Born in Borås, Sweden, Hansson rode a Honda to win the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship in 1994, defeating Jacky Martens and Joël Smets.[3][4] He retired from racing after being injured in a supercross race in 1995. Hansson was the last Swedish rider to win a motocross world championship.[1]
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.
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