Torsten Hallman

Torsten Hallman
250px Torsten Hallman, 1967
Nationality	Swedish
Born	17 October 1939 (1939-10-17) (age 85) Uppsala, Sweden
Motocross career
Years active	1957 - 1969
Teams	Husqvarna, Yamaha
Championships	250cc - 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967
Wins	37

Torsten Hallman (born 17 October 1939) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. He is a four-time motocross world champion. He was one of the men responsible for introducing motocross to the United States in the late 1960s.

Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Hallman was part of a group of Swedish riders such as Bill Nilsson, Rolf Tibblin and Sten Lundin who dominated the sport of motocross in the early 1960s. Perhaps one of the best Swedish riders, Hallman competed in the 250cc motocross Grand Prix world championships. He would win 37 Grand Prix victories and the 250cc motocross world title four times for the Swedish Husqvarna factory. His battles with Belgium’s Joël Robert were considered some of the best in the history of the championships.

After his racing career, he began to sell motocross pants and gloves at the races to help supplement his income. Innovative Hallman racing products were available in the mid 1970s via catalogue, and were very popular through out the USA. This eventually led to the formation of THOR Motocross (Torsten Hallman Original Racewear). Thor grew to become one of the leading off-road racing apparel companies in the world.

In 2000, Hallman was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

Motocross Grand Prix Results

• 1962 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st
• 1963 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st
• 1964 250cc Motocross World Championship - 2nd
• 1966 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st
• 1967 250cc Motocross World Championship - 1st
• 1968 250cc Motocross World Championship - 2nd