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Bengt Åberg
Aberg on his Husky at the 1969 Westlake GP in California. Aberg won the race.
Nationality	Swedish

Motocross career
Active years	1966 - 1979
Teams	Husqvarna, Bultaco, Yamaha
Grands Prix
Championships	500cc - 1969, 1970
Wins	11

Bengt Aberg (born 26 June 1944) was a former Swedish motocross racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 he was part of the Swedish team that won the Trophée des Nations. He was the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Champion in 1969 and 1970 while riding for the Husqvarna factory racing team ^[1]. Aberg was a member of three victorious Swedish teams at the Motocross des Nations in 1970, 1971 and 1974. In 1975 and 1976, he rode for the Bultaco factory in the 500cc class. He was also involved in production of new bikes, specifically the Yamaha XT500.^[2]

In 1995 he won the Swedish championships in ice speedway.

[edit] References

^ Bengt Åberg career profile
^ Hallman, Torsten (2008-06-02). "The Yamaha Years". MX Works Bike. http://www.mxworksbike.com/Hallman_Yam_interview.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-17.

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[0] Bengt Åberg career profile

[1] Hallman, Torsten (2008-06-02). "The Yamaha Years". MX Works Bike. http://www.mxworksbike.com/Hallman_Yam_interview.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-17.

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