Donnie Hansen
Simi Valley, CA US
250MX Champion
1982
250SX Champion
1982
250MX 3rd place
1981
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![Insight: Opening Round Oddities]()
Insight: Opening Round Oddities
January 5, 2023
No race is as wild as the opener. Davey Coombs runs through the tall tales of round one.
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![The List: Every Team USA Rider (Part 1: 1970–1984)]()
The List: Every Team USA Rider (Part 1: 1970–1984)
December 8, 2022
Davey Coombs digs into the history of Team USA at the Trophee des Nations and Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations.
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![The List: Pro Motocross Legends]()
The List: Pro Motocross Legends
November 4, 2022
After 50 years of Pro Motocross in the USA, the series takes a look back at some of their most iconic racers.
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![The List: The Super Seasons]()
The List: The Super Seasons
September 29, 2022
With two titles and a Motocross of Nations Triumph, Eli Tomac’s 2022 season is one for the ages.
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![20 Team USA Moments: 1981]()
20 Team USA Moments: 1981
September 25, 2022
USA’s winning streak all started with that one long, great moment that was Team USA in 1981, the single greatest moment in American motocross history.
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![Feature: Young Americans]()
Feature: Young Americans
September 12, 2022
Looking back at the historic 1981 Trophee and Motocross des Nations, when an underdog Team USA shocked the motocross world.
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![Gallery: Team USA 1981]()
Gallery: Team USA 1981
September 9, 2022
Here are some of Henny Ray Abrams' best photos from the 1981 Motocross and Trophee Des Nations.
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![The List: Closest Title Finishes]()
The List: Closest Title Finishes
September 7, 2022
In the history of the 250/450 class, where does Eli Tomac's seven-point final edge on Chase Sexton sit?
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![The List: Eventual Champion's Overall Win Total]()
The List: Eventual Champion's Overall Win Total
July 14, 2022
Here is a rundown of the average benchmark for the eventual champion’s overall wins in the first 50 years of AMA Motocross.
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![The List: Banner Days]()
The List: Banner Days
June 16, 2022
Remember when Honda dominated every inch of the opener? What other riders and brands have had days like that?
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![50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1985]()
50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1985
April 25, 2022
The two things to remember most about 1985 are the fact that Bob “Hurricane” Hannah won the last AMA Supercross of his career at Daytona, and 1985 was the last year of the works bikes.
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![50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1983]()
50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1983
April 20, 2022
The 1983 season was going to bring something different to the table. The rider with the most points in their respective class in both AMA Supercross and Motocross for 1983 would be named the AMA/Wrangler Grand National Champion.
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![50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1982]()
50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1982
April 19, 2022
Building on the successes of the previous year’s Team USA effort at the FIM Motocross and Trophee des Nations races, the overall confidence and competitiveness of the Americans could be felt at many levels—and on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
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![50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1981]()
50 Years of Pro Motocross: 1981
April 19, 2022
One big thing happened in 1981 that helped define the year in American motocross, as well as its future: an underdog Team USA lineup of four young Americans shocked the world by winning both the FIM Trophee des Nations and FIM Motocross des Nations.
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![Listen: When We Were Kings Podcast on 1981 Trophee des Nations Team USA]()
Listen: When We Were Kings Podcast on 1981 Trophee des Nations Team USA
September 10, 2021
This is a special collaboration between Racer X Illustrated and We Went Fast on how the team was formed and turned the World Motocross community on its head.
