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Torsten Hallman (born 17 October 1939 in Uppsala, Sweden) was a four-time motocross World Champion. He was one of the men responsible for introducing motocross to the United States in the late 1960s.〔(Torsten Hallman at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame )〕 In the early 1960s, Swedish riders such as Bill Nilsson, Rolf Tibblin and Sten Lundin dominated the sport of motocross. Perhaps one of the best Swedish riders, Hallman competed in the 250cc motocross Grand Prix world championships. He would win 37 Grand Prix victories and the 250cc motocross world title four times for the Swedish Husqvarna factory.〔(Torsten Hallman career profile )〕 His battles with Belgium’s Joël Robert were considered some of the best in the history of the championships.〔 After his racing career, he began to sell motocross pants and gloves at the races to help supplement his income. Innovative Hallman racing products were available in the mid 1970s via catalogue, and were very popular through out the USA. This eventually led to the formation of THOR Motocross (Torsten Hallman Original Racewear).〔 Thor grew to become one of the leading off-road racing apparel companies in the world. In 2000, Hallman was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.〔 ==Motocross Grand Prix Results== * 1962 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st * 1963 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st * 1964 250cc Motocross World Championship - 2nd * 1966 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st * 1967 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st * 1968 250cc Motocross World Championship - 2nd 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Torsten Hallman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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