Paulo Goncalves dies in Dakar rally!
A black day for the Dakar Rally where Paulo Goncalves died today. The Hero rider crashed hard during the seventh stage of the 546 kilometer ride. The 40-year-old Portuguese came […]
Ortema boss Hartmut Semsch has died!
Bad news from Germany where Ortema boss Hartmut Semsch died yesterday at the age of 59! Semsch was an orthopedic surgeon, sports fan and passionate motorcyclist! Almost 20 years ago he came into contact with motorsport thanks to […]
Johan Paus, founder of Jopa Racing, passed away
This morning we received the sad news that Johan Paus, founder and owner of Jopa Racing Products, has passed away. After an illness, Pope passed away peacefully yesterday in the presence of his wife Ine. […]
Former GP winner Rolf Dieffenbach has passed away
Last night, former Grand Prix winner Rolf Dieffenbach died fatally in a motorcycle accident on public roads. The accident of the 69-year-old German in Neustiftgraben, Austria, was due to a technical defect in […]
Ronald Starink passed away after a short illness
Yesterday at 17.17 pm Roland Starink passed away after a short illness. He was very well known and loved on circuits throughout Europe. He was very involved in the KNMV Motocross Scouting Day and […]
Death of Tony Rouvrois (time recording BMB)
Today we received the sad message below via Danny Nijs regarding the death of Tony Rouvrois. Tony was active at the BMB in the national board for timekeeping. Friends and (former) colleague timekeepers, I have […]
Father Villopoto died of a heart attack.
Bad news from the USA where Ryan Villopoto confirmed via Instagram that his father has passed away. Dan Villopoto suffered a massive heart attack and did not die. The relationship between father and son […]
Jan van Hastenberg Senior died suddenly.
Today we received the news that Jan van Hastenberg Senior has died as a result of a cerebral infarction. Van Hastenberg Senior could be found on the circuit for years at the side of his son [...]
RIP: Tyler “One Punch” Evans: 1980 – 2018
Tyler “One Punch” Evans is no more. You may be wondering who, but you know him without a doubt. Tyler Evans, who through his self-created bad boy persona and his acting in Supercross – […]
Saying a final greeting to Marcel Discart
The sudden death of Marcel Discart has not gone unnoticed. Many thousands of reactions on social media prove that Marcel has appealed to many people during his impressive motocross career. To give everyone the opportunity [...]