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I know this was mentioned earlier, here is official PR
Stefan Everts & Suzuki Resume Forces Again
Almost a quarter of a century since they were last World Champions together Stefan Everts and Suzuki are once again collaborating to powerful effect as the sport’s most successful Grand Prix rider is now in control of the Suzuki World MXGP team and organisation.
Everts, 42 years old, has assumed the role of Team Principal after reaching an agreement with Geboers Racing Promotions’ Sylvain Geboers and the two Belgians will now steer Suzuki’s factory programme in the FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship with the RM-Z450 as well as the MX2 category and EMX250 European Championship (RM-Z250). Everts will be accompanied in the Lommel-based set-up with assistance from father (and another former Suzuki World Champion) Harry and will not only oversee racing operations involving a skilled and dedicated crew and six riders but also contribute to the development of Suzuki’s RM-Z technology. Everts will heavily promote the Suzuki name at the highest level of the sport and where the team have been championship contenders since the beginning of the century with the RM250 and the RM-Z450 from 2004.
Everts retired in 2006 with his 10th crown and a record 101 Grand Prix victories. He has since marshalled another manufacturer to world championship success, developed key motorcycle models and evolved junior racing talent with notable spoils. He is now ready to ally with Geboers after winning the first of his titles back in 1991 in ‘yellow’.
“It is a very big challenge and a big responsibility…but actually I think I am ready for it,” ‘#72’ commented. “I have the age and the knowledge. I have been retired for nine years and thanks to my former job I was able to build up some experience on the other side of the fence. I feel ready! More HERE
Stefan Everts & Suzuki Resume Forces Again
Almost a quarter of a century since they were last World Champions together Stefan Everts and Suzuki are once again collaborating to powerful effect as the sport’s most successful Grand Prix rider is now in control of the Suzuki World MXGP team and organisation.
Everts, 42 years old, has assumed the role of Team Principal after reaching an agreement with Geboers Racing Promotions’ Sylvain Geboers and the two Belgians will now steer Suzuki’s factory programme in the FIM MXGP Motocross World Championship with the RM-Z450 as well as the MX2 category and EMX250 European Championship (RM-Z250). Everts will be accompanied in the Lommel-based set-up with assistance from father (and another former Suzuki World Champion) Harry and will not only oversee racing operations involving a skilled and dedicated crew and six riders but also contribute to the development of Suzuki’s RM-Z technology. Everts will heavily promote the Suzuki name at the highest level of the sport and where the team have been championship contenders since the beginning of the century with the RM250 and the RM-Z450 from 2004.
Everts retired in 2006 with his 10th crown and a record 101 Grand Prix victories. He has since marshalled another manufacturer to world championship success, developed key motorcycle models and evolved junior racing talent with notable spoils. He is now ready to ally with Geboers after winning the first of his titles back in 1991 in ‘yellow’.
“It is a very big challenge and a big responsibility…but actually I think I am ready for it,” ‘#72’ commented. “I have the age and the knowledge. I have been retired for nine years and thanks to my former job I was able to build up some experience on the other side of the fence. I feel ready! More HERE
I have the "same" bike in my avatar. haha.
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Unfortunately to much of this for Strijbos.... Could have won multiple titles.
Strijbos, Puzar and Parker Trampas ;-)
Did Everts get the boot from Ktm as rumoured or did Suzuki offer him more money?
Edit: Ooops, found the answer in the thread.
Pit Row
that it won it’s first 125 World Championship Title with Scmidt. The year after the very young Everts claimed his first ever world title wearing the colours of Bieffe Suzuki team"
P.S. It is maybe not the most well-known fact among the general public,
Strijbos was never the same after suffering a serious injury damaged his spleen during practice in Amsterdam
and why has there been a complete media black out around this whole story ?
When Everts went to KTM after his Yamaha World title, everyone was shocked, and assumed that he would be the next 'Man'... that was almost 10 years ago , and since then his career seems to have gone sideways and down
This is the link to the announcement http://www.crash.net/moto-x/news/83730/1/ktm-welcomes-everts.html
Bearing in mind that Everts father Harry already had a hand in the KTM youth academy , the slide to the position of rider development strikes me as lack of faith . Kinigadner, Beirer and Pierer have developed KTM, they hired Decoster at a time when you thought maybe Everts would be the man to put in place in the US, but they didnt .
I have heard of fallings out with riders along the way , the Herlings injury thing being the most high profile , but my underlying feeling is that he is buying his way into Suzuki so Sylvain Geboers can hang it up, and Eric Geboers doesnt want to do it on his own.
I may be wrong, but by now i would have thought he would be in a job like this with 5 years under his belt.
There's your answer.
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