Ricky Carmichael
wrapped up his fourth
250cc Supercross title
in Houston by finishing third. It was
Suzuki's first title since
Mark Barnett won the
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ter a season of close racing - and even more
incredible hype - Team Makita Suzuki's Ricky
Carmichael is the 2005 THQ AMA Supercross
Champion.
With one round still left, Carmichael rose to the
challenge at Reliant Stadium and defied all doubters on the way
to his 12th AMA title, fourth AMA 250cc Supercross Championship, and the first AMA 250cc Supercross Championship for
Suzuki since 1981. It was also Carmichael's second championship of the year. Carmichael clinched the THQ World
Supercross Grand Prix Championship at the previous round in
Seattle, making him the first rider to ever win both the World
and AMA National Supercross Championships in the same yea1
This season, Carmichael has notched seven victories in thl!
THQ AMA Supercross series (nine counting his two THQ Worltl
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