Marcus Hansson

For the Swedish footballer, see Marcus Hansson (footballer).
Marcus Hansson
NationalitySwedish
Born18 October 1969 (1969-10-18) (age 55)
Borås, Sweden
Motocross career
Years active1990 - 1995
TeamsHonda
Championships500cc - 1994
Wins5

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 last Swedish rider to win a motocross world championship.[1]

  1. ^ a b "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.