Åke Jonsson

Åke Jonsson
Ake Jonsson in the 1972 Trans-AMA, St. Peters, Missouri
NationalitySwedish
Born5 October 1942 (1942-10-05) (age 82)
Hammerdal, Sweden
Motocross career
Years active1964 - 1978
TeamsHusqvarna, Maico, Yamaha
Wins9
GP debut1964 in Hedemora, Sweden (250cc)
First GP win1966 in Schifflange, Luxembourg (250cc)

Åke Jonsson (born 5 October 1942) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1964 to 1978 as a member of the Husqvarna, Maico and Yamaha factory racing teams.

Jonsson was part of a contingent of Swedish motorcyclists including; Bill Nilsson, Rolf Tibblin and Torsten Hallman who dominated the sport of motocross in the 1960s and early 1970s. He nearly won the 500cc World Championship title in 1968, 1970 and in 1971. He was a member of three victorious Swedish Motocross des Nations teams (1970, 1971, 1974) and was the top individual points scorer at the 1971 Motocross des Nations. In 1972, Jonsson won nine consecutive races to claim the 1972 Trans-AMA motocross series.