AWARDS & HONORS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS
From the first recognition in 1995 to the prestigious AMA Hall of Fame nomination in 2025, a 30-year
journey of excellence and industry leadership.
2023 • HUMANITARIAN EXCELLENCE 2022 SAE International Arnold W. Siegel Humanitarian AwardSociety of Automotive Engineers Recognizing outstanding humanitarian contributions to the automotive and motorcycle industry. |
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2022 • Lifetime Achievement TRAILBLAZERS MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAMEMotorcycle Industry Inducted for pioneering contributions and leadership spanning over five decades. |
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2020 • Lifetime Achievement AMA DUD PERKINS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDAmerican Motorcyclist Association Highest honor recognizing exceptional career-long contributions to motorcycling. |
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2015 • International Recognition EXCELLENCE AWARD SEPANG MOTOGPMalaysia FORM Awarded at Sepang MotoGP for excellence in motorcycle industry leadership. |
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2009 • Technical Excellence MICKEY THOMPSON AWARD OF EXCELLENCE SUPERCROSSSupercross Industry Recognizing technical innovation and excellence in supercross. |
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2008 • Lifetime Achievement AMA FIM CLEAR CHANNEL SUPERCROSS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDAMA / FIM / Clear Channel Joint recognition from major motorsports organizations for lifetime contributions. |
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2008 • Industry Leadership MIC CHAIRMAN AWARDMotorcycle Industry Council Prestigious chairman's award for outstanding industry service and leadership. |
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2008 • Lifetime Achievement VINTAGE IRON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDVintage Motorcycle Industry Honoring lifetime dedication to preserving and advancing motorcycle heritage. |  |
1995 • Industry Service SUPERCROSS EXTRA MILE AWARDSupercross Early recognition for going above and beyond in service to the supercross community. |  |
Professional Affiliations
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Active involvement in leading industry organizations and professional societies, contributing expertise and
leadership to advance the motorcycle industry.
SAE Member
49+ Years
Society of Automotive Engineers – Professional engineering society membership since 1976
Motorcycle Industry Council
Member of the leading motorcycle industry trade association representing manufacturers and distributors
American Motorcycle Association
Lifetime membership in America’s premier motorcycling rights organization
Board of Director Wings for Life
Board member of the international non-profit spinal cord research foundation
AWARDS AND HONORS
Supercross Extra Mile Award 1995
Vintage Iron Lifetime Achievement Award 2008
MIC Chairman Award 2008
AMA FIM Clerk Channel
Supercross Lifetime Achievement Award 2008
Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence Supercross Award 2009
Excellence Award Sepang MotoGP Malaysian Form 2015
AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award 2020
Trailblazers Motorcycle Hall of Fame 2022
SAE Arnold W. Siegel Humanitarian Award 2023
AMA Hall of Fame Nominee 2025
“Awards are milestones that mark a journey of
dedication, innovation, and service to an industry I
love.”
Selvaraj Narayana
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND HONORS 1995-2025
EducationMunicipal Boys High School, RS Puram, Coimbatore, India Engineering Industrial Training Institute, Coimbatore, India Technical College in Tübingen, Germany Franklin College, Altoona, Pennsylvania Dale Carnegie Courses Northwestern Kellogg: Sales Force Effectiveness Certificate Award and Honors1995 – Supercross Extra Mile Award 2008 – Vintage Iron Lifetime Achievement Award 2008 – MIC Chairman Award 2008 – AMA FIM Clerk Channel Supercross Lifetime Achievement Award 2009 – Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence Supercross 2015 – Excellence Award Sepang MotoGP, Malaysia Form 2020 – AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 – Trailblazers Motorcycle Hall of Fame 2023 – SAE Arnold W. Siegel Humanitarian Award 2025 – AMA Hall of Fame Nominee |