Josh Hansen (motocross)
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Josh Hansen is an American professional motocross
racer. The son of retired motocross champion Donnie Hansen, he is best known for winning the gold medal for Supercross at the Summer X Games
for two consecutive years. Hansen currently rides a Kawasaki 250F for the Monster Energy
/Pro Circuit team.
rider with national titles in motocross and Supercross.
Hansen received his first motocross bike at five, and began racing competitively at eight. He spent his early years touring the country with his family, winning numerous amateur titles in national competitions as his father conducted a motocross academy. At 17, he went professional.
The Hansens are the first father-son duo in the AMA Supercross record book.
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer. The son of retired motocross champion Donnie Hansen, he is best known for winning the gold medal for Supercross at the Summer X Games
X Games
The X Games is a commercial annual sports event, controlled and arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN, which focuses on action sports. The inaugural X Games was held in the summer of 1995 in Rhode Island....
for two consecutive years. Hansen currently rides a Kawasaki 250F for the Monster Energy
Monster Energy
-Distribution :Though it is not widely advertised in the media, Monster receives a large amount of recognition from its sponsorship of various sporting events, including motocross and car racing. Hansen Natural Corporation announced a distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch in the U.S. and Grupo...
/Pro Circuit team.
Career
Josh Hansen was born in Southern California, where he currently resides. His father, Donnie Hansen, is a former Factory HondaHonda
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rider with national titles in motocross and Supercross.
Hansen received his first motocross bike at five, and began racing competitively at eight. He spent his early years touring the country with his family, winning numerous amateur titles in national competitions as his father conducted a motocross academy. At 17, he went professional.
The Hansens are the first father-son duo in the AMA Supercross record book.
Career Highlights
- 2010 Won Super X, The Australasian Supercross Championship
- 2009 Gold medal for Supercross at X Games 15
- 2008 Gold medal for Supercross at X Games 14
- 2005 Tied for East Coast Lites Championship
- 2005 Won AMA 125cc East Region Supercross races at Dayton Beach, Fla., and Pontiac, Mich., and earned three additional season podium finishes
- 2004 Won Indianapolis Supercross