Ken Hill (motorcyclist)
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| Born | June 27, 1964 |
| Residence | Davis, California, United States |
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| Occupation | Motorcycle road racer, riding instructor |
Kenneth E. Hill (born June 27, 1964), professionally known as Ken Hill, is a former motorcycle road racer turned riding and racing coach based out of Davis, California. He is considered to be one of the top motorcycle coaches in the United States for his work with successful riders in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series. Hill currently coaches 2015 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion J. D. Beach and 2016 MotoAmerica race winners Valentin Debise and Cameron Petersen, as well as Daytona Anderson, Andy DiBrino, Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis, Kyle Wyman, and Xavier Zayat. Other racers he has worked with in the past include Josh Herrin, Jayson Uribe, Elena Myers, and Martín Cárdenas.
By his own account, Hill came to motorcycles relatively late in life, having bought his first motorcycle, a 1993 Honda CBR600F2, when he was 30 years old. He began road racing that same year, in 1994, and made his AMA Pro Superbike debut in 2004, at the age of 41, finishing in the top ten. Throughout his career, he belonged to the AMA, AFM, and WERA racing organizations. Hill retired from racing in 2008 in order to devote himself to coaching full-time.
From 2003-2008, Hill taught at Freddie Spencer's High Performance Riding School, first as a guest instructor and later as lead instructor. When the school closed, Hill joined its successor, the Yamaha Champions Riding School, where he continued to work as lead instructor until 2015.
Hill owns a private coaching company through which he liaises with several track companies in California and the Pacific Northwest to provide classroom instruction at track days as well as training seminars for instructors. He also runs an off-road riding school.
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