Press Release

Everts & Friends Charity Race


EVERTS & FRIENDS
CHARITY RACE




CLASH
EVERTS-TORTELLI
 


The circuit of
Horensbergdam in
Genk is the venue of the fifth edition of
the ‘Everts & Friends Charity Race’. This
unique motocross event will take place July 21, National Day of
Belgium
. As the event’s name indicates, all profits will go to
charity (see below). 


GP STARS +
TORTELLI
 


Stefan
Everts
, tenfold World Champion and currently Race Director for KTM,
takes on the challenge with his colleagues from MX1 and MX2 classes for
this event exclusively. Another star guest is of course two-fold World
Champion Sébastien Tortelli, taking a short leave from his
US-based ‘
ChampFactory
Motocross
School ’ and flying over for
this occasion. Tortelli’s presence offers a rare opportunity to see
him in action again and many fans undoubtedly will not have forgotten his
1998 MX2 World title after a heroic battle with Everts in Megalopolis
(
Greece ). 


Also on the
participants list: Clement Desalle (Suzuki), Ken De Dycker
(Yamaha), Max Nagl (KTM), Tanel Leok (Honda), Rui
Goncalves
(KTM), Manuel Priem (Aprilia), Jeremy Van
Horebeek
(Kawasaki), Jeffrey Herlings (KTM), Joël
Roelants
(KTM), Shaun Simpson (KTM), Arnaud Tonus
(Suzuki), Johan Boonen, Eddy Seel, Kevin Wouts,
Kenny Vandueren, Mike Vanderstraeten,… and Benoit
Pauwels
, the well-known ‘one-armed racer’. 


Confirmations of other
GP stars for the ‘Everts & Friends Charity Race’  are
expected in due time. Five-fold World Champion Joël Smets and
three-fold Dakar Winner Cyril Despres have already agreed to compete
in the ‘GP Stars’ series at the Horensbergdam. And not to be
missed: multiple cyclocross champion Sven Nys  takes up the
motorcross challenge! 


Current MX 1 World
Champion Antonio Cairoli has also confirmed his presence but will
decide on the spot upon his taking part in the races. 


In the
‘Ladies’ class fans can look forward to World Champion
Stephanie Laier among others. In the ‘Golden Heroes’
class, the stars of Eric ‘Mr. 875’ Geboers,
André Vromans, Neil Hudson, Graham
Noyce, Marc Velkeneers and rally champion Freddy Loix
will shine once again. And what’s more: Stefan Everts is still in
talks with former champions Dave Thorpe (World Champion 500cc 1985, 1986
and 1989) and Danny LaPorte (the first American World Champion 250cc,
1982). 


SUPREME
LINE-UP
 


Don’t miss the
unmissable and witness the Everts-Tortelli clash one more time. The rest of
the line-up is no less: you will find absolute joy in the afternoon races
of the ‘Ladies’, Future Stars’ (85cc),
‘GP Stars’ (MX1/MX2) and ‘Golden
Heroes’
(oldtimers). Need more details? The following line-up
will convince you! 


FUTURE STARS
VS. GP STARS
: Two series in which GP Stars (MX1/MX2) start from the
second row, behind the young ‘Future Stars’. All participants
are obliged to ride a 85cc bike.


 LADIES CHASE: A clash between GP Stars and the Ladies. The
MX1 and MX2 riders. The Ladies start with one round ahead and it is up to
the GP Stars to chase the ladies! 


WRONG WAY
PITSTOP RACE
: Another round of ‘tug of war’ between the
‘Ladies’ and the ‘GP Stars’ (who start from the
second row). This time, they ride the racing circuit in the opposite
direction. In addition, the GP Stars have to make a pitstop during which
they have to change the rear tire.


AMERICAN RACE
OR AMERICANO
: An exciting knock-out race for the ‘GP
Stars’. After each round, the last two or three riders are knocked
out. Ultimately, two surviving Stars battle for the win in two final
rounds. 


GOLDEN
HEROES
: Two ‘classic’ series, twelve minutes + 1 round each
in which the ‘Golden Heroes’ battle each other on oldtimer
bikes. 


LIAM &
FRIENDS
 


Liam, Stefan’s
five-year old son and a skilful BMX-rider already, will
‘showcase’ his promising talent on his little PW-bike. Together
with his friends he will race a few rounds on a mini-circuit in and around
the starting zone during the break. 


STUNNING SHOW FOR
CHARITY
 


In addition to the fun
on the race circuit, there will also be lots to discover on the rest of the
grounds.  The paddock and teamtrucks will be conveniently arranged in
U-shape, there is a kids area (bouncy castle, trampolines,
grime…) and a huge ‘fan party’ in the party tent.
The Freestyle ‘FMX4ever’ Team of Jimmy Verburgh will
display some more high air fun in between and after the races. And last but
not least: a signing session with the World Championship’s
Stars will be held during the break. 


Praga
Khan’s icon Maurice Engelen
composed a song for ‘Everts
& Friends’ that will blow you out of your socks. This song, with
stirring beats, will be played through all the loud-speakers just before
the start of each race. 


The winner of the
‘Future Stars’ class receives the Stefan Everts trophy,
a stone-carved replica of ‘The Legend’s’ last air cooled
engine, fully equipped with kickstarter and spark plug. 


Joël
Robert
, Sylvain Geboers and Harry Everts – together
totalling ten World Championship titles – will most exclusively mount
their vehicles one more time for a lap of honour. 


In line with previous
editions, all profits made by the ‘Everts & Friends Charity
Race’
will be donated to charity projects. These are selected by
Stefan Everts and focus mainly on children and youth: ‘Een
Hart voor Limburg ’ (Koning
Boudewijnstichting), ‘Make a Wish’, ‘Ter
Heide’
(care centre for people with a serious or multiple mental
disability) and Fondatioun Kriibskrank Kanner (a
Luxemburgian/Belgian child cancer foundation). A number of these children
and youth will attend to the event in
Genk . They will enjoy full attention of
Mediclowns in a specially equipped VIP-lounge. 


To raise extra funds,
exclusive ‘Everts & Friends’ t-shirts will be sold
(via www.evertsandfriends.be and on the most important BMB
motocross races) and the 85cc motorbike of Stefan Everts will
be sold by auction during the event’s day. 


EVERTS & FRIENDS
CHARITY RACE - PRACTICAL INFO
 


-          Ticket box
office: 15 euro


-          Ticket
advance booking via www.sherpa.be: 12 euro


-          VIP ticket
via www.evertsandfriends.be: 139 euro


PLEASE
CHECK OUR NEW AND FULLY UPDATED WEBSITE:
WWW.EVERTSANDFRIENDS.BE


On our website
you will find all info, the most recent participants lists, race
schedules,…


Contact media:
Joël De Mesmaecker


T+32 477 84 61
32


F +32 3 298 04
99


E joel.de.mesmaecker@telenet.be,
joel@evertsandfriends.be


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