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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 ]
Robert won more than 250 World and international victories—including six 250cc motocross world championships and 50 Grand Prix wins during his career and, was a member of three victorious Belgian Motocross des Nations teams.
He won the 1966 500cc Belgian Motocross National Championship competing on a ČZ, but his first foray into Grand Prix World Championships that same year was limited due to injuries suffered in a crash.
10 paź 2024 · The motocross world has been saddened by the news that Belgian motocross legend Joël Robert passed away at the age of 77 on Wednesday 13th of January 2021 after a cardiac arrest.
13 sty 2021 · Joel Robert, one of the greatest champions in the history of motocross, passed away this afternoon at the age of 77 near his home in Charleroi, Belgium. Robert, who had been in poor health for...
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.
9 maj 2018 · Belgian motocross racer Eric Geboers, the first man to win World MX titles in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc divisions has died in a tragic accident, drowning while trying to rescue his dog. Geboers was 55.
