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4 unusual facts about Roger De Coster


De Coster

Roger De Coster (born 1944), Belgian motocross racer and team manager

Roger De Coster

In 1971, De Coster left ČZ and join the Japanese firm Suzuki.

After his racing career, De Coster moved to the U.S. and remained involved in the sport, becoming the motocross team manager for Honda and Suzuki.

Starting in 2011, he will be the team manager for the Red Bull KTM team.


Graham Noyce

In 1979, Noyce claimed the F.I.M. 500cc motocross world championship by defeating a strong field of riders that included his Honda teammate, André Malherbe, as well as Roger De Coster and Gerrit Wolsink riding for Suzuki, Brad Lackey with Kawasaki and Heikki Mikkola with Yamaha.


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