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Joël Robert
Joël Robert (26 November 1943 – 13 January 2021) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1962 to 1976 when the sport experienced a surge in popularity worldwide. A six-time world champion, Robert dominated the 250cc class for almost a decade when, he placed either first or second every year between 1964 and 1972 including, five consecutive world championships. In 1964, he was named the recipient of the Belgian National Sports Merit Award. He won a total of 50 Grand Prix races over his career, a record which stood for nearly 30 years. Robert's success on the race track along with his impish personality made him one of the most publicized and popular motocross racers of the early 1970s. He was known as one of the most naturally talented motocross riders of his era however, he was also notorious for his cigarette smoking and lack of physical training despite his portly physique. His rivalry with Torsten Hallman produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châtelet, Belgium
Châtelet (; ) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies on the river Sambre. As of January 1, 2018, Châtelet had a total population of 36,101. The total area of the municipality is 27.03 km2 which gives a population density of 1,336 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bouffioulx, Châtelet, and Châtelineau. Châtelet was a long established independent city prior to its fusion with the other entities. History Origins and Middle Ages The first settlers of the site of Châtelet, dating from paleolithic times, were attracted by the ford on the river, the nearby wooded areas and flint-rich highlands. This region was continuously populated, first by Celts, Celtic, then Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo-Roman peoples, until the Germanic peoples, Germanic invasions of the 4th and 5th century. In the 9th century, the land was likely part of emperor Lou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four clockwise, anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of soil, dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to . There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central Europe, Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håkan Andersson (motorcyclist)
Håkan Andersson (born 29 June 1945) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1979. Andersson began his career as a member of the Husqvarna factory racing team before moving to the Yamaha team where he won the FIM 250cc Motocross World Championship in 1973. Motocross racing career Early racing Andersson was born in Uddevalla, on the west coast of Sweden on 29 June 1945. As a young boy, his father took him to watch local motocross races where he idolized Swedish riders such as Bill Nilsson, Sten Lundin, and Rolf Tibblin who dominated the sport of motocross in the 1950s and 1960s. Andersson competed in his first motocross race in 1962 at the age of 16 riding a 175cc Husqvarna motorcycle. He later served in the Swedish military as a motorcycle despatch rider. In 1963, he competed in the Junior Class of Swedish motocross racing and within three years he had advanced to the Senior Class. Andersson's hometown f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 1966 Motocross World Championship was the 10th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles. Summary ČZ factory supported rider Paul Friedrichs dominated the 500cc displacement class by winning seven out of fourteen Grand Prix events, defeating former World Champion Rolf Tibblin and the defending World Champion Jeff Smith. Friedrichs' victory marked the first time a motorcycle powered by a two-stroke engine had won the premier 500cc division since the inception of the Motocross World Championships in 1957. Former two-time World Champion Sten Lundin makes his final World Championship appearance with a third place at the 1966 500cc Luxembourg Grand Prix. In an effort to keep pace with the rapid developments in two-stroke engine technology, the BSA factory racing team constructed a new BSA Victor motorcycle for Smith which utilized a four-stroke engine cradled in an ultra-lightweight, titanium motorcycle frame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Arbekov
Victor Arbekov (8 March 1942 – 18 February 2017) was a Russian Grand Prix motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1963 to 1969. Arbekov is notable for being the first Russian competitor to win an FIM motocross world championship. Biography Arbekov was born in Podolsk, a city in Moscow Oblast. Arbekov started racing during 1959 in the 125 cc class on a home-built machine. He worked as a mechanic and his first top category race was in the 1963 Russian 250 cc Grand Prix. In 1964, Arbekov finished the 250cc motocross world championship in third place behind Joël Robert and Torsten Hallman. The following year, he defeated Robert to win the 1965 FIM Motocross World Championship, on a CZ motorcycle. Arbekov was the top individual points scorer at the 1966 Motocross des Nations The Motocross of Nations (MXON), also known by its original French name (''MXDN'') is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 1965 Motocross World Championship was the 9th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles. Summary Jeff Smith (motorcyclist), Jeff Smith won his second consecutive 500cc motocross world championship for the BSA motorcycles, BSA factory racing team with six Grand Prix victories. Paul Friedrichs took three victories to claim second place for the Česká zbrojovka Strakonice, ČZ factory ahead of former world champion Rolf Tibblin. Before the 500cc championship opening round even began, former World Champions, Rolf Tibblin and Bill Nilsson were involved in a serious accident while preparing for the race. Tibblin and Nilsson were test riding motorcycles in their hotel parking lot when they collided in a blind corner. Neither rider were wearing their riding gear and Nilsson suffered a broken arm, an amputated toe and a concussion, while Tibblin lost the end of his little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Banks (motorcyclist)
