Sylvain Geboers
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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 1972. Geboers won the 1971 Trans-AMA motocross series
championship. Although he was often overshadowed by his ČZ
and Suzuki
team-mate, Joël Robert
, he was a respected competitor. Geboers was a multi-time Motocross des Nations
and Trophee des Nations champion.
After retiring from professional racing, Geboers became the manager of Suzuki's European motocross team. In that capacity, he helped groom many young riders such as Georges Jobé
, Greg Albertyn
, Stefan Everts
as well as his younger brother Eric Geboers
.
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...
former professional motocross
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 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.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
250cc motocross World Championships for five consecutive years from 1968 to 1972. Geboers won the 1971 Trans-AMA motocross series
1971 Trans-AMA motocross series
The 1971 Trans-AMA motocross series was the second annual international series established by the American Motorcyclist Association as a pilot event to help establish motocross in the United States. The motocross series was an invitational based on a 500cc engine displacement formula, run on...
championship. Although he was often overshadowed by his ČZ
Ceská Zbrojovka Strakonice
Česká zbrojovka is a Czech firearms manufacturer also known for making ČZ motorcycles. ČZ was established as a branch of the Škoda Works Armament in Strakonice, Czechoslovakia in September 1919.-History:...
and Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
team-mate, Joël Robert
Joël Robert
Joël Robert is a Belgian motocross racer who won the 250cc Motocross World Championship six times including five times in a row....
, he was a respected competitor. Geboers was a multi-time Motocross des Nations
Motocross des Nations
The Motocross des Nations is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the "Olympics of Motocross"...
and Trophee des Nations champion.
After retiring from professional racing, Geboers became the manager of Suzuki's European motocross team. In that capacity, he helped groom many young riders such as Georges Jobé
Georges Jobé
Georges Jobé is a former five-time FIM motocross world champion from Belgium. In addition, Jobé also won several Belgian national motocross championships in a professional motocross career that spanned from 1979 to 1992....
, Greg Albertyn
Greg Albertyn
Greg Albertyn , is a former World Champion motocross racer. He is now a real estate developer in Riverside, California....
, Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts is a motocross racer from Belgium, who retired in 2006 after securing his record 10th World Title. He also holds several other motocross records....
as well as his younger brother Eric Geboers
Eric Geboers
Eric Geboers is a former motocross racer and racing driver from Belgium. Nicknamed 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...
.