IIn the section #Watdoejijnou MXMag.nl looks at what former top motocrossers are doing today. Their family life and their current work. How do they look back on their careers, the highs and lows. This month we have former ONK motocrosser Eduard de Bruyn.
MXMag: Briefly introduce yourself:
EdB: “I am Eduard de Bruyn, now 50 years old and married to Heidi. We have four children together, Anouk (21), Bart (19), Moniek (18) and Laura is 11 years old. We live in Oploo, a now well-known place in North Brabant.”
MXMag: What do you do for a daily living these days?
EdB: “In daily life I run a mink farm in Oploo.”
MXMag: How do you look back on your motocross career?
EdB: “I look back on my cross-country career with great satisfaction and I had a lot of fun during that time.”
MXMag: The highlight of your career?
EdB: “There are several, but the first was in 1988 when he won the MON title in the 250cc Seniors. A year later he came second and also second during the IMBA championship. In addition, she won the KNMV-MON Exchange Title. In 1990 I switched to the KNMV and during a competition in Veldhoven I finished fourth in a round. The same year I rode in Mill during the Grand Prix of the Netherlands.”
MXMag: The low point of your career?
EdB: “The low point was in 1992 and 1993, when I tore my meniscus several times. I broke my wrist in 1995, but luckily I didn't experience much else in my career.”
Best motorcycle ever ridden?
EdB: “The 250 Honda CR1988 was the best bike I ever rode. This came from KTM 250cc. The then dealer Dentho Motors from IJzendoorn, for which I rode KTM, said to me in 1987: “You should try another brand, Kawasaki or Honda. I was then allowed to borrow Jacky de Bruin's Honda from Overloon. We then did 20 laps, first with the KTM and later with the Honda. With the Honda I rode a full minute faster over those 20 laps!”
MXMag: What is your view on the current motocross world?
EdB: “Due to the hustle and bustle of my mink farm, I didn't pay much attention to motocross after my career. I started watching the Grand Prix again a few years ago. I try to attend about 6-7 matches per year. What strikes me is that everything is now much grander. It's just a shame that Youthstream also goes to countries such as Indonesia, Hong Kong and more such countries to ride a Grand Prix. There are less than 20 riders ready behind the starting gate. In my view, it is much better to organize more Grand Prix in our surrounding countries. In Italy they also have two or three and this is cost effective for the factory teams.”
MXMag: Thank you for riding!
EdB: "You're most welcome."
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: #OwnPhoto
