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Place of Birth: Châtelet, Wallonia, Belgium
About Joël Robert
- Joël Robert (born 26 November 1943) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer.
- He was one of the most successful motocross racers competing in the Motocross World Championships during the 1960s and early 1970s, winning the 250cc class six times including five times in succession from 1968 to 1972.
- His battles with Sweden’s Torsten Hallman were considered some of the best in the history of the championships.
- Between 1964 and 1968, the pair finished first or second to one another in the world championship four times. Robert also played a role in the introduction of the sport of motocross in the United States by participating in the 1970 and 1971 Trans-AMA motocross series.
- His participation in the year-end Trans-AMA series gave credibility to America’s first motocross championship and, served as inspiration to early American motocross racers.
- Robert was recognized for his contribution to the development of American motocross in 2000 when, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
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