Ricky Johnson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ricky Johnson
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jul 6, 1964(1964-07-06)
Age	60
Birthplace	El Cajon
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Ricky Johnson Biography

Ricky Johnson is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on July 6, 1964 in El Cajon, California, United States. Champion motorcycle racer, who is a member of both the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame (AMHA) and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Former world champion Roger De Coster was his manager. , a former world champion, was his manager.

Johnson was born in El Cajon, California where his father was an avid motorcyclist who bought his son a mini-bike when he was 3 years old. When he turned 16 in 1980, he earned his pro license. He won his first 250cc class national championship in 1984 for the Yamaha factory motocross team. For the 1986 season, he was offered a job with the Honda team by team manager and five time former world champion Roger De Coster. He battled his Honda teammate David Bailey throughout the 1986 season, coming away with the 250 title and the Supercross crown. During this season Johnson and Bailey were part of one of the most epic battles in Supercross history at the Anaheim stadium. De Coster picked Johnson, Bailey and another Honda teammate Johnny O’mara to represent the US in the Motocross des Nations in Maggiora, Italy. Team U.S.A. won with a clean sweep. Back home, he finished second to Bailey in the 500 class. Unfortunately, the rivalry was short-lived as just prior to the start of the 1987 season Bailey was paralyzed in a practice crash.

Johnson dominated the 1987 season, winning both the 250 and 500 crowns. In 1987, Johnson also won what is considered one of Supercross history’s greatest races in the Super Bowl of Motocross at the L.A. Coliseum. After crashing in the first corner Johnson came back from near dead last to pass Jeff Ward and eventually privateer Guy Cooper on the penultimate lap to squeeze the win. Johnson followed this performance by adding the 1988 Supercross and 500 titles to his name.

He was born in El Cajon (California).

Ricky Johnson Net Worth

Ricky Johnson is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ricky Johnson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was three years old, his father bought him a bike.

He won the 1986 AMA 250 Supercross.

Richard Harvey “Rick” Johnson (born July 6, 1964) is an American former professional motocross, off-road truck and stock car racer. He competed in AMA motocross and Supercross during the 1980s and, won seven AMA national championships. He later switched to off-road racing. In 2010, he won the Pro 2WD Trophy Truck championship in the Traxxas TORC Series. In September 2012, he won the 4×4 world championship race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and later that day won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the two and four wheel drive trucks. Johnson won the 2014 Frozen Rush, the first short-course off- road race on snow.

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Johnson after winning a Traxxas TORC Series race in 2010

Facts & Trivia

Ricky Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ricky Johnson celebrates birthday on July 6 of every year.

In 2012, Johnson won the Pro 4×4 World Championship race on Sunday at Crandon’s second race weekend. Later that day, he won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the Pro 4×4 and Pro 2 drivers against each other.