@Pdeloosha]

I used to come home from school then later in life work and head out into the garage and throw my leg over my KX and head out. Meet up with friends on their bikes and endlessly talk about McGrath. The dude is awesome !

[@Lowbrass64]

A true King is humble. Jeremy earned the respect.

[@bjs001001]

What a great interview. McGrath just laid it all on the line. I love when guys are totally honest and upfront like that.

[@T.J.Caldwell318]

They should replace R.C. with McGrath as commentator for Supercross.

[@TwistLosi]

MC does not want to do that as then it becomes a pretty full on job travelling to every race and whatever else comes with it that takes away from family time etc.

[@T.J.Caldwell318]

@@TwistLosi I'll bet he would if they offered. He's already traveling doing all kinds of other stuff.

[@speterman122]

There’s not another moto podcast who gets this top tier lineup video after video. Jase is killing it

[@brianwills4398]

Such a legend.. I met him at a pit bike race in Vegas and he really is as cool as you'd expect.🤙

[@CaddyJim]

It took *RC* to a *3rd* season to surpass *MC.* It took *Stew* to his *3rd* season to surpass *RC* (who raced a partial retirement schedule.) But I think *MC* is wrong to put *Dungey* on par with his rookie season because *Dungey* didn't beat those guys *Reed* was out sick & *Stew* was out injured

[@KG-yc6cl]

James Stewart never beat Dunge in any championship ever. Not once. It wasnt James crashing. Dungey was better

[@CaddyJim]

@@KG-yc6cl I never made that point but *Stewart, Reed & Tomac* never beat *Dungey* in the championship & I think they're all better than *Dungey*

[@Zzzzzz-ns7lg]

@@CaddyJim dungey has more championships than all 3 of those guys.

[@othgmark1]

​@@KG-yc6clVillopoto was better than Dungey. If Villopoto didn't have injuries he owned Dungey.

[@KG-yc6cl]

@caddyjim8867 you understand that the entire point of racing is to figure out who is the best right? Its not a judged contest or a matter of opinion.

[@bartgurley]

Love McGrath! Great interview. It would have been cool to get just a few comments on his thoughts of the upcoming season with Eli’s possible return versus Jett…

[@spice3767]

Love watching him at mammoth (I think) on the kx500…..riding like it’s a 125….incredible

[@vaserve2994]

Jase, viewers are being un-subscribed without warning, on yt, remind everyone to keep subscribing. Crazy times bud, keep up the excellent work!

[@GYPSYTALES]

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[@ritid69]

I grew up watching this legend and I thank him for that

[@Jonesaustin]

"a supercross track was the perfect canvas to let that all happen" awesome

[@brandonbuchner-uh1eu]

Jeremy Graff was off the hook back in the day much love

[@RodDuster]

At some point you have to realise your place in time and space! Enjoy your time and accept it for what it was when you look back 👍🏼

[@soc5830]

Jeremy we are the same age, it feels like I grew up with you. You will always be the king of supercross....

[@ChrisCachor]

I agree MC was undertrained in '01. RC checked out once he knew he could do 20 laps WFO. He was the only guy that could. MC did come back stronger, and from the riding I saw at the US Open he had RC covered. I don't think it was an issue of leanness like he said. He messed his back up, so his arms would pump up and anyone that's ridden on a track knows it's next to impossible to ride with arm pump aside from competing at that level. And that's really what we saw. Then Yamaha pimped him on his contract, he got a nice deal at KTM and a bike not ready for primetime through him off. Purely the KTM 250 stutter in a rhythm. One scary crash like that and not really knowing whether you can compete on that bike - hang it up as the King and announce a tour. I'm happy I got to see a glimpse of the US Open race cause that's the strongest I've seen him ride, ever.

[@Mxrider_194]

I have Jeremys back fender from the 2002 houston texas race. He gave it to me after the races and i had him sign it

[@40beretta1]

First 1.5 years Ricky's bike wasn't set up for him... When they finally set his Kawi right... there was no stopping him. And that's what Honda and Zuki did

[@WestNebraskaAdventureChannel]

Great conversation from the true legend of our sport!

