Jeff Ward

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Ward
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1961(1961-06-22)
Age	63
Birthplace	Scotland
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Glasgow
Horoscope	Cancer

Jeff Ward Biography

Jeff Ward is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on June 22, 1961 in Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Known as “The Flying Squirrel,” he was the first person to win every major AMA motocross championship.

He often raced motocross against Ricky Carmichael.

Jeffrey “Jeff” Ward (born 22 June 1961) is a British-American former professional motocross racer, auto racing driver and off-road racer. He won the AMA Motocross Championship five times and the AMA Supercross Championship twice and the Motocross des Nations seven times. After retiring from motorcycle competition, Ward turned to auto racing, finishing in second place at the Indianapolis 500 and winning a race at the Texas Motor Speedway. He then competed in off-road truck racing and is currently competing in rallycross racing. Ward was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and, was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on 12 August 2006.

Ward began his professional motocross career in 1978 riding a Suzuki in the 125cc class. The following year, he joined the Kawasaki factory racing team and, would remain with the company for the duration of his motocross career.

He has four children: Alain, Ayrton, Brandon, and Siena.

Jeff Ward Net Worth

Jeff Ward is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Ward 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began riding motorcycles at a young age.

Following his motocross career, he began open wheel racing in the Indy Racing League.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Ward’s family moved to the United States when he was four years old. He began to compete in mini-bike motocross racing in Southern California in the 1960s, just as the sport of motocross was experiencing a burgeoning popularity in the United States. Ward became one of the most accomplished mini-bike motocross racers of his era. He appeared in the 1971 motorcycle documentary film, On Any Sunday when he was 10 years old, performing a long wheelie on his mini-bike.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeff Ward height 5′ 9″ Jeff weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeff Ward Dating?

According to our records, Jeff Ward is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jeff Ward’s is not dating anyone.

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From Indy Car racing, Ward progressed to off-road truck racing, competing in the 2009 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series for the Speed Technologies team. He also competed in the 2013 Stadium Super Trucks season, finishing 10th in the inaugural race at University of Phoenix Stadium. Ward competed in the Global RallyCross Championship for the Chip Ganassi Racing team in 2015, serving as a replacement driver for former motocross racer Brian Deegan.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jeff Ward celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )

Where is Jeff Ward now?

AUSTIN, Texas — Jeff Ward, a longtime Austin radio host, will return to the city’s radio landscape when the Austin American-Statesman launches its new streaming station on April 13. The Statesman announced on Tuesday it is launching the Statesman News Network, a new 24-hour streaming station.

What happened to Jeff Ward motocross?

After retiring from motorcycle competition, Ward turned to auto racing , finishing in second place at the Indianapolis 500 and winning a race at the Texas Motor Speedway. He then competed in off-road truck racing and rallycross.

Did Jeff Ward sing in Agents of SHIELD?

The latest episode of Agents of SHIELD was a romp of a good time and featured tons of throwbacks to the 1980s. One of the best moments in “The Totally Excellent Adventures of Mack and the D” was Deke (Jeff Ward) singing Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me) with his band, The Deke Squad.

When did Jeff Ward retire?

After retiring from racing in 1993 , he turned his attention to IndyCar racing, where he landed one win (in Texas) and finished a close second at the Indy 500.

Who owns KLBJ Austin?

Emmis Communications