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1959-1968 The Heroic Years. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Hailing from Belgium, De Coster dominated the motocross scene in the 1970s, winning five consecutive FIM Motocross World Championships. His exceptional skills and dedication to the sport inspired a generation of motocross riders worldwide.
Un documentaire exceptionnel. L’histoire du sport qui a rapporté le plus de titres mondiaux (52) à la Belgique. Des images rares comme celles d’ Auguste Mingels au Grand-Prix de la Citadelle à...
12 cze 2012 · Belgium is of course the most successful country in the history of Grand Prix Motocross. While an FIM World Championship hasn’t gone to a Belgian rider since Steve Ramon in 2007, the record books is a who’s who of Belgian motocross.
