Eric Geboers
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Eric Geboers is a former motocross
racer and racing driver from Belgium
. Nickname
d The Kid, he was the first person to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc divisions. He retired from the international competition after his victory in Namen
, on August 5, 1990. His older brother, Sylvain Geboers
, was also a professional motocross racer.
After his retirement from motorcycle racing, Geboers began a career in sports car
endurance racing, competing in the 2001
and 2002
FIA GT Championship
in events such as the 2001 FIA GT Jarama 500km
and the Spa 24 Hours
in 2001
and 2002
. Geboers currently manages the Teka Suzuki motocross team along with his brother, fielding Belgian riders Steve Ramon
and Clement Desalle.
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer and racing driver from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
d The Kid, he was the first person to win world championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc divisions. He retired from the international competition after his victory in Namen
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
, on August 5, 1990. His older brother, Sylvain Geboers
Sylvain Geboers
Sylvain Geboers is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and current motocross team manager.Geboers was one of the top motocross racers of the late 1960s and early 1970s, finishing in the top three of the F.I.M. 250cc motocross World Championships for five consecutive years from 1968 to...
, was also a professional motocross racer.
After his retirement from motorcycle racing, Geboers began a career in sports car
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
endurance racing, competing in the 2001
2001 FIA GT Championship season
The 2001 FIA GT Championship season was the 5th season of FIA GT Championship racing. It featured a series open to Grand Touring cars broken into two classes, GT and N GT, based on power and manufacturer involvement. The season began on March 31, 2001 and ended on October 21, 2001 after 11 races...
and 2002
2002 FIA GT Championship season
The 2002 FIA GT Championship season was the 6th season of FIA GT Championship. It is a series for Grand Touring style cars broken into two classes based on power and manufacturer involvement, called GT and N-GT...
FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
in events such as the 2001 FIA GT Jarama 500km
2001 FIA GT Jarama 500km
The 2001 FIA GT Jarama 500 km was the tenth round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season. It took place at the Circuito Permanente Del Jarama, Spain, on September 30, 2001.-Official results:Class winners in bold...
and the Spa 24 Hours
Spa 24 Hours
The Total 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event held annually in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Conceived by Jules de Their and Henri Langlois Van Ophem just one year after the first 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race was run under the auspices of the Royal Automobile Club Belgium...
in 2001
2001 Spa 24 Hours
The 2001 Proximus 24 Spa World Championship GT was the 55th running of the Spa 24 Hours. It was also the seventh round the 2001 FIA GT Championship season, marking the first time that the FIA GT Championship had the Spa 24 Hours on their schedule...
and 2002
2002 Spa 24 Hours
The 2002 Proximus 24 Spa was the 56th running of the Spa 24 Hours and the seventh round the 2002 FIA GT Championship season. This event combined the FIA GT's two classes with cars from smaller national series designated GTN and single-make series designated SMM. An additional class was added for...
. Geboers currently manages the Teka Suzuki motocross team along with his brother, fielding Belgian riders Steve Ramon
Steve Ramon
Steve Ramon is a Belgian motocross racer.Ramon was the 2003 MX1-GP World Champion. He repeated as MX1-GP world champion in 2007 although, he did not win a single race. Ramon currently races for the Teka Suzuki team managed by former world champion Eric Geboers and his brother Sylvain Geboers...
and Clement Desalle.