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Australia
Australia (
/əˈstreɪljə/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.
For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of roughly 250 language groups. After discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established.
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Austria
Austria (
i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] (
listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Belgium
Belgium (i/ˈbɛldʒəm/ BEL-jəm), 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 covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers, mostly Flemish (about 60%), and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons (about 40%), plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.
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Bellpuig
Bellpuig (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbeʎˈputʃ]) is a town in the comarca (county) of l'Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.
Nowadays Bellpuig is the third most important village in the area of Urgell. The town, located between the three little hills appearing in the flag, is served by Bellpuig railway station.
The Festival of the Verge dels Dolors takes place every year and includes a religious procession. This celebration is more than 300 years old.
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Brazil
Brazili/brəˈzɪl/ (Portuguese: Brasil, IPA: [bɾaˈziw]), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil, listen (help·info)), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km (4,655 mi). It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile.
Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815, when it was elevated to the rank of kingdom and the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was formed. The colonial bond was in fact broken in 1808, when the capital of the Portuguese colonial empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, after Napoleon invaded Portugal.Independence was achieved in 1822 with the formation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. The country became a presidential republic in 1889, when a military coup d'état proclaimed the Republic, although the bicameral legislature, now called Congress, dates back to the ratification of the first constitution in 1824. Its current Constitution, formulated in 1988, defines Brazil as a Federal Republic. The Federation is formed by the union of the Federal District, the 26 States, and the 5,564 Municipalities.
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Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia (Czech and Slovak: Československo, Česko-Slovensko) was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992. From 1939 to 1945, the state did not de facto exist because of its forced division and partial incorporation into Nazi Germany, but the Czechoslovak government-in-exile nevertheless continued to exist during this period. In 1945, the eastern part of Carpathian Ruthenia was taken over by the Soviet Union. On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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The country was of generally irregular terrain. The western area was part of north-central European uplands. The eastern region was composed of northern reaches of Carpathian Mountains and Danube River basin lands.
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The weather was predominantly continental, but varied from the moderate temperature of Western Europe in the west, to more severe weather of Eastern Europe and the western Soviet Union in the east.
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Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.
Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship. Used as a military vehicle storage depot during World War II, it fell into disrepair until bought by local construction entrepreneur Tom Wheatcroft. Revived under his ownership in the 1970s, it hosted a single Formula One race, but became the favoured home of the British round of the Moto GP motorcycling championship. Leased by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd in 2007 the hope that Formula One racing could return to the track, the incomplete venture failed to raise sufficient financial backing during the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis. DVLL consequently lost the rights to the British rounds of both Formula1 and MotoGP, and in its bankruptcy returned the track to the Wheatcroft family in December 2009. The only proposed race meeting that was announced prior to recent developments was the BTCC meeting. However in October 2010, it was confirmed that the UK round of the WTCC would move from Brands Hatch to Donington for the 2011 season. Also at the end of 2010, it was announced that Donington would become home to an annual historic motorsport event, the Donington Historic Festival (April 30-May 1, 2011), bringing back memories of the circuit's glory days.
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Ernée
Coordinates: 48°17′51″N 0°55′53″W / 48.2975°N 0.9314°W / 48.2975; -0.9314
Ernée is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.
It is named after the River Ernée, which runs through the town and is situated about halfway between the towns of Laval and Fougères. Ernée is home to a purpose built motocross track, which has been used in the Motocross World Championships and 2005 Motocross des Nations.
The commune is bordered by the communes of Montenay, Saint-Pierre-des-Landes, Vautorte, La Pellerine, Saint-Hilaire-du-Maine, Saint-Denis-de-Gastines.
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Farleigh Hungerford
Coordinates: 51°18′58″N 2°17′14″W / 51.3160°N 2.2872°W / 51.3160; -2.2872
Farleigh Hungerford (grid reference ST800576) is a village within the civil parish of Norton St Philip in Somerset, England, 9 miles southeast of Bath, 3½ miles west of Trowbridge on A366, in the valley of the River Frome.
Within this small village are the notable ruins of Farleigh Hungerford Castle, which played a significant part in the English Civil War. Evidence has also been found of occupation during Roman times; the foundations of a villa were excavated in a field just north west of the castle in 1822.
The village is the venue for the annual Trowbridge Village Pump Festival.
The manor was called Farleigh Montfort from just after the conquest when it was owned by a Norman family, the Montforts, until the fourteenth century. Then Reginald de Montfort sold the estate to one of Edward III’s soldiers whose family held it only for about a quarter of a century. In 1369 AD Sir Thomas de Hungerford bought the house from the childless daughter of the recently deceased squire, and the house later came to be known as Farleigh Hungerford. The parish of Farleigh Hungerford was part of the Wellow Hundred.
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Finland
Coordinates: 65°N 27°E / 65°N 027°E / 65; 027
Finlandi/ˈfɪnlənd/ ( Finnish: Suomi; Swedish: Finland (help·info)), officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.
Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland, with the majority concentrated in the southern region. It is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of area and the most sparsely populated country in the European Union. Finland is a parliamentary republic with a central government based in Helsinki and local governments in 336 municipalities, and an autonomous region of the Åland Islands. About one million residents live in the Greater Helsinki area, which consists of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa, and a third of the country's GDP is produced there. Other larger cities include Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Lahti and Kuopio.
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France
France (Englishi/ˈfræns/ FRANSS or /ˈfrɑːns/ FRAHNSS; French: [fʁɑ̃s] ( listen)), officially the French Republic (French: République française [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is often referred to as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon") because of the geometric shape of its territory. It is the largest western European country and it possesses the second-largest exclusive economic zone in the world, covering 11,035,000 km2 (4,260,000 sq mi), just behind that of the United States (11,351,000 km2 / 4,383,000 sq mi).
Over the past 500 years, France has been a major power with strong cultural, economic, military and political influence in Europe and around the world. During the 17th and 18th centuries, France colonised great parts of North America and Southeast Asia; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, France built the second largest colonial empire of the time, including large portions of North, West and Central Africa, Southeast Asia, and many Caribbean and Pacific Islands.
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Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain (Welsh: Prydain Fawr, Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn Mhòr, Cornish: Breten Veur) is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, the largest European island, and the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 60.0 million people in mid-2009, it is the third most populous island in the world, after Java and Honshū. Great Britain is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets. The island of Ireland lies to its west. Politically, Great Britain may also refer to the island itself together with a number of surrounding islands which comprise the territory of England, Scotland and Wales.
All of the island is territory of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and most of the United Kingdom's territory is in Great Britain. Most of England, Scotland, and Wales are on the island of Great Britain, as are their respective capital cities: London, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
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Indaiatuba
Coordinates: 23°05′25″S 47°13′05″W / 23.09028°S 47.21806°W / -23.09028; -47.21806
Indaiatuba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2011 was 205.808 and its area is 311,363 km². The elevation is 624 m. The city's name derives from the Tupi language. It is an important city in one of Brazil's main industrial regions.
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Italy
Italyi/ˈɪtəli/ (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world.
Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries a political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes such as the Lombards and Ostrogoths, to the Byzantines and later, the Normans, among others. Centuries later, Italy became the birthplace of Maritime republics and the Renaissance, an immensely fruitful intellectual movement that would prove to be integral in shaping the subsequent course of European thought.
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Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, (Andalucía in Spanish) in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. As of 2010[update], the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia. It has become the transportation and communications hub of the province, surpassing even Cádiz, the provincial capital, in economic activity. Jerez de la Frontera is also, in terms of land area, the largest municipality in the province, and its sprawling outlying areas are a fertile zone for agriculture. There are also many cattle ranches and horse-breeding operations, as well as a world-renowned wine industry.
The city of Jerez is governed by the ayuntamiento (municipality) of Jerez, whose representatives, as in other towns in Spain, are elected every four years by universal suffrage for all citizens older than 18 years of age. The body is chaired by the mayor of Jerez.
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Kent
Kent /ˈkɛnt/ is a county in South East England, and one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of Medway. Kent has a nominal border with France halfway through the Channel Tunnel. Maidstone is its county town and historically Rochester and Canterbury have been accorded city status, though only the latter still holds it.
Kent's location between London and the continental Europe has led to its being in the front line of several conflicts, including the Battle of Britain during World War II. East Kent was known as Hell Fire Corner during the conflict. England has relied on the county's ports to provide warships through much of the past 800 years; the Cinque Ports in the 12th–14th centuries and Chatham Dockyard in the 16th–20th centuries were of particular importance to the country's security. France can be seen clearly in fine weather from Folkestone, and the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.
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Lierop
Lierop is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Someren, about 7 km south of Helmond.
Lierop was a separate municipality until 1935, when it became part of Someren. Lierop is well known internationally amongst motocross enthusiasts as a venue for the world championship Motocross Grand Prix series. The circuit, situated approximately 1 km from the village, stages Grand Prix events in September under the organisation of the local MAC Lierop club. The circuit, consisting of loamy sand, is seen as one of the toughest in Europe.
Lierop is also known for the infamous Eurosjopper festival. This festival offers unlimited Euroshopper beer for all the entrants.
Coordinates: 51°25′N 5°41′E / 51.417°N 5.683°E / 51.417; 5.683
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Maggiora
Maggiora is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km northwest of Novara. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,763 and an area of 10.7 km².
Maggiora borders the following municipalities: Boca, Borgomanero, Cureggio, Gargallo, and Valduggia.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands (
i/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdə(r)lɑnt] or [ˈneɪ̯də(r)lɑnt] (
listen); West Frisian: Nederlân; Papiamento: Hulanda) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The country capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as Holland, although North and South Holland are actually only two of its twelve provinces (a case of pars pro toto; see terminology of "the Netherlands").
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Norg
Norg is a small, very old village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe. As of 1 January 2008, Norg had a population of 3737, in comparison to a population of 3840 on 1 January 2004.
