Torleif Hansen, born 5 October 1948 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden, is a Swedish former professional motocross racer who competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships from 1968 to 1983, most prominently for the Kawasaki factory team. He idolized world champion Torsten Hallman and began racing motorcycles at sixteen. He scored his first Grand Prix victory at the 1970 250cc French Grand Prix, and his best season came in 1978, when he won five Grand Prix races and finished second to Gennady Moiseyev in the 250cc world championship. He also won six Swedish Motocross Championships and rode for Sweden at the Motocross des Nations.
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is a Swedish former professional motocross racer
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won six Swedish Motocross Championships (1973, 1975-1978, 1982)
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is a Swedish former professional motocross racer
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He competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships from 1968 to 1983, most prominently as a member of the Kawasaki factory racing team.
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He competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships from 1968 to 1983, most prominently as a member of the Kawasaki factory racing team.
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