Possibly the top all-around motorcycle racer America has ever produced, Rodney Smith has enjoyed success in all forms of motorcycle competition during his long and distinguished motorcycle racing career. Once a rising motocross star from Northern California, he found success racing in South America and Europe, including a Brazilian National Motocross Championship and a third-place finish in the 1988 FIM 250 World Motocross Grand Prix. Smith eventually came home to America and retired from motocross. However, it was not long before he found himself riding and racing dirt bikes again, this time off-road for Team FMF Suzuki.

Smith's off-road motorcycle racing career has seen him collect as many championship titles and awards as any professional motorcycle rider in the sport's history, and he's still winning even while competing against motorcycle riders half his age. This winning tradition continued with a milestone run for the 2004 GNCC motorcycle title at age 40. Since then, Rodney has scaled his racing plans back a bit, and after injuries and a few disappointments, decided to transition into a part-time motorcycle rider-racer, and full-time coach/advisor for the Suzuki GNCC effort. But he'll still do some racing while adding his invaluable input in the development of the all-new RM-Z250 for the woods in the XC2 class. Winning is not Rodney's main focus these days as his place in the history of all-time great motocross and enduro riders is very secure, but if you find yourself on the same track with him keep your eyes peeled because this legend of motorcycle dirt bike racing will be pushing to the front again.