Written records from the Middle Ages refer to a Nurch or Norch in the area. The oldest known remains of a settlement in the area date from 650-750 BC. The most important monument is the 13th century Romanesque church on the brink, which has a saddle-rooftower. Norg has five brinks. In Norg there are two windmills. One of these, Noordenveld, is a corn mill and was built in 1878. The other, De Hoop, is the only windmill in the Netherlands with Bilau sails.
Until 1 January 1998, Norg was an independent municipality. Since the municipal reclassification of the province Drenthe, Norg is a part of the Noordenveld municipality.
Coordinates: 53°04′N 6°28′E / 53.067°N 6.467°E / 53.067; 6.467
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Slovakia
The Slovak Republic (short form: Slovakiai/sloʊˈvɑːkiə/ or /sləˈvækiə/; Slovak: Slovensko (help·info), long form Slovenská republika (help·info)) is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. The largest city is the capital, Bratislava, and the second largest is Košice. Slovakia is a member state of the European Union, NATO, United Nations, OECD and WTO among others. The official language is Slovak, a member of the Slavic language family.
The Slavs arrived in the territory of present day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries during the migration period. In the course of history, various parts of today's Slovakia belonged to Samo's Empire (the first known political unit of Slavs), Principality of Nitra (as independent polity, as part of Great Moravia and as part of Hungarian Kingdom), Great Moravia, Kingdom of Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Habsburg Empire, and Czechoslovakia. A separate Slovak state briefly existed during World War II, during which Slovakia was a dependency of Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1944. From 1945 Slovakia once again became a part of Czechoslovakia. The present-day Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
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Soviet Union
The Soviet Union (Russian: Советский Союз, tr. Sovetsky Soyuz), officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR; Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик, tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik; IPA: [sɐˈjus sɐˈvʲetskʲɪx sətsɨəlʲɪˈstʲitɕɪskʲɪx rʲɪsˈpublʲɪk] ( listen); abbreviated СССР, SSSR), was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.
The Soviet Union was a single-party state ruled by the Communist Party from its foundation until 1990. A union of 15 subnational Soviet republics, the Soviet state was structured under a highly centralized government and economy.
The Russian Revolution of 1917 caused the downfall of the Russian Empire. Following the Russian Revolution, there was a struggle for power between the Bolshevik party, led by Vladimir Lenin, and the anti-communist White movement. In December 1922, the Bolsheviks won the civil war, and the Soviet Union was formed with the merger of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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Spain
Spain (i/ˈspeɪn/ SPAYN; Spanish: España, pronounced: [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a sovereign state and a member of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. Furthermore, the town of Llívia is a Spanish exclave situated inside French territory. With an area of 504,030 square kilometres (194,610 sq mi), it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France, and the fourth largest country in Europe after Russia, Ukraine and France.
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Stockholm
Stockholm (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɔkːˈhɔlm, ˈstɔkːˈɔlm, ˈstɔkːɔlm]( listen to the second one)) is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 864,324 in the municipality (2010), 1.4 million in the urban area (2010), and around 2.1 million in the 6,519 km2 (2,517.00 sq mi) metropolitan area (2010). As of 2010, the Stockholm metropolitan area is home to approximately 22% of Sweden's population.
Founded no later than c. 1250, possibly as early as 1187, Stockholm has long been one of Sweden's cultural, media, political, and economic centres. Its strategic location on 14 islands on the south-central east coast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago, has been historically important. Stockholm has been nominated by GaWC as a global city, with a ranking of Alpha-. In The 2008 Global Cities Index, Stockholm ranked 24th in the world, 10th in Europe, and first in Scandinavia. Stockholm is known for its beauty, its buildings and architecture, its abundant clean and open water, and its many parks. It is sometimes referred to as Venice of the North.
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Sverepec
Sverepec is a village in the Považská Bystrica District, Trenčín Region of northwestern Slovakia
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1321. From 1981 to 1990, it was part of Považská Bystrica.
The village lies at an altitude of 315 metres and covers an area of 6.233 km². It has a population of 1102 people.
Coordinates: 49°04′40″N 18°24′20″E / 49.07778°N 18.40556°E / 49.07778; 18.40556
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Sweden
Sweden (i/ˈswiːdən/ SWEE-dən; Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige (help·info)), is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund.
At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of about 9.4 million. Sweden has a low population density of 21 inhabitants per square kilometre (54 /sq mi) with the population mostly concentrated to the southern half of the country. About 85% of the population live in urban areas. Sweden's capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city.
Sweden emerged as an independent and unified country during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, the country expanded its territories to form the Swedish Empire. The empire grew to be one of the great powers of Europe in the 17th and early 18th century. Most of the conquered territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were lost during the 18th and 19th centuries. The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost to Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, practicing "non-participation in military alliances during peacetime and neutrality during wartime". However, Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995 and is a member of the OECD.
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Switzerland
Switzerland (German: die Schweiz[ˈʃvaɪts]; French: Suisse [sɥis(ə)]; Italian: Svizzera [ˈzvit͡sːɛra]; Romansh: Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ]), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres of Zurich and Geneva.
The Swiss Confederation has a long history of armed neutrality—it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815—and did not join the United Nations until 2002. It pursues, however, an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. Switzerland is also the birthplace of the Red Cross and home to a large number of international organizations, including the second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area – although it is notably not a member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Valkenswaard
Valkenswaard ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The municipality had 30,871 citizens (as of December 30, 2009) and spans an area of 56,50 square kilometers (1,15 of which is water).
The name Valkenswaard stems from its history of falconers, who caught wild falcons there; valk is Dutch for "falcon". It lay on a route where falcons migrated south each year. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, Valkenswaardian falconers were active at many European courts, in which falconing was a beloved pastime. In the 19th and 20th century, a number of large cigar factories were founded in Valkenswaard, the two most renowned of which being Willem II and Hofnar ("court jester"). Valkenswaard's falcon-catching area has now been built over and falcons are no longer caught there.
Coordinates: 51°21′N 5°28′E / 51.35°N 5.467°E / 51.35; 5.467
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Vantaa
Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑntɑː]; Swedish: Vanda) is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.
Vantaa, with its population of 203,177 (31 January 2012), is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there. It also hosts a science centre, Heureka.
The city is bilingual[citation needed], with a majority (88.6 %) being Finnish speakers and minority (3%) speakers of Finland Swedish. Vantaa's residents that speak a native language other than Finnish or Swedish stand at 8.4% of the population.
Vantaa encompasses 240.34 square kilometres (92.80 sq mi), of which 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water. Population density is 852.36 /km2 (2,207.6 /sq mi). It borders Helsinki, the Finnish capital, which is to the south and southwest. Other neighbouring municipalities are Espoo to the west, Nurmijärvi, Kerava and Tuusula to the north and Sipoo to the east.
Vantaa is divided into seven districts (Finnish: palvelualueet, Swedish: storområden): Myyrmäki (Myrbacka), Tikkurila (Dickursby), Hakunila (Håkansböle), Korso, Koivukylä (Björkby) and Aviapolis.
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Vimmerby
Vimmerby is a city and the seat of Vimmerby Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 7,934 inhabitants in 2010.
Stångån is a small river running through the city.
In fact, Vimmerby had its charter as early as the fourteenth century. The main street, Storgatan, still has the shape in which it was built in the medieval time. There are also many old wooden houses in the city.
Vimmerby is currently a tourist attraction due to historical links with Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002). The Astrid Lindgrens World is an amusement park for children that has themes from her books, and is visited by fans of hers from around the world.
When Astrid Lindgren wrote her books about the country boy Emil in Lönneberga she used much information from her own upbringing in the rural areas of Vimmerby.
Another well-known personality from Vimmerby is Swedish record international goalkeeper, Thomas Ravelli.
Old photo from a mansion
A group of people in a forest area
Vimmerby circa 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna
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West Germany
West Germany (German: Westdeutschland) is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.
During this period, West Germany and the communist East Germany were divided by the Inner German border. After 1961, West Berlin was physically separated from East Berlin as well as from East Germany by the Berlin Wall. This situation ended when East Germany was dissolved and its five states joined the ten states of the Federal Republic of Germany along with the reunified city-state of Berlin. The enlarged Federal Republic of Germany with sixteen states (known simply as "Germany") is thus the continuation of the pre-1990 Federal Republic of Germany.
The Federal Republic of Germany was established from eleven states formed in the three Allied Zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom and France (the "Western Zones"). The city of Bonn was its provisional capital city. The fourth Allied occupation zone (the East Zone, or Ostzone) was held by the Soviet Union. The parts of this zone lying east of the Oder-Neisse were in fact annexed by the Soviet Union and communist Poland; the remaining central part around Berlin became the communist German Democratic Republic (abbreviated GDR; in German Deutsche Demokratische Republik or DDR) with its de facto capital in East Berlin. As a result, West Germany had a territory about half the size of the interwar democratic Weimar Republic.
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Alessandro Puzar
Alessandro Puzar (born November 19, 1968) is an Italian former two-time Grand Prix motocross world champion.
Puzar began his motocross Grand Prix career in 1988 riding a KTM. He was the 1990 F.I.M. world champion in the 250cc class on a Suzuki. In 1995 he won the 125cc motocross world championship on a Honda. Along with Andrea Bartolini and Alessio Chiodi, Puzar was a member of the winning Italian team in the 2002 Motocross des Nations.
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Alessio Chiodi
Alessio Chiodi (born March 17, 1973 in Salò) is an Italian former three-time Grand Prix motocross world champion.
He was the 1997 F.I.M. world champion in the 125cc class on a Yamaha. The following year he switched to the Husqvarna factory racing team and repeated as 125cc world champion. In 1999, Chiodi won his third consecutive 125cc world championship, also on a Husqvarna. Chiodi moved to America in 2000 to compete in the AMA national championships without success. Afterwards, he returned to Europe to compete in the world championships before switching to the four-stroke world championships. Chiodi was a member of the winning Italian teams in the 1999 and 2002 Motocross des Nations.
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Andrea Bartolini
Andrea Bartolini (born November, 1968 in Imola) is an Italian former Grand Prix motocross world champion.
