The 2024 MXGP calendar of your dreams and Namur is there
Our colleagues from MXVintage did a very interesting poll on their website a while ago. They asked their readers to create the MXGP calendar of their dreams by selecting their five favorite motocross tracks […]
VIDEO: The commemoration of André Malherbe on the Citadel of Namur
On Sunday April 2, Namur paid tribute to one of the icons of motocross. A few months after his death, André Malherbe was honored during a day of remembrance in two parts: after telling […]
Namur Legend 2022 celebrates 75 years of motocross at the Citadel
This weekend all eyes will be on the capital of the province of Namur. Namur Legend, the biennial vintage motocross event, is special this year due to the fact that it is 75 years since […]
RIP: Paul Janssens, ex-sports director BMB
The day before yesterday, September 7, Paul Janssens left us at the age of 86. The Namur native was for a long time one of the driving forces of motorsport in Belgium, as an organizer and director within the BMB. Paul stood […]
The esplanade on the Citadel of Namur gets a new look
The city of Namur has plans for the famous esplanade on top of the Citadel of Namur. The well-known Brasserie Panorama will be renovated and the rich motocross history of the location will be taken into account. […]
VIDEO: Antonio Cairoli wins his first ever GP
In 2004, the Sicilian was a noble unknown, but that would soon change. Antonio Cairoli rode in the MX2 class for the first time on a Yamaha. The World Cup that year was a battle […]
VIDEO: Happy Birthday Jacky Martens!
Ex-500cc world champion Jacky Martens turned 57 today. As a rider he often had to compete against Honda, but since this year the Lommel resident has chosen the Japanese manufacturer in the MXGP World Championship. […]
The magic of the Namur esplanade!
We Belgians have plenty of reasons to be nostalgic about motocross. Since the 50s, we have ruled the sport like no other and won plenty of world titles. The rest of the world […]
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 […]
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 […]