Jonny Andersson Explained

Jonny Andersson
Birth Date:	1964 4, df=y
Birth Place:	Kungsbacka, Sweden
Nationality:	Swedish
Current Team:	Retired

Jonny Andersson (born 25 April 1964 in Kungsbacka, Sweden), is a former Swedish International motorcycle trials rider. Andersson was the Swedish National Trials Champion in 1985 and the Canadian National Trials Champion in 1987 and 1988.^[1]

Biography

Andersson was Swedish National Trials champion in 1985, and a member of the Swedish Trial des Nations team that finished 5th in Piano Rancho, Italy. The other team members were Lars Karlsson, Urban Lindholm and Martin Karlsson.^[2]

After relocating to Texas, Andersson competed in North America during the 1987 season. He finished 3rd in the US NATC Pro series behind former world champion Bernie Schreiber and Ryan Young. Riding a little further north he won the Canadian CMA National Trials Championship.^[3]

He retained his Canadian title in 1988 and moved up to 2nd place in the NATC final standings, beaten by Ryan Young.

1989 was to be Andersson's final year in North America. He once again finished runner-up in the NATC Pro series to Young, after winning the Texas, Utah and both final Washington rounds.^[4]

National Trials Championship Career

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Year	Class	Machine	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Rd 8	Rd 9	Points	Pos	Notes
1985	Swedish Champ	Yamaha											1st	Swedish Champion
1987	NATC Pro	Honda											3rd
1987	CMA Champ	Honda											1st	Canadian Champion
1988	NATC Pro	Honda											2nd
1988	CMA Champ	Honda											1st	Canadian Champion
1989	NATC Pro	Honda	NY 2	OH 2	TN 2	TX 1	TX 2	UT 1	CO 2	WA 1	WA 1	72	2nd

International Trials Championship Career

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Year	Class	Machine	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Rd 6	Rd 7	Rd 8	Rd 9	Rd 10	Rd 11	Rd 12	Points	Pos	Notes
1984	FIM World Championship	Yamaha	SPA 11	BEL 13	GBR 11	IRL 18	FRA 17	GER 10	USA 8	CAN 10	AUT 15	ITA 12	FIN -	SWE -	38	15th
1985	FIM World Championship	Yamaha	SPA 14	BEL 17	GBR 7	IRL 10	FRA 16	USA 7	AUT 19	POL 22	FIN 23	SWE 7	SWI 15	GER 35	36	13th

Honors

Swedish National Trials Champion 1985
Canadian National Trials Champion 1987, 1988

Notes and References

Web site: Andersson . trialonline.org. 31 May 2021.
Web site: sweden 1985 . trialonline.org . 31 May 2021 .
Web site: No 1 Plate . Canadian Motorcycle Association . 31 May 2021 .
Web site: NATC 1989 . trialonline.org . 31 May 2021 .
Web site: NATC Championship . trialonline.org . 3 October 2018 . 9 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609165935/http://www.trialonline.org/01%20TRIAL.FIM/01.MONDE/101.INDEX.GENERAL/01%20101%20INDEX%20GENERAL.htm . dead .
Web site: FIM Trials Championships . trialonline.org . 31 May 2021 . 9 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609165935/http://www.trialonline.org/01%20TRIAL.FIM/01.MONDE/101.INDEX.GENERAL/01%20101%20INDEX%20GENERAL.htm . dead .
Web site: Andersson Career . sportuitslagen.org . 31 May 2021 .