He was the 1999 F.I.M. world champion in the 500cc class on a Yamaha team run by Michele Rinaldi. Bartolini was a member of the winning Italian teams in the 1999 and 2002 Motocross des Nations. He remains the only Italian to have won a 500cc motocross world championship.
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André Malherbe
André Malherbe (born 21 March 1956 in Huy) was a Belgian motocross racer. He won three F.I.M. 500cc motocross World Championships.
Born in Huy, the son of a motorcycle dealer, Malherbe began racing at an early age and earned his racing licence in 1973. He rode a Zündapp to win the 1973 FIM 125cc European motocross championship, and repeated as champion in 1974. Malherbe finished the 1977 season third in the 250cc motocross world championship. By 1979 he had moved up to the 500cc class and again finished third in the world. In 1980, he captured his first 500cc world championship as a member of the Honda factory racing team. Malherbe successfully defended his title in 1981 and in 1984 he won his third 500cc world championship for Honda. Malherbe's 41 Grand Prix race victories placed him fourth on the all-time winners list.
After his motocross career ended, he began to compete in off road rallys. While competing in the 1988 Paris to Dakar Rally he crashed and suffered serious injuries that left him paralyzed.
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Arne Kring
Arne Kring is a Swedish former motocross racer. His greatest successes came in the 1970s and after. Like many Swedes of his time, he rode Husqvarna bikes. The Austrian Erich Glavitza described Kring's remarkable style in his book Moto-Cross: Härte ohne Grenzen, published in 1974. He was a contemporary and compatriot of Bengt Åberg, Torsten Hallman, Åke Jonsson, Håkan Andersson, Christer Hammargren and Olle Petersson. His best performance was in 1970 when he finished in second place behind Åberg in the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship, a year of absolute Swedish domination in the 500 cc class, with fellow Swede Åke Jonsson finishing in third place. He also was a member of the winning Swedish team of the Motocross des Nations in 1970 and in 1974. Kring was also one of the pioneers who helped to make motocross extremely popular in the United States. In the press, he was often referred to as "the sympathetic Swede" because of his friendly and joyful character.
Motocross des Nations 1970s in motocross Woxnadalens Motorklubb
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Austria
Austria (i/ˈɒstriə/ or /ˈɔːstriə/; German: Österreich [ˈøːstɐˌʁaɪç] ( listen)), officially the Republic of Austria (German: Republik Österreich (help·info)), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.47 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers 83,855 square kilometres (32,377 sq mi) and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below 500 metres (1,640 ft), and its highest point is 3,798 metres (12,461 ft). The majority of the population speak local Austro-Bavarian dialects of German as their native language, and German in its standard form is the country's official language. Other local official languages are Burgenland Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
The origins of modern-day Austria date back to the time of the Habsburg dynasty when the vast majority of the country was a part of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. During the 17th and 18th centuries, Austria became one of the great powers of Europe and, in response to the coronation of Napoleon I as the Emperor of the French, the Austrian Empire was officially proclaimed in 1804. In 1867, the Austrian Empire was reformed into Austria-Hungary.
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Bill Nilsson
Bill Nilsson (born December 17, 1932) was a Swedish motocross racer. He won the first ever F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship in 1957 riding an AJS motorcycle. In 1955, 1958 and 1961, he was a member of the Swedish teams that won the Motocross des Nations. He repeated as world champion in 1960 riding a Husqvarna. Nilsson was also a two-time winner of the Novemberkåsan enduro event.
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Bob Hannah
Robert "Hurricane" Hannah (born September 26, 1956 in Lancaster, California) was one of the most successful motocross racers in American history. He won a total of seven AMA national championships.
In 1976, Yamaha took a chance on the 19-year-old Hannah, who was largely unknown outside of the local Southern California motocross scene. Yamaha signed Hannah to race the 125cc outdoor nationals. He started out the year by winning all 5 races in the 500cc class at the Florida Winternational Series (a warm up series), but his real strength was on the 125cc bikes at the outdoor motocross circuits. He won five of the eight 125cc nationals that year en route to the championship. In 1977, Hannah hopped aboard a Yamaha 250 and won the AMA Supercross Championship in impressive fashion, taking six of the 10 rounds. He would go on to win the AMA Supercross title for three straight years.
In 1978, Hannah moved up to the 250cc ranks in the outdoor nationals with devastating results for his competition. He won a record eight consecutive 250 outdoor nationals, a record that still stood at the time of Hannah’s 1999 Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction. In 1979, he came back and dominated the 250 outdoor nationals again, handily winning the 250 MX title by earning victories in six of the 10 events.
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Brian Stonebridge
Brian Stonebridge was a leading British motorcycle racer of the 1950s competing in scrambles, now known as motocross.
Stonebridge began riding for the Matchless scrambles team in 1950, winning a gold medal in that year's International Six Days Trial. In 1952 and 1954, he was a member of the British teams that won the Motocross des Nations. In 1954, he joined the BSA factory team, helping develop the two-stroke, BSA Bantam scrambler. Stonebridge then moved to the Greeves racing team in 1957, becoming the company Competitions Manager and Development Engineer. He competed in the 1959 F.I.M. 250cc European Motocross Championship, finishing the year in second place behind Rolf Tibblin. Stonebridge was killed in a road accident in October 1959.
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Broc Glover
Broc Glover (born May 16, 1960 in San Diego, California) was a leading motocross racer in the 1970s and early 1980s. Glover earned six AMA National Motocross Championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 2003, when Ricky Carmichael finally eclipsed the mark. Glover won all of his titles riding for Yamaha.
Glover won the 125cc National Championship in his first full year riding as a pro in 1977. He defended his crown in 1978 and 1979. He moved to the 500cc class in 1981 and won the national championship in his first year in the class. He added 500cc championships in 1983 and 1985. When he retired after the 1988 season, Glover held the AMA all-time wins record in both AMA 125cc motocross and 500cc motocross.
Glover was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Chuck Sun
Chuck Sun (born September 10, 1956 in Sherwood, Oregon) is a former professional motocross racer. In 1980, Sun won the AMA 500cc National Motocross Championship. He is the only Asian American to have won a national championship in American professional motorcycle racing. In 2003, Sun was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Chuck comes from an off-road riding family out of rural Sherwood, Oregon. Earnings of $100 from picking beans and strawberries under Oregon’s summer sun in 1968, 12 year old Chuck Sun bought his first dirt bike. Chuck’s dad Roger just asked one time “Are you sure this is what you want to spend your money on?” No question it was that Cat mini bike at the auto parts store. Bruce Brown’s movie “On Any Sunday” made Malcolm Smith an icon in off-road motorcycle racing and would ignite in Chuck an indistinguishable passion for racing. At age 14 Chuck entered his first motocross race and fell trying to pass everyone in the first turn. Chuck had learned his first lesson of racing “balance of patience and desire”.
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Danny Chandler
Danny "Magoo" Chandler (October 5, 1959 – May 4, 2010) was a professional motocross racer. He is remembered for his hard-charging, aggressive riding style.
Chandler began his professional motocross career with the Maico factory racing team in 1979. He was nicknamed Magoo by his father at an early age, and the name stuck. By 1982 he had earned a place in the American Honda factory racing team and claimed the biggest victory of his career when he won the U.S. 500cc Motocross Grand Prix. In 1982 he also won both races in the Motocross des Nations as well as the Trophee des Nations, becoming the first rider to win both motos of both events in the same year.
After being dropped from the Honda team, Chandler went to Europe to compete in the Motocross World Championships. His career ended when he was left paralyzed after a crash at a supercross race in Paris. Despite the setback, Chandler began promoting mountain bike races and became involved with D.A.R.E. Chandler was inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Danny LaPorte
Danny LaPorte (born December 3, 1957) was one of the top American motocross racers in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the first American to win a 250cc motocross world championship.
Born in Los Angeles, California, LaPorte began riding in the early 1960s when the sport of motocross enjoyed a period of explosive growth. He began racing professionally when he turned 16 and by 1976 he was offered a job with the Suzuki factory racing team. In 1979, LaPorte won the AMA 500cc national championship for Suzuki. He was part of the victorious American Motocross des Nations team in 1981, marking the first time an American team had won the prestigious event.
Seeking new challenges, LaPorte decided to compete at the world championship level in 1982 riding for the Yamaha factory racing team. In his first attempt, he claimed the FIM 250cc motocross world championship against the heavily-favored Georges Jobé.
Returning to America, LaPorte began to compete in desert racing and won the famous Baja 1000 three times as a member of the Kawasaki racing team. In the 1990s, he competed in international rally events, winning a stage and finishing second overall in the 1992 Paris-Dakar Rally. He also is the winner of 1991 Pharaohs rally in Egypt.
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David Vuillemin
David Vuillemin is a French professional motocross rider born on 18 October 1977 in Berre-l'Étang, Bouches-du-Rhône.
Vuillemin started racing at age 8 and was coached by his father Didier, himself a former professional rider. David had much success as an amateur and won many titles in France and Europe. He won his first major race in 1994, at the Metz Supercross. In 1996 he began to alternate between the United States, where he participated in the West 125cc championship, and the championships back Europe. In 1997 He took his first ever win in the USA as well as the European Supercross Championship title.
David Vuillemin, spent the first part of his career racing and winning 125cc and 250cc Supercross and Motocross championships in Europe. David Vuillemin first landed on U.S. shores back in ‘96 as a guest of FMF Racing. Having seen the kid in action in Europe, Don Emler and crew imported the French teenager to contest a few rounds of the 125cc West SX Series. David got his first taste of Victory stateside in 1997 winning at the Kingdome in Seattle. Before moving to the States full time David collected the 1999 World Supercross Title. Stateside, the Frenchman is a seven-time Supercross winner and three-time Motocross winner. He has more than 40 podium finishes to his credit, and he was the top SX privateer in 2007 and the top MX privateer in 2006. He is one of only a couple riders that can say they beat Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael at the peek of their careers. David was also a member of the only winning French Motocross Des Nations team in 2001 and is currently the All Time King of Bercy. In the almost 30 year history of the event, no one was won more than Vuillemin.
