TBT Video: GP500 1996 at Citadel of Namur
In these times of COVID19 lockdown, people sometimes look on their hard drive and I found, among other things, this match report that I transferred from a VHS cassette to […]
“The Inside Line”: Rob Andrews writes a book about the 500cc World Championship!
During the last days of October 2019, we received a book from ex-motocross rider Rob Andrews. We were allowed to read the book in question, but we had to promise on our solemn communion soul that we would not publish anything [...]
TBT: Nismes and Namur on the calendar?
It's #ThrowBackThursday and today we go back to January 24, 2005. There was a moment of battle for the GP of Wallonia because both Namur and Nismes say they have it. However, there is a good chance […]
The magic of the Namur esplanade!
Just as we now know the Belgian GP in Lommel at this time of the year, the 500cc GP was always organized in Namur in the past. The Citadel of Namur was a place of pilgrimage for motocross fans every year, […]
TBT: MX2 Grand Prix – Namur 2005
On Throwback Thursday we look back at the Namur Grand Prix in 2005. This was won by the late Andrew 'Sharky' McFarlane. The Australian was without a doubt one of the better motocross riders in the world […]
Retro VIDEO: Paul Malin pays tribute to Citadel Namur!
The very last motocross GP in Namur took place exactly ten years ago! MXGP-TV commentator Paul Malin went to the Citadel a few weeks ago and, together with Nikki Scott, made a beautiful series of videos that […]
Motocross world commemorates Hakan Carlqvist
Two-time FIM motocross world champion Hakan Carlqvist (63) died yesterday after a long illness. The Swede won the 250 1979cc championship for Factory Husqvarna. In 1983 he became 500c world champion with Yamaha. He won a total of […]
Nostalgia: GP of Namur in 1958
Anyone who hears of the citadel of Namur immediately thinks back nostalgically to the motocross monument par excellence. But the GP of Namur on the citadel in 1958 is a great classic! In it […]
Marvin Van Daele: “I'm working on my last season”
It was a bit of a shock when Marvin told us the following: “I am normally working on my last season.” It seems that the sympathetic Kempen resident will no longer ride a motorcycle after 2015 [...]