Ivan Lee Tedesco (born August 12, 1981) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 2000 to 2014.[1] Tedesco was the 2005 AMA 125cc Motocross National Champion and was a member of three winning American teams at the Motocross des Nations (2005, 2006 and 2009).[2] He is nicknamed "Hot Sauce", and he raced using the #9.
| Ivan Lee Tedesco | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | August 12, 1981 (age 43) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2000 - 2014 |
| Teams | Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki |
| Championships | AMA SX West 125cc - 2004, 2005AMA 125cc - 2005 |
| Wins | 13 |
Motocross racing history
editTedesco was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2] He was not born into a racing family, but began riding with his brother and friends.[2] He began riding motorcycles at the age of 8 and became a professional motocross racer in 1999. He was nicknamed "Hot Sauce" by his first team manager, Kenny Watson, because of his south west routes and the similarity of his last name to the brand Tabasco. Tedesco progressed from 125cc class up to the 450cc Supercross division. After moving to the 450cc class, he sustained numerous different injuries which hampered his progress and, he retired from professional racing in 2014 at the age of 33.[2][3]
Teams
editSource:[2]
- 2000–2001: Plano Honda
- 2002–2003: Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy
- 2004-2005: Pro Circuit/Monster Energy Kawasaki
- 2006–2007: Makita Suzuki
- 2008–2009: Red Bull Honda
- 2010: Valli Motorsports Yamaha
- 2011-2012: Hart & Huntington Kawasaki
- 2014: Rockstar Energy Racing KTM
Accomplishments
editSource:[1]
2010
edit- 9th Supercross Series
2009
edit- Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations
- 3rd AMA Motocross Series
- 7th 450cc Supercross Series
2008
edit- 19th AMA/FIM Supercross Series
- 13th AMA Motocross Series
2007
edit- 5th AMA/FIM Supercross Series
- 11th AMA Motocross Series
2006
edit- 4th Amp'd Mobile AMA 450cc Supercross Championship
- Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations
2005
edit- AMA 125cc National Motocross Series Champion
- THQ AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion
- Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations
2004
edit- 6th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
- AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion
2003
edit- 8th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
- 10th AMA 125cc East Supercross Series
2002
edit- 3rd 125cc West Supercross Series
2001
edit- 5th 125cc West Supercross Series
2000
edit- 18th AMA 125cc National Motocross Series
References
edit- ^ a b "Ivan Tedesco career statistics". racerxonline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Tedesco Announces Retirement". racerxonline.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ "Ivan Tedesco Calls It A Career". cyclenews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.