Nick Ienatsch
Nick Ienatsch (last name pronounced "Eye-Notch", born 1961/62[3] in Eau Claire, Wisconsin) is an American motorcycle racer, writer, and motorcycle riding instructor.
Nick Ienatsch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1961/1962 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Motorcycle racer, writer, riding instructor |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Ienatsch (née Perez)
(m. 1997) |
Racing
Willow Springs club champion with ARRA 1989/'90
Three-time WERA GNF national champion 1989
Two-time AMA Superteams national champion; 1993 Erion Racing with teammate Tommy Lynch; 1994 Two Brothers Racing with teammate Larry Pegram
Second and third overall in AMA 250GP 1991-1996 with Zero Gravity/Extreme Lean
1991 USGP 250 American wildcard at Laguna Seca
Three-time winner of Willow Springs 24-Hour with Cycle Tune, Vance&Hines, Team Hammer
Dragracing: 2008 AMA/Dragbike World Finals winner in ProStreet on Stotz Racing Honda
Motorcycle schools
Ienatsch was the lead instructor for twelve years at Freddie Spencer Riding School.[1][4] He later created and is lead instructor at Yamaha Champions Riding School.[5]
Writing
Ienatsch has written for Motorcyclist (1984–1993)[6] Sport Rider where he was founding editor (ca. 1985–1996)[1][7] and Cycle World (1997–present).[4][7][8]
He is also author of the 2003 book Sport Riding Techniques.
The Pace was updated in 2013 with The Pace 2.0 cycleworld.com
Ienatsch published a novel in 2018 called The Hill Ranch Racers
Bibliography
- 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.
The Hill Ranch Racers Novel (2018)
References
- Dean Adams (1998), "Interview: Nasty Nick", Superbike Planet, Hardscrabble Media LLC, archived from the original on September 24, 2015
- Nick Ienatsch (April 1999), "The king's ride", Cycle World: 62–69
- Glick, Shav (December 7, 1989), "Motor Racing: Off-Road's Second Generation Reaps Honors at Season's Finish", Los Angeles Times
- Matthew Miles, Ride Faster. Ride Safer: Cycle World Contributing Editor Nick Ienatsch co-founds new rider-training website
- Where Are They Now? Motojournalist/Racer Nick Ienatsch, Superbike Planet, December 16, 2011, archived from the original on January 9, 2012
- Nick Ienatsch (November 1991), The Pace: Separating street from track, riding from racing, Motorcyclist
- "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.
- Author: Nick Ienatsch, Cycle World, retrieved October 31, 2012