Josh Hansen (motorcyclist)
Josh Hansen (born February 16, 1984) 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. [1] Hansen currently rides a Kawasaki 250F for the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit team. [2]
Career
Josh Hansen was born in Southern California, where he currently resides. His father, Donnie Hansen, is a former Factory Honda rider with national titles in motocross and Supercross. [3]
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.
Hansen appeared on the MTV reality series The Hills, as the love interest of Stephanie Pratt.[4] On August 2, 2010, Pratt posted to Twitter, "No Josh Hansen, you were dumped. Stop acting like a child. Keep star fucking your way into Hollywood. Now please GO AWAY!".[5]
Career Highlights
- 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
References
- ^ http://www.procircuit.com/joshhansen.htm
- ^ http://www.racerxonline.com/article/josh-hansen-to-ride-monster-energy-backed-pro-circuit-kawasaki-450-in-2010.aspx
- ^ http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=3B302D7EFC174367903652C2D8E27D65
- ^ http://espn.go.com/action/fmx/news/story?page=josh-hansen-the-hills-to-x-games
- ^ http://twitter.com/stephaniepratt