Marcus Hansson

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Marcus Hansson
Nationality Swedish
Born18 October 1969 (1969-10-18) (age 56)
Borås, Sweden
Motocross career
Years active1990 - 1995
Teams Honda
Championships 500cc - 1994
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Marcus Hansson (born 18 October 1969) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. He won the 1994 500cc Grand Prix Motocross World Championship. [1] [2]

Born in Borås, Sweden, Hansson rode a Honda to win the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship in 1994, defeating Jacky Martens and Joël Smets. [3] [4] He retired from racing after being injured in a supercross race in 1995. Hansson was the latest Swedish rider to win a motocross world championship. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The History of the Swedes". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. Amick, Bill (November 1994). World MX: Win some, lose some . Retrieved 18 January 2018.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. "1994 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  4. "Marcus Hansson career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-27.