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Guys not making the main today have RC fitness from 02-07.
everyone was doping. Even untested athletes were on “the clear”
He was small, fat with red hair. He must have suffered from teasing when he was young. It builds character. He could unleash all his rage on the bike. He turned a feeling of insecurity into a strength. Speaking of bourgeois comfort, I think Tomac was far from poor, which doesn't prevent him from having a great desire for victory.
Eli is close. It's just that he was a late bloomer.
How many times did RC get beat two weeks in a row?
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*Stats include 125 class.
SUPERCROSS
-Longest streak in his SX career was 20 times in a row (1999 into 2000).
-8 races in a row 3x (2000, and lost the first race in 2001), (2005 & lost first race in 2006), (2006 into 2007).
-7 races in a row 1x (2003, out for 2004, lost the first race in 2005).
-3 races in a row 1x (2002)
-2 races in a row 5x (twice in 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007)
-A single race 9x
-Lost a total of 73 races out of 133 races.
-60 SX wins (12 in 125, 48 in 250/450)
OUTDOORS
-Outdoors, no more than 3 races in a row and that happened twice (1997 & 2001).
-Got beat 2 races in a row a total of 4 times. (1998, 1999, 2000, 2003).
-A single race 11x
-Lost a total of 25 races out of 127 races.
-Of the 25 MX races he didn't win, he still landed on the podium 13 times.
9x - 2nd place
4x - 3rd place
-Of the 25 races he lost, 13 were in the 125 class and 12 were in the 250/450 class.
-102 MX wins (26 in 125, 76 in 250/450)
The only guys who beat RC outdoors are:
Kevin Windham (1996 1x, 1997 3x, 2001 1x, 2003 2x)
Scott Sheak (1997 1x)
Damon Huffman (1997 1x)
Steve Lamson (1998 1x)
John Dowd (1998 2x)
Robbie Reynard (1998 1x)
Tallon Vohland (1999 1x)
Brock Sellards (1999 1x)
Nic Wey (1999 1x)
David Vuillemin (2000 2x, 2001 1x)
Sebastien Tortelli (2000 1x, 2001 1x)
Tim Ferry (2001 1x)
James Stewart (2006 3x)
Well,,, yeah. Or, the New York Yacht Club....
That might be the most effective way to understand how dominant he was. Especially outdoors.Thanks man.
No, we will never see another RC. Only possibility would be when we start seeing genetically modified DNA super humans (which is right around the corner) and it's still unlikely they could match RC.
Pro125 you have a shitty pipe on your bike, check yourself ! Pro-Circuit pipes all day long if you want to unload your scoot and look over your head while roosting the face off your riding buddys
Jesus Christ. Video game numbers.
Did RC, JS, or CR have something cushy to fall back on if moto didn't work out?
How's that look compared to today's up and comers?
Hungry sharks are dangerous, fed ones are not.
Added some more stats including the only guys who beat him outdoors.
Everyone was doping no doubt. Are there some guys with elite fitness not making mains? Probably, there’s also guys making mains that are in pathetically poor shape (for a professional athlete) the hill brothers come to mind.
Reading this thread it became obvious to me that my all-time pick of a 3 rider team would be RC-RV-ET.
Being an old dude and seen the 70s, 80s,and 90s I can say that statement is pretty much completely wrong!
Pit Row
That's what I said.
I think a better question would be, was RC the most dominant athlete ever, in any sport.
Tomac didn’t get to the right level mentally until he was older than the other 2 were when they retired. That’s what was crazy about RV and RC. Had it down mentally before they could legally drink alcohol. Rare breeds. Tomac the last couple years is for sure right there with them. Hard to argue those 3 picks, but I’ll do it anyway and say Dungey over Tomac. We are splitting hairs at this level.
I agree - VIllopoto went on a rampage.
2007 Des Nations.
Did Carmichael have to say that to Reed 6 Saturdays in a row at the end of 2003? Just wondering...
1983-1985
An honest answer is maybe, but it may not happen in our lifetime. Such a blend of determination and talent is rare
5 hr bike I bought it with that pipe. I rode it once then rode the practice bike. Probably getting a Messico pipe or maybe a HGS. I saw Ricky race in 97 3 times. At Millville 1st lap we hear the bikes coming . RC launches off the single landing out into the whoops. With massive aggression much higher intensity than the other riders. That’s where he beat them. It was like he wanted to kill the track. The whoops where like you fing bastards I,ll kill every 1 of ya. Yeah he was fun to watch. Haha. I think even the Dirt feared him.
RC said in an interview somewhere that he was actually afraid to lose, and it beat him up so badly emotionally to get beaten that he had a rough time talking about it if he didn't have time to process it. Riders these days are a little more easy going, and aren't as hard core as they used to be...for the most part.
Records are made to be broken. RC's and McGrath's records will stand until someone comes along who beats them.
Their records will stand as incredibly, incredibly impressive, regardless of whether or not they are ever broken.
Na, no one can out train the rest of the field as much as rc did anymore, they all train too much. Half the field had full time job’s when rc came in.
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