[@djc7039]

best of JM interviews. Good on ya

[@stephenfracy4258]

Class act and a real human being able to reflect honestly

[@HawaiiJetboat]

Jeremy was the next level up and Ricky was the next level up and so on. But Jeremy moved the needle two or three places further than his heroes did. He appeared on the scene as the internet exploded and video platforms became King. The introduction of the Nac Nac was rockstar level and Supercross become a fever. It over shadowed outdoors for a while but the bloom wore off that rose as 99% of us will never race sX so mx has come back as the number one.

[@waltervanrooyen2926]

Whole thing, great interview with McGrath

[@hmccarty7189]

Jeremy is the reason I kept racing dude jus motivated me

[@SambarmanOutdoors]

McGrath an absolute legend the King , and true sportsman

[@jamesadams2334]

Best show yet dude!

[@davidboling6797]

I grew up watching this guy. Bought the jersey and the bike. Everyone wanted to be him!

[@itsmeforsure5475]

Its really interesting to hear from the top athletes. It was shocking to hear how bad he thought the honda was is 97. The difference with Ricky is he could make that bike corner on a dime. When he wanted, he could make the bike pivot on a dime and get going. JMG was so big though. He was cool, stylish and kicking bootie.

[@claytonandrews1907]

McGrath is one of, if not the only MOTOCROSS racer that SPEAKS THE TRUTH. HE DOESN'T TRY SUGAR COATING ANYTHING. MOST OF ALL HE DOESN'T MAKE EXCUSES ON WHY HE COULDN'T WIN ANYMORE. JUST A TRUE GUY ALL THE WAY

[@FanofMoto]

I NEEED to see those photos of ricky in the crown 😂

[@darickbonebrake6774]

Ive been thinking about hearing him say the end of this interview since 94

[@Studio_Earth]

"The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be." *Bret "The Hitman" Hart

[@ShaunHensley]

So glad MC is a reg dude

[@Tacosauce81]

Jeremy is responsible for my Dirt Bike addiction. As well as many stiches, bumps and scrapes. I started riding when I was 8. I am now 42! I watched Jeremy rise thru the MX/SX scene. I'm super stoked, he is still braaaping. I recently watched a video of him riding a Kawi 500cc 2 stroke! Man! I wish they would bring back the 2 stoke class. There is nothing like the sound and smell of a bunch of 2 strokes launching for the hole shot. Mmmmm.. Race fuel!

[@goonerair]

Back in the day I was a total RC fan and didn't like McGrath at all. Now that I'm older I see that McGrath is probably the guy I'd rather sit down and have a beer with.

[@davidciesielski8251]

Really Really Great!!! Thanks

[@ssrvrentals]

Going to hit 40k views in under 24 hrs 👏🏼👏🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@JS-ny8sn]

Living Legend (period)

[@hung8969]

Was thinking about Ricky the other day. It’s Gotta be a trip to be the GOAT of motorcross. He’s a god to millions but a nobody to billions. Crazy to think about

[@markdawson8946]

You don’t know what you’re talking about. He’s extremely powerful in the business, not only the dirt bike aspect of it but motor sports in general. Don’t dog on him just because he’s not the worlds greatest commentator.

[@TeknaTronik]

I liked Honda because of McGrath

[@johnnynewburgh9745]

Riders evolved biked evolved tracks evolved fans evolved . There are a lot of greats...

[@masterofnonetv8361]

The first time i went to redbud in the late 90's my girlfreind and I were standing on the backside of a berm ( bad spot i know!) and the riders came around and completely covered her in mud!

[@meholder7570]

The nac-nac, as he won every Saturday night, brought freestyle motocross to the racers. Borrowing a bmx move, it was huge for me. Huge part of what both sports are today.

[@majr72]

Knack knack baby !

[@AbleAnderson]

I'm not super in the know on motocross but I have a genuine question for people who know more about it. Let's use basketball as a contrasting example. In basketball, it makes perfect sense to me why someone like Lebron James would gradually get worse and worse little by little as he approaches and passes 40 years old. His body is aging, he has less testosterone, he's losing physical capabilities. In motocross, you're riding a bike with an engine, so why would someone in their early 30's be considered at any disadvantage at all when racing against someone in their early 20's? I get the impression from Jeremy that he chalks some of Carmichael's passing him to sort of a passing of the torch where he was past his prime and Carmichael was in his. However, if Jeremy was early 30's when Carmichael started beating him, can age really be attributed to this? Why would someone 31 or 32 be at any disadvantage at all against someone early 20's? I've always wondered this

[@CraigHenry-zq8jz]

Great in the whoops McGrath 🎉.