John Banks (born 16 April 1944) is a British former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1963 to 1977. A four-time 500cc British national champion, Banks was twice runner-up in the 500cc motocross world championship. __TOC__ Motorcycle racing career Banks was the son of a successful builder from Bury St Edmunds. His first motorcycle was a Greeves trials motorcycle that he bought from Dave Bickers, the 1960 and 1961 European motocross champion. He then gained a sponsorship from the Dot motorcycle company and in 1963 he placed third at the Swiss Grand Prix just after turning 19. His impressive results led to an offer to ride for the BSA factory racing team in 1966 as a teammate to Jeff Smith. He contested a few rounds of the 1967 500cc motocross world championship scoring a third place at the Luxembourg Grand Prix and, placing 12th in the season final points standing. He won the 1967-1968 BBC Grandstand winter series to claim hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privateer (motorsport)
In motorsport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an automobile or motorcycle manufacturer. Privateers teams are often found competing in rally, circuit racing and motorcycle racing events and often include competitors who build and maintain their own vehicles and motorcycles. In previous Formula One seasons, privately owned teams would race using the chassis of another team or constructor in preference to building their own car; the Concorde Agreement now prohibits this practice. Increasingly, the term is being used in a Formula One context to refer to teams, such as Williams, that are not at least part-owned by large corporations. Many privateer entrants compete for the enjoyment of the sport, and are not paid to be racing drivers. Privateers in Formula One From the inaugural season until , several privateer teams entered chassis at Formula One Grands Prix. Some of them—such as Tyrrell and Williams—later bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husqvarna Motorcycles
Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH (; marketed as Husqvarna) is an Austrian motorcycle company with Swedish origins. It is co-owned by Indian Motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Group and Pierer Industrie AG, Pierer Mobility AG. The company began producing motorcycles in 1903 at Huskvarna, Sweden, as a subsidiary of the Husqvarna Vapenfabrik, Husqvarna armament firm. History Prior to 1987 Husqvarna was founded near the town of Huskvarna in Sweden in 1689. The company started out as a maker of muskets, and the Husqvarna logo still depicts a gun sight viewed from the end of the barrel. As with many motorcycle manufacturers, Husqvarna first began producing bicycles in the late 19th century. In 1903, they made the jump to motorcycle manufacturing. The first "Husky" motorcycles used imported engines, and it was not until 1916 that Husqvarna began producing machines built entirely in-house. Around that time they secured a contract with the Swedish Army, and also began entering cross-country an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 1963 Motocross World Championship was the 7th edition of the Motocross World Championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM and reserved for 500cc and 250cc motorcycles. Summary Rolf Tibblin overtook early championship points leader, Jeff Smith (motorcyclist), Jeff Smith, to claim his second consecutive 500cc motocross world championship with his countryman, Sten Lundin taking second place. Tibblin took five Grand Prix victories riding for the Husqvarna Motorcycles, Husqvarna factory racing team. A significant moment in motocross history occurred when ČZ factory rider Vlastimil Valek rode a 263cc Two-stroke engine, two-stroke motorcycle to win the first moto of the 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix. The victory marked a turning point in motocross history as, it was the first win by a two-stroke powered motorcycle in the premier division of the Motocross World Championships. Tibblin's Husqvarna teammate Torsten Hallman also claimed his second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeves (motorcycles)
Greeves Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Bert Greeves which produced a range of road machines, and later competition mounts for observed trials, scrambles and road racing. The original company produced motorcycles from 1952, funded by a contract with the Ministry of Pensions for their Invacar, a three-wheeler for disabled drivers. After many wins in motorcycle trials competitions and developing a successful US export market, the original company ceased trading following a fire in 1977. Richard Deal bought the rights to the Greeves name in May 1999. The new business continues to develop motorcycles and launched the first new Greeves trials bike for 20 years in January 2009, with an all-new British two-stroke 280 cc engine. History The original company founded by Bert Greeves MBE was the Invacar company. Greeves was mowing the lawns of his home in Worcestershire when he had the idea of fitting the lawnmower engine to his disabled cousin's wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zündapp
Zündapp (a.k.a. Zuendapp) was a major German motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1917 in Nuremberg by Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG and the machine tool manufacturer Thiel under the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau G.m.b.H." as a producer of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau is German for Igniter and Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand for weapons parts declined after World War I, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor of the company, and two years later he diversified into the construction of motorcycles. Following World War II, Zündapp expanded into the microcar, moped and scooter markets. The company collapsed in 1984. Early history: 1919–45 The first Zündapp motorcycle was the model Z22 in 1921. This was the ''Motorrad für Jedermann'' ("motorcycle for everyone"), a simple, reliable design that was produced in large series. Zündapp's history of heavy motorcycles began in 1933 with the K-series. The "K" refers to the type of drivetrain that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
