Sten Lundin

Sten Lundin
Sten Lundin (1956)
NationalitySwedish
Born20 November 1931 (1931-11-20)
Died3 June 2016 (2016-06-04) (aged 84)
Motocross career
Years active1955 - 1966
TeamsMonark, Lito [de; nl]
Championships500cc- 1959, 1961
Wins22

Sten Lundin (20 November 1931 – 3 June 2016) was a Swedish professional motocross racer.[1][2][3] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1955 to 1966. Between 1955 and 1964, Lundin placed in the top three competitors of the 500cc Motocross World Championships.

Motocross career

Lundin won the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship in 1959 riding a Monark.[4] In the 1960 world championship, he finished in second place, two points behind Bill Nilsson.[5] In 1961 he recaptured the 500cc world championship riding a Monark which had been re-badged as a Lito.[1][2][6] He dropped to third place in the world championship in 1962, finished second to Rolf Tibblin in the 1963 world championship and, third in the 1964 world championship.[7][8][9][10] Lundin was also a member of the victorious Swedish team at the 1955 Motocross des Nations.[11]

Lundin died on 3 June 2016.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT MOTOCROSS BIKES EVER MADE". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  2. ^ a b "1960 Monark/Lito". mxworksbike.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. ^ "The History of the Swedes". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
  4. ^ "1959 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  5. ^ "1960 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "1961 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ^ "1962 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  8. ^ "1963 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  9. ^ "1964 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Sten Lundin career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Godspeed! Two-Time World Champion Sten Lundin (1931-2016)". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

External links

  • Sten Lundin and his championship winning motorcycle
  • 1963 Monark 500 at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
  • British Pathé Newsreel film Lundin victory at 1961 International Motocross race in Oberstorf, Germany
  • Swedish web page profiling Sten Lundin's motocross racing career (in Swedish)
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1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Åberg

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – T. Cairoli

1From 1957 to 2002 500cc is the premier class. 2003 top class named motocrossgp which combine the top driver from 500cc and 250cc last year.2004~2013 MX1 and 2014 to today MXGP is the premier class,both use the 450cc 4 stroke bike.