Marcus Hansson (born 18 October 1969) is a
Swedish
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former professional
motocross
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.
History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
racer. He won the 1994 500cc Grand Prix
Motocross World Championship
The FIM Motocross World Championship is the premier championship of motocross racing, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), divided into two distinct classes: MXGP and MX2. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps ...
.
Born in
Borås
Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companie ...
, Sweden, Hansson rode a
Honda
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Founded in October 1946 by Soichiro Honda, Honda has bee ...
to win the
F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship in 1994, defeating
Jacky Martens
Jacky Martens (born 3 July 1963) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and current race team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1979 to 1997. Martens is notable for winning the 1993 F.I.M. 500cc motocross ...
and
Joël Smets
Joël Smets (born 6 April 1969) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and current Racing Sports Director for KTM motorcycles. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1989 to 2005. Smets is notable for being a five-time ...
.
He retired from racing after being injured in a
supercross
The AMA Supercross Championship (commercially known as Monster Energy AMA Supercross) is an American motorcycle racing series. Founded by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) in 1974, the AMA Supercross Championship races are held from ...
race in 1995. Hansson was the last Swedish rider to win a motocross world championship.
References
External links
Marcus Hansson Official Web Site
Living people
1969 births
20th-century Swedish sportsmen
Sportspeople from Borås
Swedish motocross riders
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