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Gaston Rahier
Gaston Rahier (February 1, 1947 Herve, Wallonia – February 8, 2005, Paris, France) was a motocross racer from Belgium. He was three-time FIM World Champion in the 125cc division, claiming the title in 1975, 1976 and 1977 . He later went on to race in and win the famous Paris-Dakar rally for BMW motorcycles, in 1984 and 1985. At the end of that last year he was named, alongside long-distance runner Vincent Rousseau, as the Belgian Sportsman of the Year. Rahier is a Paris-Dakar legend, once referred to as "The little man with the giant reputation." Rahier died in Paris after a long disease.
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Georges Jobé
Georges Jobé (born 6 January 1961) 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.
Jobé was crowned FIM World 250cc Motocross Champion in 1980 and 1983, and later went on to be crowned FIM World 500cc Motocross Champion in 1987, 1991 and 1992. Jobé's 1987 500cc championship was notable as he won riding a "private" Honda CR500. Most of his rivals were on the official "factory" teams of Honda, Kawasaki or KTM. In 1988, having been crowned World Champion in the 500cc class, Jobe competed in the 125cc World Championship to attempt to win the "Triple Crown" (FIM 125, 250 and 500cc world titles). He was unsuccessful, with countryman Eric Geboers achieving the feat by winning the 500cc World championship in that same year (Geboers having previously won world 125 and 250cc titles). Geboers was a member of the victorious Belgian team at the 1980 Motocross des Nations.
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Guennady Moisseev
Guennady Moisseev is a Russian former three-time Grand Prix motocross world champion.
He was the 1974 F.I.M. world champion in the 250cc class on a KTM motorcycle. He won two more 250 world championships in 1977 and 1978, again while riding KTM motorcycles. In 1978 he was a member of the winning Russian team in the Motocross des Nations. Moisseev, like many Russian sports stars of his era, was enlisted in the Russian Army, rising to the ranks of Major during his racing career. His extreme fitness combined with team tactics made him a fearsome competitor.
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Harry Everts
Harry Everts is a former motocross racer from Belgium. Everts won the 1975 F.I.M. 250cc world championship as a member of the Puch factory racing team. After a period with Bultaco he signed with the Suzuki factory team and won three consecutive 125cc motocross world championships between 1979 and 1981. Everts was a member of the Belgian teams which won the Motocross des Nations in 1976 and 1979. He is the father of former ten-time motocross world champion, Stefan Everts.
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Ivan Tedesco
Ivan Lee Tedesco is an American born motocross and supercross motorcycle rider. He is nicknamed "Hot Sauce", and he races on a number 9 bike.
Tedesco was born on August 12, 1981 in Albuquerque, NM. Tedesco was not born into a racing family, but began riding with his brother and friends. He rode in his first race at the age of 9 and turned pro in 1999. He currently resides in Murrieta, CA and rides for the Hart & Huntington team with the number 9. He was nicknamed "Hot Sauce" by his first team manager, Kenny Watson, because of his south west routes and the similarity of his last name to the brand Tabasco. He has progressed throughout his career from 125cc Lites up to 450cc Supercross. Tedesco has sustained a variety of injuries on multiple occasions throughout his career. Most recently, he suffered a crash that kept him off his bike for eight weeks. His injuries included five crushed ribs, a broken collar bone and a collapsed lung at a Supercross race in St. Louis last April.
In an August, 2010 interview with Scott Hoffman for Dirt Rider Magazine, Ivan Tedesco discussed his future as a rider. "I don't feel like I'm getting old but I'm sure once you get into your 30s it gets harder. I'm just going to keep on going. I'm having fun with it still and I feel like I'm competitive." Despite his injuries, Tedesco still enjoys riding and plans to continue as long as he can.
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Jaak van Velthoven
Jaak van Velthoven is a Belgian former professional motocross racer. He competed in the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championships during the 1970s. Van Velthoven's best individual performance was a third place in the 500cc World Championship in 1973 with the Yamaha factory racing team. He helped Yamaha develop a revolutionary motorcycle rear suspension that utilized a single shock absorber instead of the traditional dual shock absobers.
Van Velthoven also rode for the Husqvarna and KTM factory racing teams. He was a member of four winning Belgian teams at the Motocross des Nations in 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977. Standing well over 6 feet tall, it was not difficult to distinguish him in the pack and he was often referred to as 'Long tall Jaak'.
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Jeff Emig
Cam Jeffrey Emig (born December 1, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas) was one of the premier motocross racers of the 1990s with 4 major titles for Yamaha and Kawasaki. His main rival was Jeremy McGrath. Emig won more motocross races than any other competitor (besides McGrath) in the 1990s with 36 wins and 4 titles. He was also the only rider in the '90s to win back to back 250cc motocross national championships in 1996 and 1997. He was a six-time member of the United States Motocross des Nations team, with the U.S. team winning the Championship in 1992, '93, and '96. In 1998 he was injured after a five race span in which he won four, and placed second in the other. He was often overshadowed by McGrath in the indoor supercross series.
In 1997 Emig had one of his best seasons. In the 13 round series he won seven races finished second five times and had one fifth place. He won 17 of the 26 motos that year.
In 1999, Emig was dropped by the Kawasaki racing team. He would return as a privateer with a few sponsors and riding a Yamaha YZ250. He had his last major victory just a few weeks after being dropped by Kawasaki; winning the US Open of Supercross in Las Vegas.
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Jeff Stanton
Jeff Stanton (born June 18, 1968 in Coldwater, Michigan) is a three-time AMA 250cc Motocross and Supercross National Champion, winning the titles in 1989, 1990 and 1992. Stanton rode for Honda for the better part of his career, earning all of his championships with them. Before team Honda, he rode a Yamaha as a privateer. He retired from professional motocross in 1994.
In 2000 he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Major Career Titles and Accomplishments
1985 -Florida Winter AM 250cc Champion -Florida Winter AM 500cc Champion -NMA 250cc Amateur Champion -NMA 500cc Amateur Champion -AMA 250cc Amateur Champion -AMA 500cc Amateur Champion
1986 -CMC 250 Trans-Cal Champion -CMC 500 Trans-Cal Champion
1987 -AMA Pro Rookie of the Year
1989 -AMA 250 Supercross Champion -AMA 250 National Motocross Champion -Team USA Motocross des Nations (MXDN) Championship Team Member -Mickey Thompson Award of Excellence
1990 -AMA 250 Supercross Champion -AMA 250 National Motocross Champion -Team USA MXDN Championship Team Member -AMA Pro Athlete of the Year. -FIM Masters of Motocross Series Champion
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Jeremy McGrath
Jeremy McGrath (born November 19, 1971 in San Francisco, California) is one of the most popular American Motocross/Supercross champions in the history of the sport. He was most active in the 1990s earning the title the "King of Supercross." His tricks during jumps on the supercross track, the most famous of which he called the "Nac Nac", helped spawn the sport of freestyle motocross. McGrath was AMA Pro Athlete of the Year Award in 1996. Still competitive in Motorcycle racing, he has tried his hand in many types of motorcycle competition. Lately he has expanded into off-road trucks in the Pro 2WD division of the LOORS Series and occasionally tries his hand at stock car racing. Jeremy lives in Southern California with his wife Kim and daughters Rhowan and Bergen.
McGrath began racing motocross at the age of 15 after a successful career in BMX. He placed 8th in the 125cc West Region Supercross season of 1989. In 1990 he won his first supercross race and placed 2nd in that season. McGrath won the 125 West Supercross title in 1991 and 1992.
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Joël Robert
Joël Robert (born 26 November 1943 in Chatelet, Belgium) is a Belgian motocross racer who won the 250cc Motocross World Championship six times including five times in a row.
Robert began his career in motocross racing career in the early 1960s, racing in the European motocross championship. In 1962, the European championship was granted world championship status. Robert won the 1964 250cc world championship as a twenty-year-old privateer riding a CZ motorcycle, becoming the youngest motocross world champion at the time. In 1965, he became a factory sponsored rider for the Czechoslovakian firm CZ. Robert won the 250cc crown for CZ again in 1968 and 1969. For the 1970 season, Robert was wooed from CZ by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki, who was seeking to make inroads into the European dominated sport. He continued his winning streak with Suzuki by capturing the 250cc Grand Prix championship in 1970, 1971 and 1972. His record of 50 motocross Grand Prix victories stood for more than 30 years until it was broken by fellow Belgian, Stefan Everts in 2004.
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Joël Smets
Joël Smets (born 6 April 1969 in Mol, Antwerp) is a former motocross world champion from Belgium, who was named Belgian Sportsman of the Year in 2000.
Nicknamed The Flemish Lion during his career, Smets was named after his parents’ favorite rider Joël Robert. He didn't start racing until he was seventeen years old and found his feet on the Grand Prix scene rather quickly. In 1993 Smets won the German Grand Prix, and finished the season in third place in the 500cc championship.
A year later Smets, riding the Vertemati machine, won two Grands Prix and again finished third in the world. By 1995 and racing for the Husaberg factory he was set to clinch his first ever world title, winning the 500cc championship from American Trampas Parker. The battle between Parker and Smets was a tense one with Smets wrapping up the title in the last round of the series in Germany.
A shock defeat by New Zealand's Shayne King in the 1996 season didn't stop Smets from returning in 1997 and taking his second world 500cc title. He followed with 500cc titles in 1998, riding a Husaberg, and in 2000 on a KTM. In 2003, he came up against the Frenchman Mickael Pichon and fellow Belgian Stefan Everts in the newly formed MX1-GP championship. He rode a KTM to a second place finish behind Everts in an exciting season of racing. Smets also contested the MX3 class for bikes with a 650cc engine capacity in 2003, winning that title and picking up his 57th Grand Prix victory. He moved to the Suzuki factory team for 2004 but suffered a major injury at the season opening round in the Mantova International.
