

As a pro athlete, Wil Hahn was a winner. He’s becoming one off the track, too, as he
navigates life after racing
WORDS: STEVE MATTHES
PHOTOS: SIMON CUDBY & ALIGN MEDIA
Wil Hahn had a decent career as a professional racer. For ten years (2007–’16), the Kansan raced for a respectable lineup of teams, as did his older brother Tommy. Wil had a little more success, winning two 250SX main events as well as the 2013 AMA 250SX East Region Championship. He was popular and respected, but it wasn’t like he had a giant fan club or anything. At least not until after he retired. Now there’s practically a Wil Hahn bandwagon, and it’s mostly made up of a lot of the same guys he spent years competing against, both as a racer and a team manager.
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