Swedish Motocross Legend, Torsten Hallman
Torsten Hallman is not only a four-time World Champion motocross racer from the 1960s, but also the mastermind behind motocross apparel company Thor. Hallman was born in Sweden in 1940 to a family that was already in to motocross. In fact, they had a practice track on their family farm, and a lot of the top Swedish racers would practice there when they were in the area. Since Hallman began riding at an early age, he had great skills by the time of his first race. He won that race, and then knew what he wanted his entire life to be about.
Torsten won a very important junior race on a Husqvarna in 1957, and was asked to join the Husky factory team. He of course accepted, and that was the beginning of a legacy. He was competing and winning world championships within only a few years. He went to America for the first time in 1966, with Edison Dye of Husqvarna. Their goal was to increase awareness of not only the Husqvarna brand, but motocross in general. Since Hallman was such a great rider, their plan was to enter him in races so that he could win on the Husky. He succeeded. Read the rest of this entry »