| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
| ||
| Summer X Games | ||
 |
2008 Los Angeles | Moto X Supercross |
|
2009 Los Angeles | Moto X Supercross |
 |
2013 Foz do Iguaçu | Moto X Best Whip |
|
2014 Austin | Moto X Best Whip |
Josh Hansen (born February 16, 1984) is an American professional motocross racer, currently riding the no. 100. The son of retired motocross champion Donnie Hansen, he is best known for winning the GOLD medal for Best Whip in Moto X at the Summer X Games for 3 consecutive years. Hansen also won back to back gold medals at X Games 14 and X Games 15 in Los Angeles, California in the Supercross event. Hansen currently serves as a brand ambassador for Honda and is sponsored by Fox Racing and Shift.
Career
Josh Hansen was born and raised in Elbert, Colorado. He currently resides in California. His father, Donnie Hansen, is a former Factory Honda rider with national titles in motocross and Supercross.
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.
Career highlights
- 2010 Won Super X, The Australian Supercross Championship.
- 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 Daytona Beach, Fla., and Pontiac, Mich., and earned three additional season podium finishes
- 2004 Won Indianapolis Supercross
References
- "Pro Circuit Race Team ~ Josh Hansen". Archived from the original on 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- "Joshua Hansen - the Vault - Historical Motocross & Supercross Results".
- "Motocross Action". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
External links
- Josh Hansen at the X Games (archived)