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René Baeten’s World Motocross Championship title in 1958 put an end to a great period for Belgian riders. The 1959 “Grand Prix des Nations” attracted a large crowd to the citadel circuit, “the largest ever seen at a motocross race” according to the testimonies of the time.
Eric Geboers (5 August 1962 – 6 May 2018) was a Belgian professional motocross racer and racing driver. [1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1980 to 1990. A five-time world championship, Geboers is notable for being the first motocross competitor to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc divisions. [ 2 ]
View history; General What links here; Related changes; Upload file; Special pages; Permanent link; Page information; Get shortened URL ... Help. Pages in category "Belgian motocross riders" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. René Baeten; Marnicq Bervoets; Sven Breugelmans ...
United States (23 wins) 2024 Motocross des Nations. The Motocross des Nations (in French) is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist and Bob Ray, representing Great Britain, took ...
The first Belgian edition of this international competition took place in Spa in 1948. The motocross circuit of the citadel was then openly compared to the Francorchamps circuit, reserved for “pure speed” races. Victor Leloup replaced, then, Marcel Meunier in the hierarchy of European motocross.
Belgium might not have had a world champion since Steve Ramon in 2007, but they are still the most powerful country in world motocross. Here are some of their legends. Stefan Everts – 10 World Titles. Stefan Everts record of success will be very difficult to beat.
From 1947 to 2007, the Citadel hosted a motocross circuit. It became over the years an essential reference in the world of motorcycles. Referred to as “the Monaco of motocross”, many moments occured at that course in the city centre of Namur that made it a circuit of LEGENDS.
