Published On: 8 augustus 2025
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SFor years, the world's best motocross riders have come to the Keiheuvel in Balen on August 15th. Many great champions gave their all on the grueling circuit on and around "the Kei."

See the full list of honors over the years below. From 1984 to 2021, the Inters 500 final standings were known as the "Sylvain Geboers Trophy."

From 2022 onwards this name was replaced by the “Trofee Eric Geboers/Dirk Geukens”
In 1998 the Belgian GP 250cc, as part of the Motocross World Championship, took place in Balen.

years 1st place 2nd place 3nd place
2024 Jeffrey Herlings Romain Febvre Max Nagl
2023 Jeffrey Herlings Romain Febvre Max Nagl
2022 Brent Van Doninck Pauls jonass Glenn Coldenhoff
2021 Glenn Coldenhoff Jeffrey Herlings Henry Jacobi
2019 Glenn Coldenhoff Shaun Simpson Harry Kullas
2018 Glenn Coldenhoff Shaun Simpson Yentel martens
2017 Armanis Jasikonis Max Nagl Kevin Strijbos
2016 Shaun Simpson Kevin Strijbos Romain Febvre
2015 Kevin Strijbos Shaun Simpson Philip Bengtsson
2014 Kevin Strijbos Shaun Simpson Max Nagl
2013 Jeffrey Herlings Kevin Strijbos Know de Dycker
2012 Know de Dycker Tanel Leok Marc de Reuver
2011 Jeffrey Herlings Joel Roelants Kevin Strijbos
2010 Steve Ramon Marc de Reuver Max Nagl
2009 Clément Desalle Know de Dycker Joshua Coppins
2008 Marc de Reuver Know de Dycker Joshua Coppins
2007 Kevin Strijbos Steve Ramon Marc de Reuver
2006 Stefan Everts Steve Ramon Joshua Coppins
2005 Stefan Everts Steve Ramon Joel Smets
2004 Steve Ramon Stefan Everts Kevin Strijbos
2003 Steve Ramon Stefan Everts Danny Theybers
2002 Joel Smets Steve Ramon John Boonen
2001 Joel Smets Stefan Everts Danny Theybers
2000 Peter Johanson Joel Smets Darryl King
1999 Stefan Everts Leon Giesbers Marcel Van Drunen
1998 Stefan Everts Frederic Bolley Sebastien Tortelli
1997 Peter Dirckx Gert Jan Van Doorn Christian Burnham
1996 Gert Jan Van Doorn Darryl King Joel Smets
1995 Jackie Martens Carlo Hulsen Gert Jan Van Doorn
1994 Jackie Martens Joel Smets Marnicq Bervoets
1993 Stefan Everts Jackie Martens Gerald Delepine
1992 Stefan Everts Billy Liles Joel Smets
1991 Jackie Martens Jo Martens John Boonen
1990 Kurt Ljungqvist Jackie Martens Dirk Geukens
1989 Jackie Martens Eric Geboers Dirk Geukens
1988 Kees Van der Ven Jackie Martens Gert Jan Van Doorn
1987 Jackie Martens Kees Van der Ven Jo Martens
1986 Eric Geboers Gert Jan Van Doorn Dirk Geukens
1985 Jackie Martens Andre Vromans Gert Jan Van Doorn
1984 Kees Van der Ven Georges Jobe Ivan VD Broeck
1983 Eric Geboers Georges Jobe Pekka Vekhonen
1982 Jo Martens Eddy Sterckx Georges Jobe
1981 Eddy Sterckx Show Karsmaekers Peter Herlings
1980 Ivan VD Broeck Show Karsmaekers Jaak Van Velthoven
1979 Andre Vromans Graham Noyce Ivan VD Broeck
1978 Kees Van der Ven Jaak Van Velthoven Graham Noyce
1977 Peter Herlings Brad Lackey Graham Noyce
1976 Jaak Van Velthoven Roger DeCoster Sylvain Geboers
1975 Ake Jonsson Roger DeCoster Willy Van Loon
1974 Jaak Van Velthoven Ake Jonsson Ivan VD Broeck
1973 Ake Johnsson Willy Van Loon Frans Sigmans
1972 Sylvain Geboers Ad Weil Gerrit Wolsink
1971 Willy Van Loon C. Hammergren BO Waldner
1970 Jef Teeuwissen Pierre Karsmaekers R. Van Hoof
1969 Sylvain Geboers Jeff Smith Jaak Van Velthoven
1968 Jef Teewissen Sylvain Geboers Jos Vermeren
1967 JP Friedrichs Frans Sigmans Vic Eastwood
1966 Sylvain Geboers Roger DeCoster Vic Eastwood
1965 Jeff Smith Jef Teeuwissen Frans Slechten
1964 Sylvain Geboers Rolf Tiblin Walter Baeten
1963 R. Vanderbrecken Frans Slechten Ove Lundel
1962 G. Johanson Bill Nilsson Jeff Smith
1961 Brother Dirks G. Johanson Rolf Tiblin
1960 Jeff Smith G. Johanson Bill Nilsson

Photos: Gino Maes