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Kevin Strijbos
Kevin Strijbos (born 13 August 1985 in Geel) is a Belgian motocross racer competing in the F.I.M. MX1-GP world championship
In 2006, Strijbos finished second in the world championship behind Stefan Everts. He would again finish second in 2007, this time behind Steve Ramon. He was part of the victorious Belgian Motocross des Nations team in 2004.
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Kevin Windham
Kevin Windham (born February 28, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana), is a professional motocross racer from Centreville, Mississippi. At 17 he received a full factory ride from Team Yamaha. He has raced for many factory teams and holds several titles, back to back AMA 125 West Supercross Championships in 1996 and 1997, the 2005 Motocross des Nations team championship, and 2nd in points for the 2008 supercross season. Also, in 1999 Kevin won the United States Grand Prix of Motocross held at Budd's Creek, MD. Despite his longtime status as one of the world's fastest motocross racers, he is yet to win a major (250cc or 450cc) National or World Championship. He is better known by the nickname K-Dub on the racing scene.
Kevin Windham grew up in the south, and was riding dirt bikes from the age of three with friends in the spillways around the New Orleans area, and racing minibikes. He is married to Dottie. They met at around age twelve, when Dottie went with her sister to watch a race at the local motocross track. The couple have four children; daughters Madelyn, Annabelle and Elizabeth, and son Kevin Jr. Windham lists his non-motocross hobbies as "anything outdoors", including bmx, fishing and flying his own plane.
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Kurt Nicoll
Kurt Nicoll (born November 15, 1964) is a former motocross racer from England. He is the son of former BSA factory rider, Dave Nicoll. Nicoll was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1980s and early 1990s, finishing as the runner up four times in the F.I.M. 500cc world championships. Nicoll was a member of the victorious British 1994 Motocross des Nations team that included Paul Malin and Rob Herring. In 2004, Nicoll won the AMA Supermoto championship. He worked for KTM as their Director of North American Racing.
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Mark Barnett
Mark Barnett (born September 16, 1960) was one of the top American motocross racers in the early 1980s. He won three consecutive AMA 125cc national championships between 1980 and 1982. He was a rider for team America in the 1983 Motocross des Nations Championship.
Born in Bridgeview, Illinois, Barnett began racing as an amateur in North Judson, Indiana. In 1977 he started racing professionally when he turned sixteen, racing for the Fox Racing team. By 1978 he was hired by the Suzuki factory racing team. Along with his three national championships, he also won the 1981 AMA Supercross championship. After retiring from competition, he began to design supercross and motocross tracks for pro riders like Ricky Carmichael and Ivan Tedesco. In 2000, Barnett was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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Marnicq Bervoets
Marnicq Bervoets (born 21 June 1969 in Paal), is a Belgian former professional motocross racer.
Bervoets was one of the top motocross competitors in the 1990s. Riding for the Suzuki factory team, he finished second to perennial champion Stefan Everts three times in the F.I.M. 250cc motocross world championships from 1995 to 1997. He switched to the Yamaha factory racing team and moved to the 500cc class, finishing in second place in 2000 and third in 2001. Bervoets was a member of three winning Belgian teams at the Motocross des Nations.
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Mike Kiedrowski
Mike Kiedrowski (born January 13, 1969 in Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California) is a four-time AMA Motocross national champion. He was one of only two riders in AMA history to win national championships in the 125, 250 and 500 classes. He was also a four-time member of the U.S. Motocross des Nations team.
After his motocross career ended, Kiedrowski competed as an enduro rider in the AMA Grand National Cross Country series. In 2003, he was chosen to represent the United States at the International Six Days Enduro, a form of off road motorcycle Olympics, and came away with a Gold Medal at the event.
Kiedrowski was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Mike LaRocco
Mike LaRocco (born February 12, 1971 in Michigan City, Indiana) is a former professional Supercross and Motocross racer. He is often referred to as "LaRocket" or "the rock" and raced a Kawasaki 125, 250, 500cc two strokes and a Honda 450cc four-stroke dirt bike.
Mike LaRocco was a pro from 1988 to 2006, a record 19 seasons. He made his 214th start in 2005, also a record. He won the 500cc Motocross title in 1993, the 250cc Motocross title in 1994, and has also won the 2000 World Supercross and 2002 U.S. Open Supercross Championships. In 2002 another rider caused LaRocco to crash at a small town Supercross event. The accident caused LaRocco to dislocate his wrist and tear ligaments in his leg. The injury caused him to discontinue the Supercross season, the first time in seven years he had not participated. In 2006, LaRocco announced his retirement. At the time of his announcement, he had finished in the top five 145 times. He is considered one of the greatest riders of all time.
LaRocco currently lives in Corona, California with his wife Elizabeth and sons Ryder, Parker, and Jagger. He also owns a home in Buchanan, Michigan, where he spends his off time.
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Ove Lundell
Ove Vilmer Lundell (May 29, 1930 - September 4, 2001) was a former 500cc World Champion motocross racer. He was born in Möklinta outside Sala in the county of Västmanland, Sweden. He died of cancer in Varberg in the county of Halland, Sweden.
He was one of the finest off-road motorcyclists from Sweden, a nation that produced many of the sport's first world champions. His career began at the age of fifteen, when he performed at Swedish circuses where he rode the Walls of Death, on an old Indian motorcycle. He worked during the 1950s and 1960s as a rider for the Monark factory racing team. Monark was a large Swedish bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer that was also involved in construction and development.
Lundell won the Swedish National Motocross Champion in 1955, 1958 and 1960, and was a member of victorious Swedish Motocross des Nations teams in 1958, 1961 and 1962. He was also successful in a variety other events, such as observed trials, enduro, TT and Snow Scooter races.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Lundell was a highly regarded coach for young Swedish motorcycle riders, based at Anneberg Motocross Track outside Varberg on the Swedish west coast. From the mid 1970s to the early 1980s he worked in Manaus, Brazil helping develop a Monark moped for that country. He returned to Sweden and in 1984, he started racing again, taking part in many National and International vintage racing events with great success.
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Ricky Carmichael
Ricky Carmichael (born November 27, 1979 in Clearwater, Florida) is a racer known for his success in Motocross. He is currently competing in NASCAR. He is currently a free agent. His unrivaled successes in the sport of Motocross have given him the nickname "The GOAT"; standing for Greatest of All Time.[citation needed]
After a dominant amateur career, Carmichael made his pro debut for the (Splitfire Pro Circuit) Kawasaki team in 1997. He was fast but erratic in Supercross; winning several main events. Crashes and inconsistency cost him the title to Suzuki's Tim Ferry. Outdoors, Carmichael was much more in his element, and he beat defending champion Steve Lamson for the win at the first round. Carmichael was very dominant and won the overall title in his rookie year.
He more than made amends for his rookie-season loss in Supercross by winning all 8 main events of the 1998 125cc East Region. He won the East/West shootout as well. Outdoors, he defended his title easily despite early challenges from Lamson, John Dowd, and Mike Brown.
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Rob Herring
Rob Herring is a South African-born British former professional motocross racer.
Herring competed in the F.I.M. motocross world championship and was also a eleven-time British motocross national champion. In 1994, Herring joined Paul Malin and Kurt Nicoll to win the Motocross des Nations for Great Britain and Great Britain haven't done so after that for 18 years.
After his competitive career, Herring worked as a stuntman in the film industry, working in films such as the Quantum of Solace[citation needed], The Bourne Ultimatum, War Horse. Knight & Day. Herring also conducts motocross schools throughout Great Britain, on a 1-on-1 or group basis.
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Roger De Coster
Roger De Coster (born 28 August 1944 in Uccle) is a Belgian former world champion motocross racer and current motocross team manager.
De Coster's name is almost synonymous with the sport of motocross, winning five 500cc Motocross World Championships during the 1970s and tallying a record 36 500cc Grand Prix victories. His stature is such in the world of motocross that he is often simply referred to as "The Man."
De Coster began his professional motocross career with the Czechoslovakian firm ČZ racing in the 500cc class. He was also competent in other forms of off-road motorcycling, winning a Gold Medal in the 1964 International Six Days Trial, and won the 1964 Belgian Observed Trials National Championship. He won the 500cc Belgian National Championship in 1966 and moved up to the Grand Prix World Championship in 1967. He won his first 500cc Grand Prix in 1968.
In 1971, De Coster left ČZ and join the Japanese firm Suzuki. It was with Suzuki that he would attain his greatest success, winning the 500cc Motocross World Championship three years in a row in 1971, 1972 and 1973 before Heikki Mikkola dethroned him in 1974. De Coster came back and regained the World Championship for the 1975 and 1976 seasons. By the mid-seventies, he had established himself as the greatest motocrosser of all time. In 1980, He joined Honda for one final season. He left the sport on top, winning his final world championship race — the 500cc Motocross Grand Prix of Luxembourg at the end of the 1980 season. He was also a four-time winner of the Trans-AMA motocross series and was a member of six winning Belgian teams in the Motocross des Nations.
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Rolf Tibblin
Rolf Tibblin (born May 7, 1937, in Stockholm Sweden) is a former world champion motocross racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the 1960s. Tibblin is remembered as one of the more physically fit motocross racers of his era.
In 1959, Tibblin won the 250cc European Motocross Championship while racing for the Husqvarna factory racing team. In 1961 and 1962, he was a member of the victorious Swedish teams at the Motocross des Nations. He went on to capture the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Champion in 1962 and 1963. He finished second to Jeff Smith in the 1964 world championship, before switching to the ČZ team for the 1965 season. He finished third in the 1965 championship behind Jeff Smith and Paul Friedrichs. In the 1966 season, he came in second behind Friedrichs.
