Texan motorcycle racer Doug Polen was inducted into AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 18. “Being recognized with so many iconic people is touching, and to see my career made permanent as part of the Hall of Fame is really something,” Polen said. “I’ll always have that. I’m truly honored to be inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame.”
The AMA included these accomplishments of Mr. Polen in his bio
Doug Polen was a dominant national and world champion roadracer in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Polen had a series of strong winning performances in motorcycle roadracing in the United States and abroad, including winning 45 of 51 Suzuki Championship Series events in 1991 and earning the World Superbike title by 150 points. He was the Suzuki GSX-R National Cup champion in 1986, Japan Formula 1 and Formula 3 National Champion in 1989, AMA Pro Twins National Champion in 1991, World Superbike Champion in 1992 and 1993, AMA Superbike Champion in 1993, and World Endurance Champion in 1997 and 1998.
Others inducted at the ceremony were: Phil Schilling, Stu Peters, Fred Fox, Norbert Schickel
Hall of Fame Legend inductees were: Roger DeCoster, Kenny Roberts
RIDE TEXAS® would like to congratulate Doug Polen and all the inductees!