[@yamaha4902]

Him admitting thinking the king throne was funny but bad for charmichaels appearance just shows how honest and wholesome mcgrath is.

[@wadejenkins4147]

Jeremy will always be the king . But imagine if Ricky settled for 2nd place and fell off like some of these other guys do , three seasons is a long time to be runner up 🤯🤯🤯 ( edited to reflect what mc was talking about in the confidence )

[@enacku]

McGrath is the goat no doubt about it

[@USMC-1911]

I don't think anybody wanted to see McGrath loose .

[@triple6758]

McGrath created RC. Without a champion as good as Jeremy he'd have had no reason to get as good as he did.

[@JvincentR]

Will always be the king of supercross!

[@jmard24]

Some people don’t realize what rc had to do to beat McGrath. If Carmichael didn’t start training like he did, McGrath would probably have 1 or 2 more championships and the sport would be a lot different today. McGrath was smoking them just riding his bike.

[@morijin8792]

Lol poor reason rc fuck him in his game

[@mattomatteobacktrip6639]

For me mc is the king!!! still today!

[@maddog1818]

And stew 😜

[@waynecaudle2204]

The best ever didn’t use PED’s and the would be Jeremy, there was a reason Rickey retired when he did, it’s called testing.

[@jeremystory6981]

Bad to bone

[@byrongrayson1996]

MC is coked out of his mind😂

[@chrisdadigger1018]

This is back when I would watch super cross. Back when they used real motorcycles not 4 strokes.

[@toddhunt4308]

Jeremy McGrath is still the king over Carmichael

[@justwatching6186]

Carmichael DID NOT dethrone Jeremy. McGrath IS the king of SX. Carmichael is the overall best.

[@shanewatters4967]

Yeah you held him off for 3 years but he was only 16,17 and when he was 18 he was blasting you. He was put on it there with adults way to early. He says that.

[@benfarr6049]

he was 20 in 1999, when he was 16 17 18 he was getting 125 championships

[@senditsillly1423]

kangggggg

[@danpreville2726]

Jeremy McGrath is the best photocross in supercross Rider ever. It definitely isn't. Ricky Carmichael, if I was going to put somebody above to me graph that ever threw his leg over a dirt bike it would be Roger to caster that gentleman could possibly be the only person that's ever threw his leg over a two-wheel dirt bike. Ricky carmichaels way overrated he had way too many years without any real good competition crash bubba Stewart he wasn't all that he had times should have called him flash, not bubba

[@SosopChabot]

what a crazy, genuine and accurate conversation. Big props to McGrath

[@7-SDH]

McGrath will always be the King of Supercross ❤

[@ricksmith7659]

Too many badass riders during McGrath's time to say it was timing. He won so many because he was the best. Love his nobility!!

[@MatthewC137]

I think the timing they were talking about was the fact that MC didn't start racing until he was 14 while all the other guys were around 4. He has mentioned in other interviews that he thought starting later helped him avoid burning out. And of course I could be wrong...

[@twobeer3316]

The King of Supercross, and the GOAT of Motocross. Hard to make a case against that. I was lucky enough to see both of them race in person many times...

[@FalseHope61]

The fact that it took the greatest of all time, to take down Jeremy. Is the craziest shit ever

[@zanelucas512]

If you wanna be the best you have to beat the best

[@jdub264]

Jeremy is such a Class Act. Wish more Champions are like him.

[@kurtfosberg4457]

McGrath helped bring supercross to another level and brought so many new people to watch that actually became fans and increased attendance for the nationals. Not sure if he still holds the indoor win record but he will always be known as the king because of how he helped the sport evolve to a higher level.helped the pay scale for the top riders also

[@TexRobNC]

I've been watching motorsports my entire life, to that point, my childhood was FULL of Jeremy McGrath, and I had never thought about how the fitness game being elevated to an extreme level was always going to happen in every single sport, and I just realized that at 46. If a sport hasn't pushed fitness to the limit, it leaves something on the table for someone wanting to close the gap to the manufacturer teams specifically. Then when that person has pushed themselves to the limit, and THEN gets the factory ride, oh boy! That's what we saw with RC I think. I had never put all those pieces together, but hearing JM talk about it, that's exactly what happened.

