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- ↑ Amick, Bill (November 1994). World MX: Win some, lose some. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "1994 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ↑ "Marcus Hansson career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
