Europe, 1980

1980 was a good time to be in Europe.



GP’s were king. The 500 class was for men.



These are photos of our sport’s history.



Names like De Coster, Malherbe, Lackey, and Carlqvist. 500 Grand Prix Motocross photos from the historic Citadelle circuit in Namur, Belgium, and the beautiful grass track in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg.



James Stewart and Travis Pastrana were not born yet. And Ricky Carmichael was eight months old. These are photos of our sport’s history. Click on thumbnails to view larger images.





by Lex



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Roger De Coster – Namur, on the pavement	Hakan Carlqvist from Sweden	Brad Lackey trying to become the first American World Champion
Brad looking good on grass	Andre Malherbe – winning his first 500 title	Classic Lackey, Malherbe, De Coster duel at the Citadelle
Lackey, Malherbe, De Coster	Roger’s last professional race was Luxembourg. He dominated both motos!	Roger practicing starts in Luxembourg
Andre Vromans from Belgium	Vromans	Gerrit Wolsink and Andre Malherbe on grass