Harry Everts
| Harry Everts | |
|---|---|
1970 - 1982 | |
| Teams | Puch, Bultaco, Suzuki |
| Championships | 250cc - 1975 125cc - 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Wins | 25 |
Harry Everts (born February 1952) is a
Biography
Born in
Everts began the 1977 with a series of strong performances for the Bultaco team including a win in the first moto of the Swiss Grand Prix.[3] He was lying in second place behind eventual World Champion, Gennady Moiseyev after four races, but then faltered to finish the season in fourth place.[3] The 1978 began with another strong start for Everts, putting him in second place behind eventual World Champion, Moiseyev, but then missed three rounds , dropping him to sixth place in the season final classification.[4]
Everts signed with the Suzuki factory team and won three consecutive 125cc motocross world championships between 1979 and 1981.[1][5] Everts was a member of the Belgian teams which won the Motocross des Nations in 1976 and 1979. He is the nephew of former professional motocross racer Jef Teuwissen and father of former ten-time motocross world champion, Stefan Everts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Everts - Motocross Royalty". mxlarge.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "FIM Legends". fim-live.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ a b "1977 250cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "1978 250cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Harry Everts career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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