Ivan Lee Tedesco is an American born motocross

Motocross

Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...

 and supercross

Supercross

Supercross is a motorcycle racing sport involving off-road motorcycles on an artificially-made dirt tracks consisting of steep jumps and obstacles. Professional supercross contest races are held almost exclusively within professional baseball and football stadiums.-History:Supercross was derived...

motorcycle rider. He is nicknamed "Hot Sauce", and he races on a number 9 bike.

Biography

Tedesco was born on August 12, 1981 in Albuquerque, NM. Tedesco was not born into a racing family, but began riding with his brother and friends. He rode in his first race at the age of 9 and turned pro in 1999. He currently resides in Murrieta, CA and rides for the Hart & Huntington team with the number 9. 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. He has progressed throughout his career from 125cc Lites up to 450cc Supercross. Tedesco has sustained a variety of injuries on multiple occasions throughout his career. Most recently, he suffered a crash that kept him off his bike for eight weeks. His injuries included five crushed ribs, a broken collar bone and a collapsed lung at a Supercross race in St. Louis last April.

In an August, 2010 interview with Scott Hoffman for Dirt Rider Magazine, Ivan Tedesco discussed his future as a rider. "I don't feel like I'm getting old but I'm sure once you get into your 30s it gets harder. I'm just going to keep on going. I'm having fun with it still and I feel like I'm competitive." Despite his injuries, Tedesco still enjoys riding and plans to continue as long as he can.

Teams

2000–2001: Plano Honda

2002–2003: Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy

2004: Pro Circuit Kawasaki

2005: Monster Energy Kawasaki

2006–2007: Makita Suzuki (Ricky Carmichael's teammate)

2008–2009: Red Bull Honda

2010: Valli Motorsports Yamaha

2011-present: Hart & Huntington Kawasaki

2009

• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations
• 3rd AMA Motocross Series
• 7th 450cc Supercross Series

2006

• 4th Amp'd Mobile AMA 450cc Supercross Championship
• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations

2005

• AMA 125cc National Motocross Series Champion
• THQ AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion
• Member of winning USA team at Motocross of Nations

2004

• 6th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
• AMA 125cc West Supercross Series Champion

2003

• 8th AMA 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship
• 10th AMA 125cc East Supercross Series