Ivan Lee Tedesco (born August 12, 1981) is an American former professional motocross and supercross racer.
[2] He was not born into a racing family, but began riding with his brother and friends.
[2] He began riding motorcycles at the age of 8 and became a professional motocross racer in 1999.
He was nicknamed "Hot Sauce" by his first team manager, Kenny Watson, because of his south west routes and the similarity of his last name to the brand Tabasco.
After moving to the 450cc class, he sustained numerous different injuries which hampered his progress and, he retired from professional racing in 2014 at the age of 33.