Stefan Everts (born 25 November 1972) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and racing team manager. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1988 to 2006. Everts is notable for winning a record 10 FIM motocross world championships and 101 motocross Grand Prix race victories, making him the most successful competitor in the history of the Motocross World Championships.[1][2] In 2003, Everts was named the recipient of the Belgian National Sports Merit Award.
Everts was born in Neeroeteren, a sub-municipality of Maaseik, Belgium as the son of four-time motocross world champion, Harry Everts. He began riding motorcycles 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 World Championship titles (10) and GP victories (101).[3]
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.[3]
After ending his active riding career at the end of 2006, Everts became motocross race director for the KTM factory team, ultimately responsible for coaching their riders on the technical, mental and physical level. In July 2007 he renewed his contract with the Austrian manufacturer for another two years. Most of the time he lives in Monaco (a move for which he was criticized very much like fellow Belgian sports personalities Justine Henin and Tom Boonen), together with his wife Kelly and his son Liam.[4]
2007 Stefan was racing in the biggest enduro competition in the world Gotland grand national in Sweden but he didn't finish because his radiators became full of mud and the bike became overheated. 2008 Stefan was once again one of the riders in Gotland grand national but he crashed in the end of the race and didn't finish.[4]
At the beginning of December 2018, Everts was admitted to the intensive care unit of UZ Leuven in a critical condition. The previous month, he had been bitten by the malaria mosquito while in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Everts had been visiting Lubumbashi to participate in a motocross charity event to benefit local children, 4 Hours of Lubumbashi.[5] On December 17, Everts woke up from an induced coma. In late December 2018, Everts was allowed to begin his physical rehabilitation. His treating team expected that neither his brain nor his organs would be damaged by the effects of malaria he had suffered. His life had been hanging by a thread, according to professors at UZ Leuven hospital. Everts considered being alive at Christmas 2018 as his best Christmas present.[4]
However, the champion partially recovered from the disease after a series of surgeries that resulted in the loss of eight toes. Nevertheless, he managed to walk again.[6][7]
RECENT SEASONS:
1957 - B. Nilsson 1958 - R. Baeten 1959 - S. Lundin
1960 - B. Nilsson 1961 - S. Lundin 1962 – R. Tibblin 1963 – R. Tibblin 1964 – J. Smith 1965 – J. Smith 1966 – P. Friedrichs 1967 – P. Friedrichs 1968 – P. Friedrichs 1969 – B. Åberg
1970 – B. Åberg 1971 – R. De Coster 1972 – R. De Coster 1973 – R. De Coster 1974 – H. Mikkola 1975 – R. De Coster 1976 – R. De Coster 1977 – H. Mikkola 1978 – H. Mikkola 1979 – G. Noyce
1980 – A. Malherbe 1981 – A. Malherbe 1982 – B. Lackey 1983 – H. Carlqvist 1984 – A. Malherbe 1985 – D. Thorpe 1986 – D. Thorpe 1987 – G. Jobé 1988 – E. Geboers 1989 – D. Thorpe
1990 – E. Geboers 1991 – G. Jobé 1992 – G. Jobé 1993 – J. Martens 1994 – M. Hansson 1995 – J. Smets 1996 – S. King 1997 – J. Smets 1998 – J. Smets 1999 – A. Bartolini
2000 – J. Smets 2001 – S. Everts 2002 – S. Everts 2003 – S. Everts 2004 – S. Everts 2005 – S. Everts 2006 – S. Everts 2007 – S. Ramon 2008 – D. Philippaerts 2009 – T. Cairoli
2010 – T. Cairoli 2011 – T. Cairoli 2012 – T. Cairoli 2013 – T. Cairoli 2014 – T. Cairoli 2015 – R. Febvre 2016 – T. Gajser 2017 – T. Cairoli 2018 – J. Herlings 2019 – T. Gajser
2020 – T. Gajser 2021 – J. Herlings 2022 – T. Gajser
1962 – T. Hallman 1963 – T. Hallman 1964 – J. Robert 1965 – V. Arbekov 1966 – T. Hallman 1967 – T. Hallman 1968 – J. Robert 1969 – J. Robert
1970 – J. Robert 1971 – J. Robert 1972 – J. Robert 1973 – H. Andersson 1974 – G. Moisseev 1975 – H. Everts 1976 – H. Mikkola 1977 – G. Moisseev 1978 – G. Moisseev 1979 – H. Carlqvist
1980 – G. Jobé 1981 – N. Hudson 1982 – D. LaPorte 1983 – G. Jobé 1984 – H. Kinigadner 1985 – H. Kinigadner 1986 – J. Vimond 1987 – E. Geboers 1988 – J. van den Berk 1989 – J. Bayle
1990 – A. Puzar 1991 – T. Parker 1992 – D. Schmit 1993 – G. Albertyn 1994 – G. Albertyn 1995 – S. Everts 1996 – S. Everts 1997 – S. Everts 1998 – S. Tortelli 1999 – F. Bolley
2000 – F. Bolley 2001 – M. Pichon 2002 – M. Pichon 2003 – S. Ramon2 2004 – B. Townley 2005 – T. Cairoli 2006 – C. Pourcel 2007 – T. Cairoli 2008 – T. Rattray 2009 – M. Musquin
2010 – M. Musquin 2011 – K. Roczen 2012 – J. Herlings 2013 – J. Herlings 2014 – J. Tixier 2015 - T. Gajser 2016 - J. Herlings 2017 - P. Jonass 2018 - J. Prado 2019 - J. Prado
2020 - T. Vialle 2021 - M. Renaux 2022 - T. Vialle 2023 - A. Adamo
1975 - G. Rahier 1976 - G. Rahier 1977 - G. Rahier 1978 - A. Watanabe 1979 - H. Everts
1980 - H. Everts 1981 - H. Everts 1982 - E. Geboers 1983 - E. Geboers 1984 - M. Rinaldi 1985 - P. Vehkonen 1986 - D. Strijbos 1987 - J. van den Berk 1988 - J.M. Bayle 1989 - T. Parker
1990 - S. Everts 1991 - G. Albertyn 1992 - P. Tragter 1993 - J. Martens 1994 - B. Moore 1995 - A. Puzar 1996 - S. Tortelli 1997 - A. Chiodi 1998 - A. Chiodi 1999 - A. Chiodi
2000 - G. Langston 2001 - J. Dobb 2002 - M. Maschio 2003 - J. Smets 2004 - Y. Demaria 2005 - S. Breugelmans 2006 - Y. Demaria 2007 - Y. Demaria 2008 - S. Breugelmans 2009 - P. Renet
2010 - C. Campano 2011 - J. Bill 2012 - M. Walkner 2013 - K. Gerčar
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