Calling the King of the village people Mr Magoose and his posse of Honda riding girlfriends: i.e. his 'mate' from Paddo and the Roger Rogerson of the South Coast Marty,its time to get over to Taupo Nov 1st & 2nd because the rumours are true; the man is coming to good old NZ to soak up some prime VMX action and raise some funds for a good cause.
See press release attached below:
Roger DeCoster is coming to NEW ZEALAND.
The greatest Motocross legend of all time is to visit Taupo for the International MX event 1-2 November.
Roger DeCoster is synonymous with the sport of motocross. His crowning achievements earned him legendary status with the nickname 'The Man'.
Roger DeCoster with Ricky Carmichael's #4. Photo: DeCoster's Kids -
www.decosterskids.com/Roger is universally known as the best racer in the first fifty years of the sport. His exploits are perhaps only eclipsed by Ricky Carmichael, affectionally known as the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Times). Roger is currently the team manager at American Suzuki and was instrumental in Ricky winning the 2005 and 2006 AMA Supercross and Motocross Championships.
His own racing accomplishments are truly remarkable. Over the period 1972 to 1981 he won five 500cc Motocross World Championships, tallied a record 36 x 500cc Motocross Grand Prix victories, was a member of six winning Belgium Motocross des Nation teams, earned four Trans-AMA Motocross Championships, was a Gold Medallist in the International Six Day Trial (Enduro) and earned numerous national championships in his native Belgium. Did you know he even won the Belgian National Trials title?
Roger DeCoster - 1979: Photo: Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
Roger is attending the special Vintage Motocross Meeting at Taupo on Saturday 01 November. Vintage enthusiasts coming to Taupo can meet 'The Man' on the Saturday and also to attend the International Motocross meeting on Sunday and see current stars like Josh Coppins, Billy Mackenzie, Mike Brown and Gareth Swanepoel.
"I am very excited about coming to New Zealand for the first time. There are so many great things to enjoy in your beautiful country. I can't wait to see the classic machines in the Kiwi Vintage motocross scene and meet the guys who restored them. See you soon in Taupo" said Roger.
The weekend's activities include an informal get together on Friday night, the VMX meeting on Saturday, a special charity auction/social on Saturday night to raise funds for the Felton family from Auckland and then watching the modern boys (and girls) on Sunday.
This opportunity has come about by the generous support and help from Steve Sweeney of Galvin Construction in Australia and Russell Burling from SsangYong here in New Zealand. A small group of enthusiasts have been working away behind the scenes to make sure it would happen.
Roger's place in history was assured when he was inducted into the American Motorcycling Hall of Fame in 1999. He was also named to the Motorsports Hall of Fame in Novi, Michigan in 1994 becoming only the seventh motorcyclist and the first rider born outside the USA to be inducted. Cycle News magazine named him Motocrosser of the Century. Roger lives in Southern California and travels the USA managing the Suzuki MX factory racing team. He also writes a monthly column for Dirt Bike magazine.
More recently Roger was Manager of Team USA who won the 2008 Motocross of Nations.
ENDS.
For regular updates and more information on the meeting go to:
www.vmx.livewire.gen.nzOr contact: Lloyd McKenzie (macka) 021-305-620
[email protected] Bill doe (TM Bill) 0275-413327
[email protected] Don Jamison (DJ Racing) 021-348-854
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