I think if Ricky had two tires and a spark plug he would be a faster rider than me on my 500. I hope he makes a better transition than Walker Evans did. It was painful to watch Walker, one of the very best off road racers there ever was, get his butt kicked in an asphalt trucks each race. I think Walker is still involved in rock crawling buggies.
Was Jimmy Johnson a former bike racer ? If so he seems to have adapted very well.