Tibblin also raced in the 1972 Baja 1000 off road race with Gunnar Nilsson, in which they won the motorcycle division. After retiring from professional competition, Tibblin ran the "Husqvarna International Training Center"; a motocross school in Carlsbad, California during the mid-1970s as the sport enjoyed a boom in popularity. In 2008, he was inducted into the A.M.A. Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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Ryan Dungey
Ryan Dungey (born December 4, 1989) is a professional motocross racer competing in the AMA Supercross and Motocross championships.
His hometown is Belle Plaine, Minnesota, although he currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida, so he can take advantage of the good weather for riding with 15-time AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael.
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The 2011 season has been a 5 way battle between Dungey, Ryan Villopoto, James Stewart, Jr., Chad Reed, and Trey Canard. Dungey has finished consistently with the exception of round 5 where a derailed chain cost him his second consecutive fim world supercross championship. heading into the outdoors in 2011 there was a lot of controversy whether or not Dungey could race against a very fast and competitive Chad Reed and a 3 time lites outdoor champ Ryan Villopoto. Ryan Dungey through the 2011 nationals has won 3 overalls and trails season points leader ryan villopoto by just 7 points. the reasoning for being 2nd in the overall standings is because of a blown engine at freestone costing him valuable points. Ryan is finishing up his career at Suzuki with one final event at the Motocross of Nations and is highly thought he will rejoin his former coach Roger Decoster aboard a KTM 450 SXFbut he is still a free agent to other. ryan dungey is on ktm now and was coming 2nd in the 2012 fim supercross but injury led him to no racing in seattle teams.
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Ryan Villopoto
Ryan Villopoto (born August 13, 1988 in Fortuna, California, resident in Poulsbo, Washington) is a motocross and supercross champion who currently competes in the AMA Supercross series and the AMA Lucas Oil Motocross series. He resides in Menifee, California and will race for Kawasaki in the 2012 supercross and outdoor motocross series.
2012
Another perfect season that Villopoto wins and clinches the 2012 AMA Supercross Champion and the 2012 World Supercross Champion for the second time, and is the first repeat champion since Ricky Carmichael in 2006. However, during the Main of Round 15 in Seattle, he suffered a knee injury after the big crash, which was the same thing happened in 2010 during the Round 14 in St. Louis. The most serious of the injuries required surgery for a torn ACL. Consequently, Villopoto will be out for the remainder of the two rounds, even though he clinched the Supercross title with a score of 323 points. Still recuperating from his knee surgery, he was unable to compete in the 2012 AMA Motocross series.
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Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts (born 25 November 1972 in Bree) is a motocross racer from Belgium, who retired in 2006 after securing his record 10th World Title. He also holds several other motocross records.
Stefan is the son of four-time Motocross World Champion, Harry Everts, and first jumped onto a bike at the age of four. At the age of 17, he made his debut in the 125cc World Championship, and two years later he secured his first title in that division. During the following years, the Belgian moved up through the different divisions and collected an as yet unsurpassed number of titles (10) and GP victories (101).
Everts was known for his very smooth style on the bike, making his riding look effortless. In particular, he maintained a standing position on the bike much more frequently than other riders, even in very tight corners. His cornering control was unique and he was noted for running his engine in a higher gear to torque his way around the track, as opposed to revving it out hard in each gear, even on the 125cc and 250cc two-stroke machines he used at the beginning of his career. While he never placed much focus on American-style supercross tracks or riding styles, he nevertheless proved to be competitive with top US riders even at their own game. In the later stages of his career, Everts' vast experience helped him to reach an impressive consistency, making erratic movements or mistakes very rare, as illustrated by the fourteen-to-one win-loss record in his final season.
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Sten Lundin
Sten Lundin (born 20 November 1931) was a Swedish motocross racer. He won the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Championship in 1959 riding a Monark, and in 1961 riding a Lito. Lundin was also a member of the victorious Swedish team at the 1955 Motocross des Nations.
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Steve Ramon
Steve Ramon (born 29 December 1979 in Bruges) is a Belgian motocross racer.
Ramon was the 2003 MX1-GP World Champion. He repeated as MX1-GP world champion in 2007 although, he did not win a single race. Ramon currently races for the Teka Suzuki team managed by former world champion Eric Geboers and his brother Sylvain Geboers. He also won the Belgian national championship in 1999 (in the 125cc category), 2004 and 2006 (both in the MX1-GP category).
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Sylvain Geboers
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.
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Tim Ferry
Tim Ferry is a professional kawasaki rider Supercross and Motocross racer born in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 18, 1975. Ferry began his amateur career with Team Green throughout the 80's and early 90's. He turned pro in 1992 and won the 125 East Coast Championship in 1997 riding for Suzuki. He moved up to the 250cc class the following year and started riding for Yamaha. In 2001 he started riding on a 450cc four-stroke. He won his first 250 cc Motocross race that same year. Tim currently races for Kawasaki with his teammate Ryan Villopoto.
In his first year back with Kawasaki, Ferry earned 13 top-five finishes and six podium finishes in the AMA Supercross series to end up third overall. In AMA Motocross, he continued his success, going on to finish fourth overall in the series. Ferry was a member of winning Team USA at the Motocross of Nations, winning the Open class.
Ferry entered 2006 season with a new determination and strength with a new team. He had six top-ten finishes in the AMA Supercross series and finished 11th overall despite missing the last two races due to injury. He finished tenth overall in the AMA Motocross Series.
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Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana (born October 8, 1983) is an American motorsports competitor and stunt performer who has won championships and X Games gold medals in several events, including supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, and rally racing. He runs a show called Nitro Circus with some of his friends. For 2011, Pastrana has partnered with NASCAR team owner Michael Waltrip to form Pastrana-Waltrip Racing. He planned to drive the #99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry for 7 races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, but after an accident, his Nationwide Series debut was delayed until 2012.
He was born on October 8, 1983 at 12:20 p.m. in Annapolis, Maryland to parents Robert and Debby Pastrana. His uncle, Alan, played as a quarterback from 1965 to 1968 at the University of Maryland, which Travis Pastrana also attended. On June 11, 2003, 19-year old Pastrana was seriously injured when he crashed his Corvette into a tree in Davidsonville, Maryland.
Pastrana has won two motocross racing championships: the 2000 A.M.A. 125cc National championship, the 2001 125cc East Coast Supercross Championship, and the 125cc Rose Creek Invitational. Pastrana also raced in the 2000 Motocross des Nations. He moved up to the 250cc class in 2002. His stand-up style, ability to spot jump combinations and great speed through the whoops make him easy to spot on the track. Although Pastrana has never won a 250cc race, his kindness to the fans and love of the sport still makes him one of the most popular riders of all time. Pastrana has always raced and competed on Suzuki motorcycles, and remains fiercely loyal to the brand. He races with Team Cernic's Suzuki. All of his motorcycles and rally cars carry the number 199. He even sponsors a Monster Jam truck called Pastrana 199, and Nitro Circus after the TV show on MTV.
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Yves Demaria
Yves Demaria (born January 22, 1972 in Marseille) is a French motocross racer. He is a three-time FIM Motocross World Champion in the MX3-GP class for motorcycles displacing 650cc.
Demaria won his first MX3 world championship in 2004, following with two more crowns in 2006 and 2007. He has also won Grands Prix races in the MX1-GP and MX2-GP classes. Demaria was a member of the victorious French 2001 Motocross des Nations team that included David Vuillemin and Luigi Séguy.
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2011 Motocross des Nations - France - St Jean d'Angely (Race3 MX1).360
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- Duration: 65:55
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
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Motocross of Nations - 60 Years in a Day
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- Duration: 71:41
- Updated: 09 Feb 2013
Team USA winning the 60th annual Motocross of Nations at Budds Creek, Maryland. Commentary from DeCoster, Everts, Smets, Emig and others. Ricky Carmichael running the last race of his career. Behind the lines with Team Belgium, France, South Africa amotorascheiasdechao.blogspot.com
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Team USA winning the 60th annual Motocross of Nations at Budds Creek, Maryland. Commentary from DeCoster, Everts, Smets, Emig and others. Ricky Carmichael running the last race of his career. Behind the lines with Team Belgium, France, South Africa amotorascheiasdechao.blogspot.com
- published: 15 Apr 2012
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2011 Motocross of Nations-MX1/MX Open
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- Updated: 26 Dec 2012
Motocross des Nations Race 3
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Motocross des Nations 2012 Lommel Montage
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- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 06 Jan 2013
Motocross des Nations 2012 Lommel Montage with videos and images. Music: The Shooters - Punisher. Royalty free music from www.jamendo.com
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Motocross des Nations 2012 Lommel Montage with videos and images. Music: The Shooters - Punisher. Royalty free music from www.jamendo.com
- published: 01 Oct 2012
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- author: MachiavelliSS7
Motocross des Nations "Lommel 2012"
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- Duration: 3:19
- Updated: 20 Jan 2013
Motocross des Nations 2012 Lommel Montage with videos and images. Music: Seeing Red - Ronny Cary. Royalty free music from www.jamendo.com
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Motocross des Nations 2012 Lommel Montage with videos and images. Music: Seeing Red - Ronny Cary. Royalty free music from www.jamendo.com
- published: 07 Oct 2012
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- author: karenestradavel
1992 Motocross des Nations Manjimup Australia part 2
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- Duration: 15:01
- Updated: 15 Nov 2012
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Motocross Of Nations 2011! race 1, MX1 and MX2 full race
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- Duration: 45:21
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Ken roczen is amazing on that ktm 250!!! Can't wait to see roczen in ama 2012! This video was made by mx-life.
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Ken roczen is amazing on that ktm 250!!! Can't wait to see roczen in ama 2012! This video was made by mx-life.
- published: 28 Sep 2011
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- author: Maroff F
1992 Motocross des Nations Manjimup Australia part 3
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- Duration: 15:00
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
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1994 Motocross des Nations - Roggenburg, Switzerland
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- Duration: 74:40
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This is the 1994 running of the Motocross Des Nations held at Roggenburg Switzerland. The 94 event marked the 1st time in 13 years that the American team did not win the event as the upstart Britsh team won in a hugh upset.
