Carmichael became the first rider in America to lap an entire motocross field

Ricky lapped everyone by the 30 minute mark! Has anyone ever done that before? © AMA Pro Racing. Once again, Ricky Carmichael is making history in the AMA Motocross Championship as the Team Makita Suzuki rider has become the first rider in America to lap an entire motocross field on his way to a double victory at Sunday´s AMA Motocross Championship ninth round at Spring Creek, Millville in Minnesota.

The reigning Champion came from behind on his Suzuki RM-Z450 in the opening race to beat Kawasaki's Bubba Stewart and in the second – run under extremely muddy conditions – the Florida rider lapped everyone to take his seventh straight victory of the season, his seventh at the Millville track and his 142nd combined AMA motocross/ Supercross win.

Ricky Carmichael said: “It was a great race and I felt good. I knew the holeshot was important and mine haven't been so great lately. Getting a good start is super, super important, and I did what I had to do. The Makita Suzuki RM-Z450 came through and I just kept trying to plug away. Mostly, I was just concerned about making it through the moto and making the bike last.” (Suzuki Racing)

“I was looking forward to coming here. I felt pretty good out there, and got a little gift from him (Stewart) when he fell down. Then I just went to work on Reedy, and the rest is history” said Ricky about his first moto. About his second moto, Carmichael would add “I feel bad for the mechanics. But it was great day, and a great second moto.”

Ricky ride so impressive in the second moto, that he lapped everyone by the 30 minute mark! Has anyone ever done that before? Maybe yet another record for the Suzuki rider! “The only people I didn't remember passing were Windham, Millsaps, and Cobra” added Carmichael. With his point's lead of 106 over Chad Reed, it's extremely likely that Ricky Carmichael will wrap up the championship at Binghamton.
(AMA Pro Racing)

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