Neil Hudson

Neil Hudson
Nationality	British
Motocross career
Years active	1977 - 1983
Teams	Yamaha
Championships	250cc - 1981
Wins	7

Neil Hudson (Born 24 January 1957) is an English former professional motocross racer. He won the 1981 250cc Motocross World Championship.^[1]

Biography

Hudson was born in Pensford, Somerset. In 1979, Hudson finished second to Håkan Carlquist in the 250cc motocross world championship riding a Maico. He won the F.I.M. 250cc motocross world champion in 1981 as a member of the Yamaha factory racing team. He was the first British rider to win a 250cc motocross championship. He moved up to the 500cc class in 1982 and finished the season in third place behind Brad Lackey and André Vromas.

References

↑ Neil Hudson career profile

MX2 world champions¹

1962 – T. Hallman
1963 – T. Hallman
1964 – J. Robert
1965 – V. Arbekov
1966 – T. Hallman
1967 – T. Hallman
1968 – J. Robert
1969 – J. Robert

1970 – J. Robert
1971 – J. Robert
1972 – J. Robert
1973 – H. Andersson
1974 – G. Moisseev
1975 – H. Everts
1976 – H. Mikkola
1977 – G. Moisseev
1978 – G. Moisseev
1979 – H. Carlqvist

1980 – G. Jobé
1981 – N. Hudson
1982 – D. LaPorte
1983 – G. Jobé
1984 – H. Kinigadner
1985 – H. Kinigadner
1986 – J. Vimond
1987 – E. Geboers
1988 – J. van den Berk
1989 – J. Bayle

1990 – A. Puzar
1991 – T. Parker
1992 – D. Schmit
1993 – G. Albertyn
1994 – G. Albertyn
1995 – S. Everts
1996 – S. Everts
1997 – S. Everts
1998 – S. Tortelli
1999 – F. Bolley

2000 – F. Bolley
2001 – M. Pichon
2002 – M. Pichon
2003 – S. Ramon
2004 – B. Townley
2005 – A. Cairoli
2006 – C. Pourcel
2007 – A. Cairoli
2008 – T. Rattray
2009 – M. Musquin

2010 – M. Musquin
2011 – K. Roczen
2012 – J. Herlings
2013 – J. Herlings
2014 – J. Tixier
2015 - T. Gajser

¹From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship.

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