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This is the 1994 running of the Motocross Des Nations held at Roggenburg Switzerland. The 94 event marked the 1st time in 13 years that the American team did not win the event as the upstart Britsh team won in a hugh upset.
- published: 30 May 2012
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- author: Luke Townsend
Clip Motocross des Nations 2012 HD
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- Duration: 2:31
- Updated: 13 Jan 2013
Motors TV était présent lors de l'édition 2012 du Motocross des Nations, remporté pour la première fois par l'Allemagne, devant la Belgique et les Etats-Unis, qui voit leur série de victoires interrompue. La France finit en 6e position.
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Motors TV était présent lors de l'édition 2012 du Motocross des Nations, remporté pour la première fois par l'Allemagne, devant la Belgique et les Etats-Unis, qui voit leur série de victoires interrompue. La France finit en 6e position.
- published: 04 Oct 2012
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1992 Motocross des Nations Manjimup Austrailia part 1
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- Duration: 14:30
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
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1995 Motocross Des Nations
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- Duration: 63:43
- Updated: 24 Jan 2013
95 MX of Nations
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2012 Motocross of Nations Track Preview - vurbmoto
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- Duration: 2:48
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
Watch on as vurbmoto gets the exclusive first track preview for the 2012 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations to be held in Lommel, Belgium. Circuit Manager, Greg Atkins, weighs in on his thoughts of the Belgian sands, as does Russia's Evgeny Bobryshev and Italy's Davide Guarneri. Subscribe to Vurbmoto: www.youtube.com Vurbmoto Web site: www.vurbmoto.com Vurbmoto Facebook www.facebook.com Vurbmoto Twitter: www.twitter.com
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Watch on as vurbmoto gets the exclusive first track preview for the 2012 Monster Energy Motocross of Nations to be held in Lommel, Belgium. Circuit Manager, Greg Atkins, weighs in on his thoughts of the Belgian sands, as does Russia's Evgeny Bobryshev and Italy's Davide Guarneri. Subscribe to Vurbmoto: www.youtube.com Vurbmoto Web site: www.vurbmoto.com Vurbmoto Facebook www.facebook.com Vurbmoto Twitter: www.twitter.com
- published: 18 Sep 2012
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Motocross Des Nations 2012 -facecachée- ©Motoverte.com
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- Duration: 9:57
- Updated: 28 Oct 2012
Motoverte
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2011 Motocross des Nations - France - St Jean d'Angely (Race1 MX1 MX2).360
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- Duration: 45:21
- Updated: 02 Jan 2013
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Florian hilmer My Prod Motocross des nations lommel 2012
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- Duration: 4:04
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Herlings and Barcia mistakes MX des Nations Lommel
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- Duration: 0:50
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
Jeffrey Herlings ran into the gate at his qualifyingheat but came from last to first. Justin Barcia was fighting with Herlings for the lead when he went of the track. Watch the movie what happened.
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Jeffrey Herlings ran into the gate at his qualifyingheat but came from last to first. Justin Barcia was fighting with Herlings for the lead when he went of the track. Watch the movie what happened.
- published: 29 Sep 2012
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- author: Motocrossplanet
Sidecarcross des Nations Oss-NL 2012
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- Duration: 3:45
- Updated: 25 Jan 2013
Compilation of the Sidecarcross des Nations 2012 @ Oss - the Netherlands Final result: 1.the Netherlands, 2.Latvia, 3.Great Britain made by www.orangehat.nl Music: E-type - Campione
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Compilation of the Sidecarcross des Nations 2012 @ Oss - the Netherlands Final result: 1.the Netherlands, 2.Latvia, 3.Great Britain made by www.orangehat.nl Music: E-type - Campione
- published: 25 Sep 2012
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- author: orangehat83
Motocross of Nations 2012: The Contenders
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:47
- Updated: 13 Jan 2013
The 2012 edition of Monster Energy Motocross of Nations is primed to start. Over in Lommel, Belgium the best MX riders on the planet have gathered to duke it out as the cream of the FIM Grand Prix series meets the best of the AMA talent the only time this year. The chance to see the greats of their craft line up together is a sight that will bring tens of thousands to the sandy banks as they do their part in creating the festival atmosphere that's unique to the Nations. Speaking to the riders, we got a sense of the occasion and what's to look forward to this weekend. Hear how Blake Baggett, Tommy Searle, Guatier Paulin, Zach Osborne, Mitch Payton and Josh Coppins see it coming together. Music: Fever In My Blood Black Diamond Heavies from the album Every Damn Time courtesy of Alive Records
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The 2012 edition of Monster Energy Motocross of Nations is primed to start. Over in Lommel, Belgium the best MX riders on the planet have gathered to duke it out as the cream of the FIM Grand Prix series meets the best of the AMA talent the only time this year. The chance to see the greats of their craft line up together is a sight that will bring tens of thousands to the sandy banks as they do their part in creating the festival atmosphere that's unique to the Nations. Speaking to the riders, we got a sense of the occasion and what's to look forward to this weekend. Hear how Blake Baggett, Tommy Searle, Guatier Paulin, Zach Osborne, Mitch Payton and Josh Coppins see it coming together. Music: Fever In My Blood Black Diamond Heavies from the album Every Damn Time courtesy of Alive Records
- published: 29 Sep 2012
- views: 38595
- author: monsterenergy
Motocross of Nations on-board lap with Evgeny Bobryshev in Lommel, Belgium
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- Duration: 2:35
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
An on-board go-pro lap with Evgeny Bobryshev at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Lommel, 2012. See how rough it is, some big revs, little whips berms and bumps during warm-up in the morning session ahead of the famous Olympics of motocross race.
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An on-board go-pro lap with Evgeny Bobryshev at the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations in Lommel, 2012. See how rough it is, some big revs, little whips berms and bumps during warm-up in the morning session ahead of the famous Olympics of motocross race.
- published: 30 Sep 2012
- views: 11683
- author: HondaRacingEurope
Motocross Of Nations 2012 - Ft Baggett Paulin Searle - Kawasaki Racing
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 07 Feb 2013
Highlights from the 2012 Motocross of Nations. Watch as Kawasaki riders Blake Baggett, Gautier Paulin & Tommy Searle do battle to fight for the most prestigious trophy in motocross.
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Highlights from the 2012 Motocross of Nations. Watch as Kawasaki riders Blake Baggett, Gautier Paulin & Tommy Searle do battle to fight for the most prestigious trophy in motocross.
- published: 04 Oct 2012
- views: 28264
- author: Kawasakimotors
Motocross of Nations 2012: Shakedown with Blake Baggett and Tommy Searle
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Updated: 17 Jan 2013
With the 2012 edition of the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations set for its showdown in the sand trap of Lommel this weekend, Blake Baggett and Tommy Searle set about their pre-event preparations in Grevenbroich, Germany to get a feel for similar conditions. Blake's running the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 250 machine for Team USA this weekend whilst Team Floride Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit's Tommy Searle is stepping up onto the 450 for Team GB. Both guys will be shooting for podium finishes at the end of a grueling weekend that remains the greatest show on the Motocross calendar. Stay tuned for how the guys get on. Music: "70-30" by The Lions Rampant from their album "Play Rock N' Roll" courtesy of Deep Elm Records
http://wn.com/Motocross_of_Nations_2012_Shakedown_with_Blake_Baggett_and_Tommy_Searle
With the 2012 edition of the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations set for its showdown in the sand trap of Lommel this weekend, Blake Baggett and Tommy Searle set about their pre-event preparations in Grevenbroich, Germany to get a feel for similar conditions. Blake's running the Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki 250 machine for Team USA this weekend whilst Team Floride Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit's Tommy Searle is stepping up onto the 450 for Team GB. Both guys will be shooting for podium finishes at the end of a grueling weekend that remains the greatest show on the Motocross calendar. Stay tuned for how the guys get on. Music: "70-30" by The Lions Rampant from their album "Play Rock N' Roll" courtesy of Deep Elm Records
- published: 27 Sep 2012
- views: 65427
- author: monsterenergy
Motocross of Nations 2012: Dirt Bike Racing's Greatest Show
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:52
- Updated: 09 Feb 2013
The Motocross of Nations remains the ultimate showcase for dirt bike riding on the planet and the 2012 edition proved to be one of the best displays of MX riding you'll ever have the privilege of watching. Set in the savage conditions of Lommel, Belgium where the sand morphed from smooth as silk lines to sheer cavernous ruts, it was energy sapping as it was spectacular. Bringing together the best AMA and GP riders we saw the likes of Cairoli, Baggett, Coppins, Herlings, Dungey, Roczen, Paulin, Barcia and Searle mixing it up for national pride in front of tens of thousands of baying fans. The sheer consistency of Team Germany won out and overturned a spectacular run from Team USA whilst the home crowd got to celebrate Belgium in second spot on the podium. Lap up the colour and emotion of the Motocross of Nations 2012 right here. Music: "Just Do It" by Slowride from their Album: "Building A Building" Coutesy of Deep Elm Records --------- "Crazy or Liar" By The Lions Rampant Courtesy of Deep Elm Records
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The Motocross of Nations remains the ultimate showcase for dirt bike riding on the planet and the 2012 edition proved to be one of the best displays of MX riding you'll ever have the privilege of watching. Set in the savage conditions of Lommel, Belgium where the sand morphed from smooth as silk lines to sheer cavernous ruts, it was energy sapping as it was spectacular. Bringing together the best AMA and GP riders we saw the likes of Cairoli, Baggett, Coppins, Herlings, Dungey, Roczen, Paulin, Barcia and Searle mixing it up for national pride in front of tens of thousands of baying fans. The sheer consistency of Team Germany won out and overturned a spectacular run from Team USA whilst the home crowd got to celebrate Belgium in second spot on the podium. Lap up the colour and emotion of the Motocross of Nations 2012 right here. Music: "Just Do It" by Slowride from their Album: "Building A Building" Coutesy of Deep Elm Records --------- "Crazy or Liar" By The Lions Rampant Courtesy of Deep Elm Records
