MJ Motorsports

How fast do they go? 190 come across there. 190 in the straightaway. Yeah. Wow. Have you ridden on a track No. Not on t I rode in the Valencia. I did Oh my gosh, what was that Steadsh**t. Never got out of t Ha. Jordan doesn't ride competitively, but he's more than just a fan. In 2004, less than a year after playing in He's the owner of the Jordan Suzuki team and the government-sponsored National Guard team. I started riding dirt bikes when I was Way back when I kind of got into it. And obviously I couldn't ride because of my contract stuff. Right. But as soon as that was over with, I got back into it. Here I am, had a racing track. I love it. A six-time world champion with the C One night, w I'm looking, I'm Somet The gear was just all, the whole t He had come up and Jordan s When I saw the guys, I had a G-s The gloves he had on were They had the fingers cut off in front. It was funny, dude. I mean, when I saw it, I was cracking up. Those guys said, you got to be crazy. If it wasn't for those guys, obviously, I could have got myself injured and I would have never been in the next day, Jordan bought the appropriate riding gear. Evening until dawn, he and the riders from the gas station crisscrossed the streets of C At first it was scary because some of the speeds that I was going were not quite safe. T I think one straight where we got up to From the C In the s I expected a novice, careful, cautious, mellow rider. And as I was following I'm just I fell off at Audubon all the time. But that was to me, that was the learning. I was still going through the process of learning what it takes to ride a bike. And I tore up quite a few bikes. You dare to have them? Somewhat. I So I've kind of gotten over that initial stage of doing things Today, Jordan focuses on owners He attends roughly half of the 19 races that make up What do you down here, What's your, I'm just inspirational to the guys. Hey, look, The first time I've seen them t But then I try to understand what's happening with the bikes because I know a little bit about it, As the main attraction at any race he attends, Jordan tries not to be a distraction. He keeps a low profile at the track, allowing the cameras to focus on What are the final management decisions that you put your stamp on with the budget. Somewhat the rider. I just give my certain characteristics about what I'm looking for, and I'm the rider and I t And financially, what do you get from your involvement with the team? Not a dime. Of the team's $5 million budget, Jordan contributes approximately $1 million through Despite having more resources than comparable teams, after 93 Superbike races since 2005, Michael Jordan Motorsports had zero wins. How long did you t I wanted to win the first year, but I knew, The team that was winning, Suzuki's own factory-backed team, Yos The Yos Complete sweep of the podi Beginning in 2000, the factory team won 10 consecutive champions What was it that kept your team off of the podi Well, I felt Obviously, we didn't have the technology. We had no chance of winning. He's Michael Jordan. He's got pride. How dare you stop me from winning a race if I put all t Seeking top-of-the-line engine parts, Jordan approached Suzuki to buy better equipment. When we negotiated with Suzuki, And, And we got no stuff. So, I just wanted to get to the front. What did it cost me, And we never really could get those parts. I hadn't seen a n But he's been steadfast in That's well-respected. In 2009, rule changes were made that tightly regulated the suspension, tires, and engines that teams were able to use, essentially leveling the playing field. Jordan's team went from one top three finish in 0-8 to nine the following year. I am a competitor to the end, and I will fight till I get up front and compete up front on the same level as everybody else and make the best rider win. It took Michael Jordan the player seven years to win Now in On the final lap, Jordan's National Guard team moved into first place. Oh, come on. Come on. Yep, boy! Jordan's water sports! Their first victory! Celebrating from above, Jordan chose to save the spotlight for So what's it I wish I could go down there, but I can't. I'm happy for everybody. They did a good job. They're running. They know we're getting strong. They're running now, h I love it.