Steve Ramon (born 29 December 1979 in
Bruges
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) is a
Belgian
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former professional
motocross
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History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competiti ...
racer.
He competed in the
Motocross World Championship
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s from 1996 to 2011. Ramon was a two-time motocross world champion.
Ramon rode a
KTM
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to win the 2003 125cc Motocross World Champion. He also won the
2007 MX1 world championship despite not winning a single Grand Prix race.
Ramon raced for the Teka
Suzuki team managed by former world champion
Eric Geboers and his brother
Sylvain Geboers, until an injury ended his GP career in
2011. He also won the 125cc Belgian national championship in 1999 and, the MX1-GP Belgian national championship in 2004 and 2006.
In 2011, Ramon won the
Le Touquet
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beach race in France.
References
External links
Team Suzuki web site
Belgian motocross riders
1979 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bruges
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