Clément Desalle (born 19 May 1989) is a
Belgian former professional
motocross
Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom.
History
Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...
racer. He competed in the
Motocross World Championship
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s from
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
to
2020
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.
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Motocross career
Born in La Louvière
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussoit, Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pie ...
, Belgium
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, Desalle began competing in the premier MXGP class as soon as he became a professional racer in 2006.Honda
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team.2010
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and 2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
would rank either second or third in the motocross world championships while riding for the Teka-Suzuki
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team run by Sylvain Geboers with former motocross world champion Eric Geboers
Eric Geboers (5 August 1962 – 6 May 2018) was a Belgian professional motocross racer and racing driver. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1980 to 1990.
A five-time world champion, Geboers is notable for being the first mot ...
as the team manager.Motocross des Nations
The Motocross of Nations (MXON), also known by its original French name (''MXDN'') is an annual team motocross race, where riders representing their country meet at what is billed as the " Olympics of Motocross". The event has been staged since ...
team that included Ken De Dycker
Ken De Dycker (born 6 June 1984) is a Belgian people, Belgian former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 2004 to 2018. De Dycker represented Belgium at the Motocross des Nations four times and was a ...
and Jeremy Van Horebeek.
He joined the Kawasaki factory racing team in 2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
.
GP wins
* Loket (Czech Republic) 9 August 2009
* Canelinha (Brazil) 13 September 2009
* Agueda (Portugal) 9 May 2010
* Kegums (Latvia) 27 June 2010
* Fermo (Italy) 12 September 2010
* Sevlievo (Bulgaria) 10 April 2011
* Glen Helen (USA) 15 May 2011
* Agueda (Portugal) 12 June 2011
* Loket (Czech Republic) 7 August 2011
* Agueda (Portugal) 10 June 2012
* Uddevalla (Sweden) 1 July 2012
* Losail (Qatar) 2 March 2013
* Loket (Czech Republic) 4 August 2013
* Bastogne (Belgium) 18 August 2013
* Matterley Basin (Great Britain) 25 August 2013
* Arco di Trento (Trentino) 13 April 2014
* Talavera de la Reina (Spain) 11 May 2014
* St. Jean d'Angely (France) 1 June 2014
* Teutschenthal (Germany) 22 June 2014
* Assen (Netherlands) 28 August 2016
* Ernée (France) 28 May 2017
* Orlyonok (Russia) 11 June 2017
* Orlyonok (Russia) 1 May 2018
MXGP Results
Season results
2003: 9th 125cc French cadet class
2004: 9th 125cc French Junior class
2005: 5th 125cc Junior world championship
9th 125cc European championship
2006: 25th MX1 world championship
8th MX1 German championship
2007: 20th MX1 world championship
5th MX1 German championship
2008: 11th MX1 world championship
2nd MX1 German championship
2009: 3rd MX1 world championship
Pro open Belgian champion
2010: 2nd MX1 world championship
2011: 3rd MX1 world championship (missed three rounds due to injury)
2012: 2nd MX1 world championship
2013: 2nd MX1 world championship
2014: 4th MXGP world championship
2015: 10th MXGP world championship
2016: 8th MXGP world championship
2017: 4th MXGP world championship
2018: 3rd MXGP world championship
2019: 14th MXGP world championship (missed 11 rounds due to injury)
References
External links
Photos, videos & information on facebook
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1989 births
Living people
Sportspeople from La Louvière
Belgian motocross riders