Pierre Karsmakers

Pierre Karsmakers, born in 1946, is a Dutch former professional motocross racer. He competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1972 and the AMA Motocross Championships from 1973 to 1978, most prominently with the Yamaha factory racing team, with which he won the 1973 500cc AMA National Championship. He became the first European motocross racer to compete in the AMA National Championships and is credited with raising the level of American competition by showing riders how to train and prepare their motorcycles. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2014.