Stefan Everts

Stefan Everts
Nationality Belgian
Born 25 November 1972 (1972-11-25) (age 44)
Bree, Belgium
Motocross career
Years active 1988 - 2006
Teams Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, KTM
Championships 125cc- 1991
250cc- 1995, 1996, 1997
500cc- 2001, 2002
MX1-GP- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Wins 101

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.

Biography

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.

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.

Records and awards

Career

Everts on the MX1 podium at the 2004 British GP (Arreton, IOW).

RECENT SEASONS:

Year BEL
Z 		ESP POR BEL
Na 		GER
T 		JPN GBR ITA GBR FRA SWE RSA BEL
Ni 		CZE GER
D 		GBR
I 		NED IRL Pos. Points
2005 1 5 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 1 5 1 1 1st 721
2006 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1st 739

References

  1. ↑ http://360graus.terra.com
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Donny Schmit		 World Champion - 125cc (1)
1991 		Succeeded by
Greg Albertyn
Preceded by
Greg Albertyn		 World Champion - 250cc (3)
1995–1997 		Succeeded by
Sebastien Tortelli
Preceded by
Joël Smets		 World Champion - 500cc (2)
2001–2002 		Succeeded by
Cancelled
New creation World Champion - MX1 (4)
2003–2006 		Succeeded by
Steve Ramon
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