Sten Lundin
| Sten Lundin | |
|---|---|
,_Bestanddeelnr_907-6723.jpg) Sten Lundin (1956) | |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 20 November 1931 |
| Died | 3 June 2016 (aged 84) |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1955 - 1966 |
| Teams | Monark, Lito |
| Championships | 500cc- 1959, 1961 |
| Wins | 22 |
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
- ^ a b "THE THREE MOST IMPORTANT MOTOCROSS BIKES EVER MADE". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ a b "1960 Monark/Lito". mxworksbike.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "The History of the Swedes". mxgp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ^ "1959 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "1960 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "1961 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "1962 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "1963 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "1964 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Sten Lundin career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ 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)