- published: 04 Oct 2012
- views: 83340
- author: monsterenergy
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09 Feb 2013
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09 Feb 2013
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10 Feb 2013
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noodls
28 Jan 2013
The Swindon circuit has been carved into the white chalk valley since the mid 1980's and hosted a number of 125cc and 250cc World Championship events during the 90's as well as the prestigious Motocross des Nations in 1998. This new lease will see the Circuits future secured for Club and National events....(size: 2.7Kb)
noodls
08 Jan 2013
(Source. ACU - Auto-Cycle Union). With something in the region of 400 riders being disappointed at not getting an entry for the 2012 event, the organisers of the Vets MXdN have set a date of January 1st each year when the entry forms will be released, to give everyone an equal chance ... Introduced for the first time in 2012, the Evo Nations races will remain in addition to the Twinshock MXdN catagory ... distributed by ... (noodl. 17134672) ....(size: 3.0Kb)
ESPN
13 Dec 2012
For most of us who grew up racing motocross, we never wanted to think we'd be doing anything except riding motocross for the rest of our lives. In reality, though, a very select few have the opportunity to retire off motocross ... and the outdoor nationals ... It's set up like the Motocross Des Nations where each company picks three riders to compete....(size: 6.7Kb)
ESPN
29 Sep 2012
Steve CoxFor the seventh consecutive year, Team USA returns to the Motocross of Nations wearing Nos ... Take a look back at some of the past Motocross of Nations events in our photo gallery ... "Let's put a first stake in the ground here -- the last time a race like this was held at Lommel it was the Trophee des Nations [a 250cc version of the then all 500cc Motocross des Nations] in 1981 and it was won by Team USA!"....(size: 8.8Kb)
Independent online (SA)
20 Sep 2012
... and the Motocross of Nations in Belgium ... MOTOCROSS DES NATIONS. Three South African riders will also race at the Motocross des Nations on 30 September in Lommel, Belgium next Sunday ... 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”....(size: 4.2Kb)
NZ Herald
19 Sep 2012
In 1987, Cooksley again represented New Zealand at the Motocross des Nations, this time staged at Unadilla in the United States ... With Kiwi riders taking their careers overseas in increasing numbers, and New Zealanders lining up regularly at grand prix and American, British and Australian national events, the likelihood of New Zealand winning the Motocross des Nations has gone from far-fetched dream to achievable reality....(size: 3.3Kb)
Scoop
17 Sep 2012
With Kiwi riders taking their careers overseas in increasing numbers, and New Zealanders lining up regularly at Grand Prix world championship events, or even at major domestic races in countries such as Australia, England, Belgium or the United States, the likelihood of New Zealand winning the Motocross des Nations has gone from far-fetched dream to achievable reality....(size: 2.5Kb)
Belfast Telegraph
14 Sep 2012
The smell of two-stroke oil will fill the air at this weekend’s Vets Motocross Des Nations at Farley Castle in England, where former three-time British champion Gordon Crockard will represent and manage an eight-strong team from Northern Ireland ... Crockard will compete in the Evo Des Nations class alongside ......(size: 1.5Kb)
The Examiner
11 Sep 2012
The AMA has announced the racers who will be representing team USA in the 2012 Motocross Des Nations race on September 30 and 31 in Lommel, Belgium ... Dungey is the current 450 motocross points leader and three time previous racer of Motocross Des Nations and he will be representing the MX1 class ... Justin will be riding in the open class at the Motocross Des Nations....(size: 7.6Kb)
noodls
30 Aug 2012
racing career with the overall win in the 250 Motocross class at Unadilla Raceway ... In addition to re-signing with the Red Bull/KTM Factory Team, both riders have also been chosen to represent their country at the upcoming Motocross des Nations event in Belgium. Musquin will represent Team France while Roczen will be riding for Team Germany....(size: 2.9Kb)
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28 Aug 2012
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The Examiner
21 Aug 2012
On Saturday, Dungey won his 2nd 450 Motocross championship to go along with a 450 Supercross title, one more in the 250 class, a 250 outdoor title, and 3 Motocross des Nations trophies ... Dungey will race the remaining 2 rounds and then take on the world at the Motocross des Nations next month ... Mike Schreiber, Palm Springs Motocross Examiner ... Pro national motocross races this weekend at Thunder Valley....(size: 7.4Kb)
The Examiner
12 Jun 2012
Motocross champion Ryan Dungey and Target Corporation announced today they will host The MN Major River-to-River Ride with Ryan Dungey on Sunday, July 15, benefitting St ... as part of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship ... In a short three years, he has won every title in professional motocross, including the 450 Supercross Championship and 450 Motocross Championship in his rookie year, and the Motocross Des Nations....(size: 8.4Kb)
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| Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations | |
| Local name | Monster Energy Motocross of Nations |
| Homepage | Motocross of Nations, Official Website |
| Location | Saint Jean d'Angèly, France |
| Date | September, 17th and 18th |
| Type | MX1/MX2/Open |
| History | |
| First Edition | 1947 |
| Number of Editions | 63 |
| First Winner | Great Britain |
| Latest winner | United States |
| Most Wins | United States 22 wins |
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". The event has been staged since 1947, where the team of Bill Nicholson, Fred Rist and Bob Ray, representing Great Britain, took home the Chamberlain Trophy for the first time.[1][2]
The event as it stands today is an amalgamation of three separate events, the original Motocross des Nations, raced with 500cc motorcycles, the Trophée des Nations, raced with 250cc motorcycles, and the Coupe des Nations, for 125cc motorcycles. Before 1984, the three events were held in different locations on different weekends, whereafter they were combined into a single event with one rider per class.
The scoring for the event works on the position system, i.e. first place is awarded one point, second place two, etc. Each class (currently MX1, MX2 and Open) races twice, each time against one of other two classes, for a total of three races. The worst score of three races is dropped, and the lowest combined score wins.
The event's name has been officially anglicised (as Motocross of Nations "MXON") since 2004, when Youthstream was awarded promotional rights for the World Motocross Grand Prix, although the general moniker Des Nations or MXDN is still very much in use.
Historically Great Britain dominated the early years, before the competition became more fierce. With the rise of motocross in North America from the 1970s, the USA embarked on a famous winning streak, lasting 13 years from 1981 to 1993.
Winners[link]
References[link]
- ^ "History of Individual Motocross World Championships". fim-live.com. http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/vintage/vintage-news-detail/article/1275383389-history-of-individual-motocross-world-championships/. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ "Motocross goes International 1947 through 1965". motorcyclemuseum.org. http://motorcyclemuseum.org/asp/museum/exhibits/mx/history2.asp. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
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Tommy Searle (born June 13, 1989 in Pembury) is a British motocross racer who competes in the MX2-GP Motocross World Championship for the Team Floride Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team.
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First stint In The FIM MX-GP2 Series[link]
Searle debuted in the FIM MX2-GP series in 2006, and managed to secure an eighth place finish overall for the season,[1] despite only being 17 years of age. Dirt Bike Rider magazine subsequently described him as 'the brightest prospect to emerge from the Motocross World Championships this season'.[2]
2007[link]
In 2007, Searle continued to compete in the FIM MX2-GP Motocross World Championship, and confirmed his status as one of the best young talents in world motocross by securing a second place finish overall for the season, including moto wins at the Grand Prix of Sweden and Great Britain, and seven podium finishes.[1]
2008[link]
2008 saw Searle race to his most successful season to date, as he once again finished in second place overall in the MX2-GP Motocross World Championship. He remained in contention for first place until the last race of the season, but was edged out by South African rider Tyla Rattray. However, he won the Grand Prixs of Bulgaria, France, the Czech Republic and Citta di Faenza, and also scored podium finishes in Portugal, Italy, Great Britain, South Africa, Ireland and Benelux.
In January 2008, Searle signed a contract with KTM North America to compete in the AMA 2009 AMA MX Lites series. Pit Beirer, director of off-road racing at KTM, said of Searle 'His riding and rate of progression make him an excellent member of our MX2 team and we are now excited for his future achievements in the US'.[3]
Stint In The AMA Supercross/Motocross Nationals Series[link]
In his first season racing in the U.S., Searle finished in 6th place in the 250 class of the 2009 AMA Motocross Championship.[4] He made the podium three times, finishing 3rd overall at Mt. Morris, Lakewood and Buchanan. Searle had previously told www.motorcycle-usa.com that he was hoping to finish in the top three for the season.[5]
However, Searle's debut Supercross season ended early when he injured his shoulder at the Anaheim Two meeting on January 23[6] . In the two rounds in which he competed before the injury, Searle finished 7th overall at the Anaheim One meeting,[7] and 8th overall at the Phoenix meeting.[8]
In 2010 Searle embarked on his second season in the 250 class of the AMA Motocross Championship. But once again his progress was hampered by injury,[9] and he finished fourteenth overall[10] after missing a number of races. His best result was a second place in the first moto of the opening round at Hangtown.[11]
Second stint In The FIM MX-GP2 Series[link]
In August 2010, Searle left KTM and announced a return to the FIM MX-GP2 circuit with the CLS Monster Energy Kawasaki Pro Circuit team.
2011[link]
Searle finished a strong third overall for the 2011 season, behind Redbull Teka KTM riders Ken Roczen and Jeffrey Herlings. He secured overall wins at the Grand Prix of France and Europe, and also managed to finish on the podium at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria, Netherlands, the United States, Spain, Germany, Latvia, the Czech Republic, Britain and Italy. While fast throughout, he was often hindered by poor starts, meaning he would lose time by having to fight his way through the pack in the early laps of a moto, allowing the leaders - usually Roczen and Herlings - to pull away.
2012[link]
Searle's 2012 season got off to a strong start, with a 3rd place overall at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, and a 1st place overall at the Grand Prix of Bulgaria.
References[link]
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| Name | Searle, Tommy |
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| Short description | |
| Date of birth | June 13, 1990 |
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