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Torsten Hallman (born 17 October 1939) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer and business entrepreneur. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1959 to 1971, most prominently as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team where he won four 250cc Motocross World Championships.
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Torsten Hallman was one of the men responsible for introducing motocross to the United States. Hallman was a four-time World Motocross Champion when he came to the United States in the late-1960s as part of Edison Dye’s efforts to popularize both the Husqvarna motorcycle brand and the sport of motocross.
Torsten Hallman no era simplemente un corredor; era un ícono cuyas victorias en el circuito del Grand Prix dejaron una marca indeleble en el motocross. Conquistó el campeonato mundial de 250cc en cuatro ocasiones, un testimonio de su destreza y determinación.
17 de oct. de 2014 · Husqvarna’s motocross legend Torsten Hallman gives a fascinating insight into a time when riders were also mechanics, and traveling around the world wasn’t anywhere as easy as it is today ...
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15 de jul. de 2009 · Torsten Hallman is not only a four-time World Champion motocross racer from the 1960s, but also the mastermind behind motocross apparel company Thor. Hallman was born in Sweden in 1940 to a family that was already in to motocross.
Torsten Hallman is without question the greatest Swedish motocross rider, and one of the few riders to win four motocross world championships in the history of the sport. The former 250cc World champion, who won titles in 1962, 63, 66 and 67 was also the man who began the clothing company THOR, only to sell it and move onto other business projects.
Twenty-three year-old Torsten Hallman was the Husqvarna-mounted rider from Uppsala, north of Stockholm, who hit jackpot in the 14-round Grand Prix season in 1963. Eight outright victories and two runner-up results secured him a second consecutive 250cc title.
