Best Fathers and sons in racing

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Edited Date/Time 7/3/2026 12:55am

Thought a great topic on my latest roadtrip for Lewis or ML.

Best father/mother and son pairings?

ET and John Tomac

Jett, Hunter and Dazzy

Lucas, Sasha Coenen and father

Prado and Jesus

Stefan, Liam and Harry Everts

Villo and his oldman

RC and his mum 

Kier and Chase?

AP and Scott

Deegan and Brian

David Bailey and Gary Bailey

 

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7/3/2026 2:04am

I think the Everts win hands down.

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7/3/2026 2:09am

Everts. Nobody comes close.

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7/3/2026 3:46am
CPR wrote:

I think the Everts win hands down.

Without a doubt.

Fred and Tom Vialle are a pretty accomplished Dad and Son pair. I'm that old and silly, that I often come out with Fred, instead of Tom.

So many people thought / think Sylvain Geboers was Eric's Dad - but, they were the Oldest, and Youngest, of 5 MX racing Brothers. 16 years difference between them. 

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7/3/2026 4:04am Edited Date/Time 7/3/2026 4:04am

I don’t think Big Lew will like the question mark beside Kier and Chase’s names 😬

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7/3/2026 4:11am

It's Everts. 

But theres Fred Vialle and Tom Vialle. Pretty sure Fred had a factory ride, some 125 GP wins, late 90s

Talon and Max Vohland. Talon won GPs, had a year or two where he was right there for the 250 title, then over in the US he had RC speed on the alloy CR125 but used to cartwheel

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7/3/2026 4:15am

Aaron and Scott Plessinger are up there

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7/3/2026 4:23am

Yvonne and Miguel, Kenny Kenny and Kurtis, and of course the Dunlops if you want to get into other forms of bike racing.

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7/3/2026 4:32am

Nick and Vincent Wey are up there IMO.  Both have amazing style and if Vincent can get there in the next couple years that’ll be rad

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7/3/2026 5:14am

Sure they’re not biological father and son, but is no one is going to say Gary and David Bailey

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7/3/2026 5:48am

I have to disagree with all of you  Even tho we never won any national or world championships,I believe it was me and my dad. Cherished memories forever!! As for the most accomplished father and son ,without a doubt,EVERTS.

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7/3/2026 5:54am

The Craig’s from a result point of view. Stribjos and Anstie

But I think the question was more around pairing as in working relationship. Lawrence sons and dazzy has to be up there. Two sons at the top and so far they remain in sync as a family despite dad being doing the day to day. 

The Stewarts as well and Alessi 

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7/3/2026 6:02am

Robbie Reynard and Robert Sr.

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7/3/2026 6:41am

Three generations of GP riders - has to be Everts.

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7/3/2026 6:48am

Bisceglia’s, keefer’s, Fitch’s

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7/3/2026 9:02am

The OP didn’t say moto racing.  He / she just said racing.  With that said, the indisputable best father son team in racing is Team Hoyt.

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7/3/2026 9:14am

    Mike LaRocco got along well with his Dad….but nobody else did. 

7/3/2026 9:21am

Townley’s, I think he has 3 kids racing the FIM Junior Championship this weekend. One in 65cc, one in 85cc and one in 125cc

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7/3/2026 9:43am

Plenty of decent answers to fight for second place, but it's obviously the Everts boys and no one else is close.

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7/3/2026 9:45am Edited Date/Time 7/3/2026 9:46am

There's Max Anstie, subject of another thread here, and his Dad, Swervin' Mervin / Merv the Swerv Anstie to consider, also.

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7/3/2026 9:48am

Not sure what best means, several on that list had good results but absolutely terrible relationships 

7/3/2026 11:21am

Lots of great names.

I'll add Hanny & Donnie since I haven't seen them mentioned yet.

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7/3/2026 11:25am
jo2910 wrote:
The Craig’s from a result point of view. Stribjos and AnstieBut I think the question was more around pairing as in working relationship. Lawrence sons and...

The Craig’s from a result point of view. Stribjos and Anstie

But I think the question was more around pairing as in working relationship. Lawrence sons and dazzy has to be up there. Two sons at the top and so far they remain in sync as a family despite dad being doing the day to day. 

The Stewarts as well and Alessi 

Kevin Strijbos is no relation to Davey.

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7/3/2026 11:34am

Mickael and Zach Pichon (MXGP and EnduroGP)

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7/3/2026 11:46am
Lowbidder wrote:

Townley’s, I think he has 3 kids racing the FIM Junior Championship this weekend. One in 65cc, one in 85cc and one in 125cc

he only has 2 boys, Levi on the 125 and Jagger on the 85, 

add Josh and Nixon Coppins, and Nixon is racing the 85 class this weekend as well, 

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7/3/2026 11:49am

Justin Buckelew's dad Clyde was one hell of a good flattrack racer in New Mexico in the day.

7/3/2026 1:18pm

I talked to Troy Dungey once during Ryan's 2022 re-ignition. As a dad, I quickly realized that he seems like one of the real ones. 

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7/3/2026 1:21pm
jo2910 wrote:
The Craig’s from a result point of view. Stribjos and AnstieBut I think the question was more around pairing as in working relationship. Lawrence sons and...

The Craig’s from a result point of view. Stribjos and Anstie

But I think the question was more around pairing as in working relationship. Lawrence sons and dazzy has to be up there. Two sons at the top and so far they remain in sync as a family despite dad being doing the day to day. 

The Stewarts as well and Alessi 

Kevin Strijbos is no relation to Davey.

Nor Lotte to Marcel.

😉

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7/3/2026 1:21pm

No hate comms but I bet Brian rides circles around dizzy. Brian goes pretty good still. 

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7/3/2026 1:33pm Edited Date/Time 7/3/2026 1:34pm

Might not  be moto  but AL Unser and Al Unser Jr as well as the whole rest of the family, there is about 4 generations and about 8 of  'em 

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7/3/2026 1:37pm

Motocross, it’s gotta be Everts. On the road side I’d say Robert and Michael Dunlop

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