Jaak Vanvelthoven interview Episode 1

In a series featuring successful GP riders, we speak with Jaak Vanvelthoven. The towering motocross rider from Lommel was part of a golden generation of Belgian motocross riders in the 1970s, which also included Roger De Coster, Harry Everts, and Gaston Rahier. Vanvelthoven never won a world title, but he did amass a remarkable list of victories. He became Belgian champion three times, won five GPs, and was selected for the Motocross and Trophy des Nations no fewer than 25 times, winning 13 of them with Team Belgium. In Episode 1, Vanvelthoven discusses his entry into motocross, the fierce competition of the 1970s, the development of monoshock suspension, and his early years with KTM. In a series featuring successful GP riders, we entered this race once with Jaak Vanvelthoven. The motocyclist of Lommel, great workmanship, was part of the 70's during the first generation of Belgian motocyclists, did not fail to be part of Roger De Coster, Harry Everts and Gaston Rahier. Vanvelthoven has learned a lot about the world, but has accumulated a list of impressive victories. If you are the champion of Belgium, after the GP and during the selection process, only 25 fois for Motocross and the Trophée des Nations, don't make a surprise 13 with the Belgian team. During the episode 1, Vanvelthoven commented on the motocross competition, the development of the suspension monoshock and the premieres of the KTM. In a series featuring successful GP riders, this time we talk to Jaak Vanvelthoven. The tall motocross rider from Lommel was part of a golden generation of Belgian motocross riders in the 1970s, which also included Roger De Coster, Harry Everts, and Gaston Rahier. Vanvelthoven never won a world title, but he did rack up an impressive list of victories. He was Belgian champion three times, won five GPs, and was selected no fewer than 25 times for the Motocross and Trofee des Nations, winning 13 of them with Team Belgium. In Episode 1, Vanvelthoven talks about how he got into motocross, the fierce competition of the 1970s, the development of monoshock suspension, and his early years at KTM.