In Reminiscence of Stig Pettersson
December twenty first 2022
We’re saddened to announce the passing of our former colleague, Stig Pettersson. Stig was a valued member of the Öhlins household for nearly 40 years, and we prolong our deepest condolences to his household, buddies, and associates throughout the motorsport neighborhood.
A revered determine in motocross, off-road, and highway racing, Stig was instrumental in forming the racing heritage that defines Öhlins to at the present time. After setting his private racing ambitions apart within the late Seventies, Stig determined to pursue a profession on the technical aspect of racing. He began off because the mechanic for World Motocross Champion Brad Lackey earlier than becoming a member of Öhlins in 1983, when he was employed to be the suspension technician for Yamaha’s Motocross and Highway Racing groups.
Over the next many years, Stig remained underneath contract with Öhlins USA, fine-tuning the suspension of a few of the world’s prime racing groups, together with Quick by Ferrachi, Workforce Muzzy, Erion Racing, Ducati Austin, Vance & Hines, Yoshimura Suzuki, M4 Racing, Workforce Michael Jordan, and Workforce Corona. In 1990, utilizing the information and expertise he gained from the racing circuits, Stig opened his personal Öhlins dealership and repair heart, Pettersson Professional Suspension, in Anaheim, California.
In 2010, Stig accepted a full-time place at Öhlins USA and relocated to Hendersonville, North Carolina, the place he stayed till his retirement in 2020. Along with working with their group of motocross and off-road technicians, Stig lent his experience to assist with coaching applications and the event of recent suspension parts.
When remembering Stig, Kenth Öhlin stated: “Stig was a beloved colleague who can be remembered for his technical presents and contributions to the lengthy legacy of racing at Öhlins. He devoted his profession to serving to all racers and riders, from on a regular basis motorcyclists to World Superbike Champions, get essentially the most out of their Öhlins suspension.”
At the moment, our ideas exit to Stig’s family members and everybody who had the pleasure of working with him.
