Jared Mees is an American professional
dirt track motorcycle racer. He competes in the
AMA Grand National Championship
American Flat Track is an American motorcycle racing series. The racing series, founded and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1954, originally encompassed five distinct forms of competitions including mile dirt track ra ...
winning the
GNC1 title in 2012, 2014, and 2015, the Grand National Twins Championship in 2009, and the Grand National Singles Championship in 2012.
He is married to former professional motorcycle racer
Nichole Cheza
Nichole Cheza (born June 11, 1987) is an American former professional dirt track motorcycle racer. She competed in the GNC1 class of the AMA Grand National Championship.
Cheza was born in Flint, Michigan and resides in Clio, Michigan. She starte ...
.
AMA Pro Flat Track
Mees secured the 2017 American Flat Track Championship with a victory at the Williams Grove Half-Mile event, clinching the championship with two rounds remaining in the season.
Superprestigio Dirt Track
As the 2014 Grand National Champion, Mees was invited to participate in the
Superprestigio Dirt Track
Superprestigio Dirt Track is an invitational Dirt track racing#Motorcycles, dirt track motorcycle race held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
History
Established in 1979 by magazine publisher Jaime Alguersuari, Sr.
as Superprestigio In ...
race on December 13, 2014, at the
Palau Sant Jordi
Palau Sant Jordi (, en, St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, it was ...
in
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
. He placed second to
MotoGP
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start ...
Champion
Marc Marquez Marc or MARC may refer to:
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in the final.
On December 12, 2015, Mees will again compete in the
Superprestigio Dirt Track
Superprestigio Dirt Track is an invitational Dirt track racing#Motorcycles, dirt track motorcycle race held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain.
History
Established in 1979 by magazine publisher Jaime Alguersuari, Sr.
as Superprestigio In ...
against a host of international racers and also against his countryman,
Brad Baker.
X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track
Mees also competed in the 2015
X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track racing was an event for the ESPN Summer X Games held in Austin, Texas, first held on June 4, 2015.
Flat-Track racing will return to X Games for 2016 in Austin on Thursday, June 2, 2016.
The 2015 event had a very ...
, leading until the final lap when his machine broke.
Indian Motorcycle Race 750 Test Rider
Mees tested for the
Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company
Indian Motorcycle (or ''Indian'') is an American brand of motorcycles owned and produced by American automotive manufacturer Polaris Inc.[Indian Scout FTR750
The Indian Scout FTR750 is a competition-only motorcycle engine made by Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company for flat track racing. It is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-valve-per-cylinder V-twin. A single-pin crankshaft riding on plai ...]
rider.
Career highlights
* 2002: Sportster Performance Champion –
Harley-Davidson Sportster
The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a line of motorcycles produced continuously since 1957 by Harley-Davidson. Sportster models are designated in Harley-Davidson's product code by beginning with "XL". In 1952, the predecessors to the Sportster, the ...
* 2004: AMA Rookie of the Year –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2005: First Grand National race, Lima, OH –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2006: 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship, First GNC Victory, Saluda, VA GNC Half-Mile Twins–
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2007: 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2009: AMA Grand National Twins Champion –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2010: 3rd, AMA Grand National Championship –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2011: 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2012: AMA Grand National Champion –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2013: 4th, AMA Grand National Championship –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2014: AMA Grand National Champion –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2015: AMA Grand National Champion, Winner of inaugural
Superprestigio of the Americas
Superprestigio of the Americas is an invitation-only flat track motorcycle race that pits motorcycle racers from various racing disciplines (Road racing, Freestyle, Hillclimb, and Flat Track) against many of the best racers from the AMA Pro Racin ...
–
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
,
Honda CRF450R
The Honda CRF450R is a four-stroke racing motocross motorcycle built by Honda Motor Company. It is the successor to the Honda CR250R two-stroke.
The Honda CRF450X is the enduro version of the Honda CRF450R.
Notable changes
First generation ...
* 2016: 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship –
Harley-Davidson XR-750
The Harley-Davidson XR-750 is a racing motorcycle made by Harley-Davidson since 1970, primarily for dirt track racing, but also for road racing in the XRTT variant. The XR-750 was designed in response to a 1969 change in AMA Grand National Champio ...
* 2017: AMA Grand National Champion –
Indian Scout FTR750
The Indian Scout FTR750 is a competition-only motorcycle engine made by Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company for flat track racing. It is a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled, four-valve-per-cylinder V-twin. A single-pin crankshaft riding on plai ...
* 2018: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mees, Jared
1986 births
Living people
American motorcycle racers
AMA Grand National Championship riders
People from Chester County, Pennsylvania