Mike Kiedrowski

Career

Born in Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California, Kiedrowski"s father was a desert racer. Kiedrowski began riding motorcycles off-road at an early age and entered his first motocross race at the age of 7. He became a professional motocross racer in 1987.

After his motocross career ended, Kiedrowski competed as an enduro rider for Suzuki in the American Medical Association Grand National Cross Country series.

He became one of the few riders to represent the United States in both the Motocross des Nations and the International Six Days Enduro. He was inducted into the American Medical Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007.

Achievements

• He is a four-time American Medical Association motocross national champion. He was one of only two riders in American Medical Association history to win national championships in the 125, 250 and 500 classes. He was hired by Honda and won his first national championship with them by winning the 125cc title in 1989. In 1991, Kiedrowski was hired by Kawasaki and won his second 125cc national championship. In 1992, he prevailed in a close points battle to win the 500cc national championship by three points over Jeff Stanton. In 1993, he won the 250cc national championship to become only the second rider American Medical Association racing history after Jeff Ward to win national championships in each of the major motocross categories of the day: 125, 250, and 500cc. He was also a four-time member of the United States. Motocross des Nations team, helping the American team win three of those events. In 2003, he was chosen to represent the United States at the International Six Days Enduro, a form of off road motorcycle Olympics, and won a Gold Medal at the event. Kiedrowski won a total of 30 American Medical Association Motocross and Supercross nationals, ranking him in the top 10 on the all-time combined wins list at the time of his retirement.