Ivan Tedesco
Birth Date: August 12, 1981
Birthplace: Albuquerque, NM
Residence: Tallahassee, FL
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160 lbs
Turned Pro: 2000

By his own accounting, Ivan Tedesco couldn’t ask for a better spot than the seat he currently occupies. “Being part of Honda Red Bull Racing means you’re riding for the best of the best. It’s like playing baseball for the Yankees. It’s definitely something I’d always wanted to do, and I’m really happy with my decision to join Honda.”

Tedesco is quite an accomplished rider, having collected three Lites championships, two in Supercross and one outdoors. “It definitely helps my confidence, knowing that I’ve won some championships in the Lites class. Of course, now I want to win a championship in the big class. I think the CRF450R is the best bike out there, and this is a great team with a long history of winning championships. Honda knows how to win, and it would be cool to win another title here someday.”

 “As far as the bike is concerned, from the first day I was on it I felt really good about the Honda CRF450R, comfort-wise. We have a huge level of technical support and have done a lot of good work with the bike; I feel it’s a bike I can definitely win on.