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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.
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 .
In central Belgium, at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, lies a narrow triangle of steep, rocky land, upon which stands a sprawling ancient fortress known as the Citadel of...
23 lip 2024 · The Belgians have been there since the beginning and it was just outside Brussels that the first motocross was held in 1934. The Zoete Waters – Oud-Heverlee race was the first to be described as Motocross and signalled the start of Belgium’s infatuation with the sport.
Three times world champion in the premier motocross class, André Malherbe made his mark in the 1980s. Read more about the legend on Focus on Belgium! Flamboyant both on and off the track, he is considered to be the one who opened up the sport to a mainstream audience during these golden years.
