Håkan Andersson (motorcyclist)

Swedish motocross racer (born 1945)
Håkan Andersson
Hakan Andersson in 1976
NationalitySwedish
Born29 June 1945 (1945-06-29) (age 79)
Uddevalla, Sweden
Motocross career
Years active1966–1979
TeamsHusqvarna, Yamaha, Montesa
Championships250cc - 1973
Wins9

Håkan Andersson (born 29 June 1945) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer.[1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1979. Andersson won the F.I.M. 250cc Motocross World Championship in 1973.[2][3]

Born in Uddevalla, Sweden, Andersson began racing in the motocross world championships for the Husqvarna factory, finishing second behind Suzuki's Joël Robert in the 1971 250cc motocross world championship. For the 1972 season, Andersson was hired by the Yamaha to help develop their new motorcycle with its innovative rear suspension using a single shock absorber called a monoshock. He again came in second place to Robert. By the 1973 season, Yamaha's monoshock suspension outclassed the competition, taking Andersson to his first world championship ahead of Adolf Weil and Heikki Mikkola[4][5]

Hakan Andersson on a Montesa Cappra 250 in 1976

Andersson was a member of the victorious Swedish 1974 Motocross des Nations team that included Bengt Aberg, Ake Jonsson and Arne Kring. In 1975, Andersson placed second once more behind Puch's Harry Everts. For the 1976 season, he signed to ride for the Montesa factory in the 250 class, and in 1977, he rode a Montesa in the 500cc class. He returned to Husqvarna in the 1978 and 1979 seasons in the 500cc class.

References

  1. ^ "The History of the Swedes". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  2. ^ "1973 250cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  3. ^ "1973 250cc motocross world championship final standings". jwvanessen.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. ^ Article on Hakan Andersson's championship winning Yamaha Archived 2008-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Håkan Andersson career profile
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1962 – T. Hallman
1963 – T. Hallman
1964 – J. Robert
1965 – V. Arbekov
1966 – T. Hallman
1967 – T. Hallman
1968 – J. Robert
1969 – J. Robert

1980 – G. Jobé
1981 – N. Hudson
1982 – D. LaPorte
1983 – G. Jobé
1984 – H. Kinigadner
1985 – H. Kinigadner
1986 – J. Vimond
1987 – E. Geboers
1988 – J. van den Berk
1989 – J. Bayle

1990 – A. Puzar
1991 – T. Parker
1992 – D. Schmit
1993 – G. Albertyn
1994 – G. Albertyn
1995 – S. Everts
1996 – S. Everts
1997 – S. Everts
1998 – S. Tortelli
1999 – F. Bolley

2000 – F. Bolley
2001 – M. Pichon
2002 – M. Pichon
2003 – S. Ramon2
2004 – B. Townley
2005 – T. Cairoli
2006 – C. Pourcel
2007 – T. Cairoli
2008 – T. Rattray
2009 – M. Musquin

1From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship. 2In 2003 250cc 4-stroke machine was allowed to race in 125cc which convert to the new MX2 class later.


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