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CARMICHAEL CLINCHES MOTOCROSS CROWN
Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Ricky Carmichael captured his sixth consecutive AMA Motocross Championship at Steel City Raceway on Sunday with one round remaining in the 12-round series.
Carmichael and his Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 won both motos and finished first overall to clinch the title.
He now claims a combined 13 AMA Supercross/ Motocross Championships and a combined 126 Supercross/ Motocross career victories so far.
With just one round of 2005 AMA Motocross series to go, the Florida rider is undefeated and has won all 11 events
Ricky Carmichael: “This was amazing. I’m doing something I love to do. I don’t know what to say, except the wins keep coming, I’ve had a great career and I’ll try to get as many more as I can. I love it and appreciate it and thanks to the AMA and all my sponsors. I know that when I signed with Suzuki, I didn’t know it was going to be as good as it was.
I was confident in my abilities and in the team and you’ve just got to give it up for Suzuki and all my sponsors - it’s a long list, my wife, my parents… It’s been a long career and a fun one.”
In the 125 class, Team Makita Suzuki Racing’s Broc Hepler came from behind to win the first moto, while Davi Millsaps carded a moto-one top-10 finish. The second moto saw Hepler get a good start, take the lead fairly quickly and win the overall, while Millsaps got a mid-pack start and moved up into the top five.
Broc Hepler:
“I got good starts on my Makita Suzuki and my mechanic Lee McCollum is doing a great job tuning it right. I’d like to thank UPNC for setting up my training and for keeping me in one piece. That’s why I can come from behind and catch those guys. It’s great to be here and race at my home track and all my friends and family are here and I want to thank you guys for cheering for me.”
Davi Millsaps: ”I was riding my Makita Suzuki RM-Z250 as hard as I could and I was really hoping to get a podium finish. What can I say? All these guys are riding great. Now I’m just looking forward to Glen Helen next week and getting back up on the podium.”
