Roger DeCoster

Roger DeCoster on Suzuki, 1977

Roger DeCoster (born August 28, 1944 in Uccle , Belgium ) is a former Belgian motocross driver and five-time world champion .

DeCoster began his professional career with the Czech company ČZ in the class up to 500 cm³. After winning the Belgian championship in 1966, he rose to the world championship in 1967. The first race win followed a year later.

In 1971 DeCoster moved from ČZ to Suzuki and between 1971 and 1976 won five of six possible titles in the 500cc class. Only in 1974 he had to admit defeat to Heikki Mikkola .

In 1980 DeCoster went to Honda for his final season and won the last race of his playing career, the 500cc Grand Prix of Luxembourg.

This and that

• DeCoster was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994 and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 .

World Cup results

year class World Cup place team 1970 250 cc 3. ČZ 1971 500 cc 1. Suzuki 1972 500 cc 1. Suzuki 1973 500 cc 1. Suzuki 1974 500 cc 2. Suzuki

year class World Cup place team 1975 500 cc 1. Suzuki 1976 500 cc 1. Suzuki 1977 500 cc 2. Suzuki 1978 500 cc 3. Suzuki

Web links

• Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Roger DeCoster ( Memento from April 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (English)