Eric Henri Gerarda Geboers, who lived from 1962 to 2018, was a Belgian professional motocross racer and racing driver. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1980 to 1990, riding for the Suzuki and Honda factory teams. A five-time world champion, he is notable for being the first motocross competitor to win each of the three world championship classes, 125cc, 250cc and 500cc, and his 39 career Grand Prix victories rank him fifth among world championship competitors. He received the Belgian National Sports Merit Award in 1988, was named an FIM Legend in 2011 and died in a drowning accident in 2018.
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