[@Tony.795]

The more laid-back lifestyle that they had in the 90s ended with Carmichael when he professionalized it without compromises. It was the logical step to bring physical fitness and nutrition into such a physical sport.

[@Tyler-mb8ce]

I could listen to Jeremy McGrath tell stories for days.

[@jamesdiamond1582]

My older brother used to race bmx with Jeremy back in the day They used to live down the street from each other I wanna say in Canyon Lake

[@cknorris3644]

Honestly Ricky wasn't very nice to his fans. I even personally watched him snuff a couple kids at races back in the day. Although he was winning he was kinda hard to like. I get it now as he was just super focused and didnt care about the fans really. He just cared about winning races. Dude was just intense.

[@SOSchangedme]

I loved watching JM and Jeff Emig battle. Seemed like one had speed, one had acceleration...

[@dagodigs]

McGrath gave my brother who had cancer back in 98 his jersey and signed it for him he later passed away but MC was our HERO!!! 👑

[@johngeary8534]

Got to meet him in Reno at Lucas oil series. Great guy

[@devinfraser9795]

Ricky might have won more races . But there will only EVER BE 1 SHOWTIME……. Oh watching McMammoth right now ..

[@mitchellkalina8191]

No one is gonna beat Jeremy McGrath's supercross wins record or RC's total wins record. I said it.

[@marvinfrenchy8754]

Jeremy is such a great guy. My wife is still angry at RC for dethroned The King.

[@bretloyd8097]

Still a bit arrogant. . . Still extremely honest. . . . Still the most complete and greatest sx racer.

[@carmelotansengco4605]

What Michael Jordan is to basketball, Jeremy McGrath is to supercross. The G.O.A.T.!!!

[@bassamaticfpv4354]

The King has spoken, long live the King!!

[@jette24]

if you watch 2001 MC was GOONNNNE on everybody but ricky...they were both 25 seconds ahead every race

[@waynegarfield6607]

Would like to hear from his point of view Doug Henreys massive infamous downhill jump at Buds Creek where he accidently grabbed a handfull of throttle and overshot the steep downslope went OVER an announcer wire above the track and landed on flat at the bottom breaking his back . Mcgrath was behind him and were up front 2 and 3rd i think ( Honda teamates ) his version would be epic.

[@jonwoodworker]

No one was better than McGrath and the CR250R before Honda F'd it up. In my opinion McGrath had tougher competition and brought in more fans to the sport. "Showtime!"

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

I've always been a Honda fan and I love Jeremy McGrath back in my day I'm 53 years old so the same you know era of his time and I always loved him you know because he rode Honda he dominated with Honda when he switched just when you know I kind of got off the fence of being a fan because you know I don't care if my Honda's winning or not if I like Honda then I'm going to go with Honda if I like Kawasaki then I will go with Kawasaki that's just the way I've always been don't matter if they ain't want to race in 30 years if that's who I like then that's who I'm always be it has nothing to do but they win or they don't win to me that just shows the weakness of the country the weak mindedness of the country that they can shift so easy when I was brought up by older people you know that was born in 1919 and 1921 and there was a thing in America or at least it used to be you know left just killed it these days but there was a thing about pride and you know and character and and just having value and stuff like that you know your handshake was better than the contract you did you did what you said you were going to do no matter what and that's just the way I've always been we see a weaker version of men and women these days that have no character no values see no righteousness and right living which is pretty much what righteousness means it's just right living and to complain about seeing their life go up in Flames because they're trying to live unripe or unrighteous and wondering why it don't work the same way because right living will always work better than unrighteous living you have no values you keep no value to yourself or your body or the way you carry yourself or who you give yourself to you know we got a week week country right now especially in our youth and it's been done and pushed systematically through social media through colleges and through this well this is a socialist movement that is convinced a bunch of kids that don't know their butt from a hole in the ground because they never had to live life yet that these ideologies are no good sticking to their guns like they used to be

[@briantruxtonjr.6108]

RC is the GOAT McGrath is the KING And Bubba is the Fastest man on the Planet The end, hasn't been anything since.