Stefan Everts

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Stefan Everts
Stefan Everts.jpg
Everts in 2008
Nationality Belgian
Born25 November 1972 (1972-11-25) (age 52)
Neeroeteren, Belgium
Motocross career
Years active1988 - 2006
Teams Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM
Championships 125cc- 1991
250cc- 1995, 1996, 1997
500cc- 2001, 2002
•MX1: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Wins101
First GP win1991, GP of Hungary, 125cc

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.

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Biography

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]

Stefan Everts during the 2005 World Championships Stefan Everts WM2005.jpg
Stefan Everts during the 2005 World Championships

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]

Consequences of malaria

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 17 December, 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]

Records and awards

Statue of Stefan Everts in Maaseik Neeroeteren - Stefan Everts - ereburger stad Maaseik 17-06-2021 20-34-17.jpg
Statue of Stefan Everts in Maaseik

Records

Awards and honours

Career

Everts on the MX1 podium at the 2004 British GP (Arreton, IOW) Iow gp 2004 podium mx1 no072 stefan everts 01 jamie clarke.jpg
Everts on the MX1 podium at the 2004 British GP (Arreton, IOW)

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References

  1. ↑ "Interview: Stefan Everts on Liam, health and coaching". gatedrop.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Stefan Everts". mxgp.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Stefan Everts - Carriere". boowiki.info. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Legend Stefan Everts seriously ill. In induced coma". morebikes.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ↑ First Order Historians (17 December 2018). "State of Stefan Everts is no longer critical". www.firstorderhistorians.com.
  6. ↑ "NUOVA OPERAZIONE PER EVERTS" (in Italian). mxtribe.com. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "STEFAN EVERTS – Fine di un calvario!" (in Italian). mxbars.net. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Stefan Everts leidt ons door zijn trofeeënkast: "Vlaams Sportjuweel is echt een kunstwerk"". Sporza (in Dutch). 14 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "70 feitjes over de jarige 'Kannibaal' Eddy Merckx" (in Dutch). Sportnieuws.nl. 17 June 2015.
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  11. ↑ "Emotioneel afscheid van Stefan Everts". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 30 September 2006.
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  13. ↑ http://360graus.terra.com Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Sporting positions
Preceded by World Champion - 125cc (1)
1991		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Greg Albertyn
 World Champion - 250cc (3)
1995–1997		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Champion - 500cc (2)
2001–2002		Succeeded by
Cancelled
New creation World Champion - MX1 (4)
2003–2006		Succeeded by
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