Bill Nilsson
| Bill Nilsson | |
|---|---|
 Bill Nilsson in 1958 on a Crescent | |
| Nationality |
 Swedish |
| Born |
17 December 1932 Hallstavik, Sweden |
| Died | 25 August 2013 (aged 80) |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1950s - 1960s |
| Teams | BSA, AJS, Husqvarna |
| Championships | 500cc - 1957, 1960 |
| Wins | 18 |
Bill Nilsson (17 December 1932 – 25 August 2013) was a Swedish professional motocross racer.[1]
Nilsson was born in Hallstavik, Sweden.[2] In the 1955 European motocross championship, Nilsson finished in second place, one point behind his BSA teammate John Draper.[3] Nilsson converted an AJS 7R road racing machine into a motocross bike and rode it to win the inaugural F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship held in 1957.[1][4] He finished second to René Baeten in the 1958 world championship and second to Sten Lundin in the 1959 world championship before repeating as 500cc motocross world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna.[1][5][6][7][8] In 1955, 1958 and 1961, he was a member of the Swedish teams that won the Motocross des Nations.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "GODSPEED! BILL NILSSON (1932-2013)". motocrossactionmag.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Nilsson". husqvarna-motorcycles.com. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- ↑ "1955 500cc European motocross championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "1957 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "1959 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "1960 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bill Nilsson career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.