Bill Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Bill Nilsson was a Swedish
motocross
racer. He won the first ever F.I.M.
500cc Motocross World Championship in 1957 riding an AJS
motorcycle. In 1955, 1958 and 1961, he was a member of the Swedish teams that won the Motocross des Nations
. He repeated as world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna
. Nilsson was also a two-time winner of the Novemberkåsan
enduro
event.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer. He won the first ever F.I.M.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
500cc Motocross World Championship in 1957 riding an AJS
AJS
AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on...
motorcycle. In 1955, 1958 and 1961, he was a member of the Swedish teams that won the Motocross des Nations
Motocross des Nations
The Motocross des Nations is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross"...
. He repeated as world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna
Husqvarna Motorcycles
Husqvarna Motorcycles, a subsidiary of BMW, is a company manufacturing motocross, enduro and supermoto motorcycles. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a branch of the Husqvarna armament firm which had supplied the Swedish army with rifles since 1689.-History:As...
. Nilsson was also a two-time winner of the Novemberkåsan
Novemberkåsan
Novemberkåsan is one of Swedens oldest and biggest motorcycle events.Through the years the contest has evolved to extreme enduro character, the competition includes both day and night stages which are driven in terrain and paths. In the early 1930s the total competition was about 600-700 kilometres...
enduro
Enduro
Enduro is a form of motorcycle sport run on courses that are predominantly off-road. Enduro consists of many different obstacles and challenges...
event.