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'''Mike Kiedrowski''' (born January 13, 1969) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[motocross]] and [[enduro]] racer.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=392 |title=Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> He is a four-time [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] motocross [[List of AMA Motocross Champions|national champion]].<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was one of only two riders in AMA history to win national championships in the 125, 250 and 500 classes. <ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>
{{Infobox Motocross rider
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| name = Mike Kiedrowski
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| image =
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| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|January 13, 1969}}
| birth_place = [[Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California]]
| death_date =
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| years = 1987 - 1997
| teams = [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine|Kawasaki]], [[Honda]]
| races =
| championships = AMA 125cc - 1989, 1991{{-}}AMA 500cc - 1992{{-}}AMA 250cc - 1993
| wins = 30
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'''Michael Andrew “Mike” Kiedrowski''' (born January 13, 1969) is an [[Americans|American]] former professional [[motocross]] and [[enduro]] racer.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame">{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=392 |title=Motorcycle Hall of Fame |publisher=motorcyclemuseum.org |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> He competed in the [[AMA Motocross Championship]]s from 1987 to 1997. He is a four-time [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] motocross national champion.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He is only the second competitor in AMA history after [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] to win national championships in the 125, 250 and 500 classes.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Kiedrowski was inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2007.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>


== Motorcycling career ==
== Motorcycling career ==
Born in [[Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California]], Kiedrowski's father was a [[Desert racing|desert racer]].<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Kiedrowski began riding motorcycles [[off-road]] at an early age and entered his first motocross race at the age of 7.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He became a professional motocross racer in 1987.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was hired by [[Honda]] and won his first national championship with them by winning the 125cc title in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1989/mx/points |title=1989 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> In 1991, Kiedrowski was hired by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine|Kawasaki]] and won his second 125cc national championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1991/mx/points |title=1991 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> In 1992, he prevailed in a close points battle to win the 500cc national championship by three points over [[Jeff Stanton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1992/mx/points |title=1992 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> In 1993, he won the 250cc national championship to become only the second rider AMA racing history after [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] to win national championships in each of the major motocross categories of the day: 125, 250, and 500cc.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was also a four-time member of the U.S. [[Motocross des Nations]] team, helping the American team win three of those events.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1993/mx/points |title=1993 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref>
Born in [[Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California]], Kiedrowski's father was a [[Desert racing|desert racer]].<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> Kiedrowski began riding motorcycles [[off-road]] at an early age and entered his first motocross race at the age of 7.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He became a professional motocross racer in 1987.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was hired by [[Honda]] and won his first national championship with them by winning the 125cc title in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1989/mx/points |title=1989 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref>


In 1991, Kiedrowski was hired by [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries Motorcycle & Engine|Kawasaki]] and won his second 125cc national championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1991/mx/points |title=1991 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> In 1992, he prevailed in a close points battle to win the 500cc national championship by three points over [[Jeff Stanton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1992/mx/points |title=1992 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref> In 1993, he won the 250cc national championship to become only the second rider AMA racing history after [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]] to win national championships in each of the major motocross categories of the day: 125, 250, and 500cc.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was also a four-time member of the U.S. [[Motocross des Nations]] team, helping the American team win three of those events.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://vault.racerxonline.com/1993/mx/points |title=1993 Overall Motocross Points Standings |publisher=vault.racerxonline.com |accessdate=7 February 2016 }}</ref>
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After his motocross career ended, Kiedrowski competed as an [[enduro]] rider for [[Suzuki]] in the AMA [[Grand National Cross Country]] series.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> In 2003, he was chosen to represent the United States at the [[International Six Days Enduro]], a form of [[Off-roading|off road]] motorcycle Olympics, and won a Gold Medal at the event.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He became one of the few riders to represent the United States in both the Motocross des Nations and the International Six Days Enduro.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>

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After his motocross career ended, Kiedrowski competed as an [[enduro]] rider for [[Suzuki]] in the AMA [[Grand National Cross Country]] series.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> In 2003, he was chosen to represent the United States at the [[International Six Days Enduro]], a form of [[Off-roading|off-road]] motorcycle Olympics, and won a Gold Medal at the event.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He became one of the few riders to represent the United States in both the Motocross des Nations and the International Six Days Enduro.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>


Kiedrowski won a total of 30 AMA Motocross and [[Supercross]] nationals, ranking him in the top 10 on the all-time combined wins list at the time of his retirement.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2007.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>
Kiedrowski won a total of 30 AMA Motocross and [[Supercross]] nationals, ranking him in the top 10 on the all-time combined wins list at the time of his retirement.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/> He was inducted into the [[American Motorcyclist Association|AMA]] [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] in 2007.<ref name="Motorcycle Hall of Fame"/>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=392 Motorcycle Hall of Fame]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071221022335/http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=392 Motorcycle Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.mikekiedrowski.com Mike Kiedrowski's Official website]
* {{Official website|http://www.mikekiedrowski.com|Mike Kiedrowski's official website}}


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Latest revision as of 17:06, 11 August 2021

Mike Kiedrowski
NationalityAmerican
BornJanuary 13, 1969 (1969-01-13) (age 55)
Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California
Motocross career
Years active1987 - 1997
TeamsKawasaki, Honda
ChampionshipsAMA 125cc - 1989, 1991
AMA 500cc - 1992
AMA 250cc - 1993
Wins30

Michael Andrew “Mike” Kiedrowski (born January 13, 1969) is an American former professional motocross and enduro racer.[1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1987 to 1997. He is a four-time AMA motocross national champion.[1] He is only the second competitor in AMA history after Jeff Ward to win national championships in the 125, 250 and 500 classes.[1] Kiedrowski was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]

Motorcycling career

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Born in Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California, Kiedrowski's father was a desert racer.[1] Kiedrowski began riding motorcycles off-road at an early age and entered his first motocross race at the age of 7.[1] He became a professional motocross racer in 1987.[1] He was hired by Honda and won his first national championship with them by winning the 125cc title in 1989.[2]

In 1991, Kiedrowski was hired by Kawasaki and won his second 125cc national championship.[3] In 1992, he prevailed in a close points battle to win the 500cc national championship by three points over Jeff Stanton.[4] In 1993, he won the 250cc national championship to become only the second rider AMA racing history after Jeff Ward to win national championships in each of the major motocross categories of the day: 125, 250, and 500cc.[1] He was also a four-time member of the U.S. Motocross des Nations team, helping the American team win three of those events.[1][5]

After his motocross career ended, Kiedrowski competed as an enduro rider for Suzuki in the AMA Grand National Cross Country series.[1] 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.[1] He became one of the few riders to represent the United States in both the Motocross des Nations and the International Six Days Enduro.[1]

Kiedrowski won a total of 30 AMA Motocross and Supercross nationals, ranking him in the top 10 on the all-time combined wins list at the time of his retirement.[1] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "1989 Overall Motocross Points Standings". vault.racerxonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ "1991 Overall Motocross Points Standings". vault.racerxonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ^ "1992 Overall Motocross Points Standings". vault.racerxonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "1993 Overall Motocross Points Standings". vault.racerxonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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