| Rolf Tibblin | |
|---|---|
 Rolf Tibblin (left) and Mickey Quade at Camalu, Mexico, in the 1972 Baja 1000. | |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 7 May 1937 (age 87) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1957 - 1967 |
| Teams | Husqvarna, ČZ |
| Championships | 500cc- 1962, 1963 |
| Wins | 22 |
Rolf Tibblin (born 7 May 1937) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1957 to 1967, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he was a two-time 500cc Motocross World Champion. His motorcycle racing career spanned the transition from the heavy, four-stroke motorcycles of the 1950s, to the lightweight two-stroke motorcycles of the 1960s. He was one of the first motocross competitors to stress the importance of a rigorous physical fitness training routine.[2]
Tibblin was part of a contingent of Swedish motorcyclists including; Bill Nilsson, Sten Lundin and Torsten Hallman who dominated the sport of motocross in the early 1960s.[3][4] He was a member of Swedish teams that won two consecutive Motocross des Nations events (1961-1962) and was the top individual points scorer at the 1962 event. Tibblin was also an accomplished enduro racer, finishing as the top individual points scorer at the 1960 International Six Days Trial. After his World Championship career, he competed in desert racing, winning the prestigious Baja 1000 off-road race in 1972. Tibblin was inducted into the A.M.A. Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2008.[1]
- ^ a b "Rolf Tibblin at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "Rolf Tibblin: A Three-Times World Champion". husqvarna-motorcycles.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "The History of the Swedes". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ Bjorklund, Bengt (May 1, 1966). "Swedish Motocross". Cycle World. Retrieved 2024-08-06.