43 Facts About Kevin Windham

In 1999, Windham won the United States Grand Prix of Motocross held at Budd's Creek, Maryland.

Kevin Windham has been described as "arguably the best rider to have never won a National Championship".

Kevin Windham announced his retirement from racing at the third round of the 2013 Supercross season.

Kevin Windham won both the 125cc A Modified and the 250cc Open A Modified classes, setting a new lap record, taking out his seventh and eighth amateur national titles, and extending his personal winning streak at Loretta Lynn's to eighteen consecutive motos.

In 1994 Kevin Windham turned professional midway through the season, riding a Kawasaki.

Kevin Windham was awarded the AMA "Rookie of the Year" award, and after an impressive performance at Mt.

In 1995 Kevin Windham took five podium finishes in the 125cc East Region Supercross Series, with a best result of second at Minneapolis.

Kevin Windham had some strong performances in the outdoor nationals with a top 125cc Motocross finish of fifth at Delmont, PA.

Kevin Windham won all but two rounds of the 125 West Region Supercross series and earned his second title in as many years.

Kevin Windham had 125cc National Motocross overall wins at Buchanan, MI, New Berlin, NY, and Delmont, PA.

Kevin Windham made history by winning a 250cc Supercross main event in Charlotte, NC while still a full-time 125cc rider.

Kevin Windham was the first person, and so far only, in motocross history to do this.

In 1998 Kevin Windham moved to the 250cc class full-time for Yamaha and won the New Orleans and St Louis 250cc Supercross rounds.

Kevin Windham took podium finishes in the 250cc Motocross National races at Budds Creek, MD, and New Berlin, NY, but failed to score an overall victory.

Kevin Windham broke his leg at the Washougal, WA, event and withdrew from the series.

Kevin Windham finished the outdoor season ranked second behind Greg Albertyn.

For 2001, hoping for a positive change, Kevin Windham switched to Team Suzuki.

Kevin Windham did turn things around outdoors though, winning six motos.

Kevin Windham had problems with fitness, suffering arm pump, and fired his trainer.

Kevin Windham broke his femur in a horrific crash in Atlanta.

Kevin Windham did not return to the circuit that season and many speculated that he would retire at the young age of 23, however the rest allowed him to fully recover mentally and physically.

In 2003, Kevin Windham missed the supercross series to spend time with Dottie and their new-born daughter.

Kevin Windham placed second to the champion Carmichael and cemented his status as a fan favorite.

In 2005, several weeks before the start of the season, Kevin Windham's mechanic committed suicide.

Kevin Windham went on to win the muddy opening round in Anaheim.

Kevin Windham won just one moto that summer at Unadilla, but was the only rider who could keep Carmichael in sight and finished 2nd overall .

Kevin Windham rode a consistent outdoor series to finish a strong second overall .

The 2007 Supercross season was lackluster for Kevin Windham, he had some good races and podium finishes, but went winless to end the season 4th overall.

Carmichael had switched to a partial schedule, and Kevin Windham was beaten by eventual champion Stewart, Reed and Tim Ferry.

The outdoor season began with similar results, with Kevin Windham finishing off the podium.

Kevin Windham's series was up and down, and he finished a close 5th overall.

Kevin Windham would take the win after Chad Reed's bike quit with just a few turns to go.

Kevin Windham collided with James Stewart in the season opener while running in the top 5, finishing 15th.

Kevin Windham held the fastest qualifying times at a number of events including Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida.

Kevin Windham found himself on the podium more than once.

Kevin Windham won two consecutive races at one point, in Seattle and Salt Lake City.

In 2011 Kevin Windham finished the Supercross season in seventh position.

Kevin Windham rode the first half of the 450 Class Motocross Championship, filling in for injured Honda riders Trey Canard and Josh Grant, achieving a number of top-10 finishes.

Kevin Windham volunteered to join GEICO Honda teammates Justin Barcia and Eli Tomac to replace Christophe Pourcel, injured two weeks before, at the 29th annual Supercross of Bercy at Omnisport Paris, however he was unable to finalize travel documents in time.

In 2012 Kevin Windham continues with Geico Powersports Honda, entering his 19th season as a professional motocross racer.

Consequently, Kevin Windham was out for the remainder of the 2012 Supercross Season.

In 2018 Kevin Windham took part at the most prestigious motocross event in the world known as the Motocross of Nations representing none other than Puerto Rico, he was invited to be part of the team by Travis Pastrana, Pastrana's Puerto Rican roots made him want to raise awareness for the situation in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and made it his duty to do something about it.

Kevin Windham contacted Gabriel Catala from the Puerto Rican motorcycling federation and it all took off from there.