Joël Robert

Joël Robert, who lived from 1943 to 2021, was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1962 to 1976, a period when the sport grew rapidly in popularity worldwide. A six-time world champion, he dominated the 250cc class for almost a decade, finishing first or second every year from 1964 to 1972 including five consecutive titles, and his total of 50 Grand Prix victories stood as a record for nearly thirty years. He received the Belgian National Sports Merit Award in 1964, was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000, was named an FIM Motocross Legend in 2019, and had a notable rivalry with Torsten Hallman.