By
This story is about Ricky Carmichael doing something even he thought wasn’t possible: a second perfect season. “I doubt if this will ever happen again,” Carmichael told Cycle News after the 2002 Steel City National when he completed his first 24-0 run. The project you’re about to listen to started well over a year ago … Continued
By
Epilogue: For Suzuki and Carmichael, the gamble paid off. For Honda… Carmichael continued to win. In 2005 he returned to Supercross and regained his title, giving Suzuki its first since 1981. In motocross, he won all 12 overalls for the third time in his career, falling two motos shy of yet another perfect season. In … Continued
By
Part 10: Final negotiations: “It was just a f—ing business deal” Moorman had momentum with Suzuki and he flew to California to meet with Mel Harris and American Suzuki’s general counsel. They laid out the objectives and goals and agreed upon all the pertinent terms. “Mel was impressive in that he trusted me from a … Continued
