Star parade during Everts & Friends!
On Thursday, July 21 - the Belgian national holiday - the 6th edition of the 'Everts & Friends Charity Race', a unique motocross event for charity, will take place at the Horensbergdam circuit in Genk. That day will Stefan Everts, ten-time motocross world champion and currently working as Race Director at KTM, will compete one last time with his (former) colleagues from the MX1 and MX2 class.
MX stars and Cyclocross stars
In addition to Stefan Everts, Genk is looking forward to: Jeffrey Herlings, Steve Ramon, Ken De Dycker, Max nagl, Tanel Leok, Rui Goncalves, Joel Roelants, John Boonen, Jeremy Van Horebeek, Marc de Reuver, Yentel Martens, Kenny Vandueren, Jake Nicholls,… Also Benoit Pauwels, the famous 'motocross rider with only one arm', will be present. It is expected that other GP toppers will confirm their participation in the 'Everts & Friends Charity Race'. This is how Stefan Everts talks to Clément Desalle, Ken Roczen, Antonio Cairoli, Ben Townley and David Philippaerts. Also on the appointment: two-time American and world champions Mickael Pichon, five-time world champion Joel Smets and three-time Dakar winner Cyril Despres.
the new 'Cyclo MX Race', in which a top motocross rider and cyclo-cross rider form a team, Stefan Everts has already received confirmation from Sven Nys, Niels Albert, Bart Wellens, Sven Vanthourenhout, Tom Meeuzen, Erwin Vervecken, Ben Berden, Rob Peeters,… The 'Ladies' will be looking forward to, among others, the WMX world champion Stephanie Laier.
The Golden Heroes are back
Eye-catchers in the 'Golden Heroes' category include: Brad Lackey, the first American 500cc world champion (after a historic title match with Andre Vromans with whom Lackey will ride a lap of honor in Genk), Gert-Jan van Doorn, Dave Thorpe, Dirk Geukens, JJ Bruno, Jo Martens, Marnicq Bervoets, Graham Noyce, Marc Velkeneers, Hans Corvers, Peter Herlings (father of Jeffrey Herlings), Show Karsmakers, Neil Hudson, Gerard Rond, Jan Blancquaert, rally champion Freddy Loix and FIA GT1 and Belcar driver Bert Longin. Furthermore, Stefan Everts talks again Eric 'Mr. 875' Geboers and he is currently still negotiating with some American superstars!
A unique and unmissable opportunity to see all these top players at work again, in a truly exceptional competition programme. There are races for that afternoon 'Ladies', 'Future stars' (85cc), 'GP Stars' (MX1/MX2), 'Fun Bikes' (mopeds) and 'Golden Heroes' (vintage cars). Plus the unique motocross-cyclocross relay series, in which a top rider from motocross and cyclocross is alternately sent onto the circuit.
Also Liam Evert, six years old now and a skilled BMX rider, will be present in Genk on board his cross bike. Together with a number of friends, he will complete a few practice laps during the break on a mini course that will be mapped out on and along the starting zone.
Animation and relaxation for everyone
But there will also be plenty to do off the course. The riders' quarters and team trucks are arranged very clearly, there is a covered area expo with (famous) classic dirt bikes, children's entertainment (bouncy castle, trampolines, make-up, etc.) and afterwards a real supporters' party starts in the large party tent. It provides extra work and effort Freestyle 'FMX4ever' Team by Jimmy Verburgh with two shows. There will also be an autograph session with the famous athletes during the break.
Praga Kahn figurehead composed especially for 'Everts & Friends' Maurice Angels an exciting song that will blare through the loudspeakers prior to the start of each match. For the final winner in the 'Future Stars' category there is the Stefan Everts challenge trophy, a stone-carved replica of the last air-cooled engine block, complete with kick starter and spark plug head, that 'The Legend' rode.
Joel Robert, Sylvain Geboers, Harry Everts, Andre Vromans en Rene Baeten Junior climbing – highly exceptional – again on the motorcycle and riding a lap of honor on the Horensbergdam accompanied by a brass band. Stefan Everts himself joins in on board the 125cc Suzuki with which he became world champion for the first time in 1991.
The Charities
As with previous editions, the proceeds from the 'Everts & Friends Charity Race' will go entirely to charities selected by Stefan Everts that mainly focus on children and young people: 'A Heart for Limburg' (King Baudouin Foundation), 'Make a Wish‘, Ter Heide (counselling center for persons with severe or multiple intellectual disabilities), MediClowns (hospital clowns), BuSO Tongelsbos (students with ASD, behavioral and emotional difficulties), Bed net (which connects long-term and chronically ill children to their own school and classroom via the internet) and Foundation Kriibskrank Kanner (a Luxembourgish-Belgian children's cancer fund). A large number of these children and young people will also be present in Genk. They are received in a separate VIP room and enjoy the attention of the hospital clowns.
To raise extra money, exclusive 'Everts & Friends' t-shirts and caps are sold (via, among others, online shop and at the most important BMB competitions). An auction will also be organized on the day itself of two works of art specially created for 'Everts & Friends' (by Arlette Meeuws en Peter De Soete).
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