Career
He is nicknamed "Hot Sauce", and he races on a number 9 bike. He rode in his first race at the age of 9 and turned pro in 1999. He currently resides in Murrieta, California and rides for the Rockstar Energy Racing KTM 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 Saint 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.
2000–2001: Plano Honda 2002–2003: Boost Mobile/Yamaha of Troy 2004: Pro Circuit Kawasaki: Monster Energy Kawasaki 2006–2007: Makita Suzuki (Ricky Carmichael"s teammate) 2008–2009: Red Bulletin Honda 2010: Valli Motorsports Yamaha 2011-2012: Hart & Huntington Kawasaki 2014: Rockstar Energy Racing KTM 2010 9th Supercross Series 3rd American Medical Association Motocross Series 7th 450cc Supercross Series 2008 19th American Medical Association/FIM Supercross Series 13th American Medical Association Motocross Series 2007 5th American Medical Association/FIM Supercross Series 11th American Medical Association Motocross Series 2006 4th Amp"d Mobile American Medical Association 450cc Supercross Championship 2004 6th American Medical Association 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship 2003 8th American Medical Association 125cc Chevrolet Motocross Championship 10th American Medical Association 125cc East Supercross Series 2002 3rd 125cc West Supercross Series 2001 5th 125cc West Supercross Series 2000 18th American Medical Association 125cc National Motocross Series.
