Nick Ienatsch (/ˈnɑː/ EYE-nahch,[3] born 1961[4] in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is an American motorcycle racer, writer, and motorcycle riding instructor.

Nick Ienatsch
Born1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Motorcycle racer, writer, riding instructor
Spouse
Judy Ienatsch (née Perez)
(m. 1997)
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Racing

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ARRA #1 plate at Willow Springs Raceway 1989, 1990

WERA Grand National Finals champion in three classes: 1989

AMA 250GP #2 and #3 plate holder: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995

AMA Superteams #1 plate with Two Brothers Racing, 1993, Erion Racing 1994; #2 plate with Dutchman Racing 1995 [5]

AMA 600 Supersport podium finisher, Sears Point; Daytona

AHRMA winner on TZ750, NSR250, GPz550, KZ1000 currently

AMA/Dragbike ProStreet World Finals winner at Valdosta, GA 2008 [6]

FIM-certified runs over 200 mph during magazine testing with a best of 234[7]

Motorcycle schools

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Ienatsch was the lead instructor for twelve years at Freddie Spencer Riding School.[1][8] He later created and is lead instructor at Yamaha Champions Riding School.[9]

Writing

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Ienatsch has written for Motorcyclist (1984–??)[10] Sport Rider where he was founding editor (ca. 1985–1996)[1][11] and Cycle World (1997–2012).[8][11][12]

He is also author of the 2003 book Sport Riding Techniques and the 2017 novel The Hill Ranch Racers.

In 1999 he was the founding editor of MotoGP.com, through 2001.

Wrote The Pace and The Pace 2.0, The Brake Light Initiative [13]

He writes for CycleWorld.com on a weekly basis.[13]

Bibliography

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  • Nick Ienatsch (2003). Sport Riding Techniques: How To Develop Real World Skills for Speed, Safety, and Confidence on the Street and Track. David Bull Publishing. ISBN 1893618072.
  • Nick Ienatsch (2016). The Hill Ranch Racers novel. Outskirts Press. ISBN 978-1-4787-6415-1

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dean Adams (1998), "Interview: Nasty Nick", Superbike Planet, Hardscrabble Media LLC, archived from the original on September 24, 2015
  2. ^ Nick Ienatsch (April 1999), "The king's ride", Cycle World: 62–69
  3. ^ "Street Riding with Nick Ienatsch". Facebook. June 11, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Glick, Shav (December 7, 1989), "Motor Racing: Off-Road's Second Generation Reaps Honors at Season's Finish", Los Angeles Times
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ (Organization), AMA-Dragbike. Dragbike AMA. [AMA-Dragbike]. OCLC 9734738.
  7. ^ "Sport Rider". Cycle World. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Matthew Miles, Ride Faster. Ride Safer: Cycle World Contributing Editor Nick Ienatsch co-founds new rider-training website
  9. ^ Where Are They Now? Motojournalist/Racer Nick Ienatsch, Superbike Planet, December 16, 2011, archived from the original on January 9, 2012
  10. ^ Nick Ienatsch (November 1991), The Pace: Separating street from track, riding from racing, Motorcyclist
  11. ^ a b "The Muscle Mile", Cycle World, p. 78, February 1997, Nick Ientasch was the founding editor of Sport Rider magazine. This is his first article for Cycle World.
  12. ^ Author: Nick Ienatsch, Cycle World, retrieved October 31, 2012
  13. ^ a b "Motorcycle Reviews, Motorcycle Gear, Videos & News". Cycle World. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
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