Roger De Coster, The Citadelle, Namur, Belgium 1979

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Roger was truly the man..2 years later all 70s bikes became obsolete with the introduction of the mono shock..😜👍

[@RadioReprised]

Roger was SO good they gave him the Trophy and Flowers BEFORE the Moto!

[@GeoffWallace-w4i]

I was there at that meeting, Brilliant time

[@nickcaines8976]

that is the bestfootage of Rodger decoster racingRodger decoster for United States president,we need him to save the world right now 🙏😃👌👍

[@davidbailey6343]

I wish I could’ve raced there. Love this footage

[@langstonholland9272]

Hi David - you are a hero to me - not only in your De Coster like smoothness during your racing career, but in your even greater victory after the accident. You are a reference on what it means to be a champion. God bless you and your precious family. : )

[@brucefile7430]

Roger, Brad, and Heikki were all my heroes...

[@ianbarber6463]

My late father Ray Barber appears at 2.08 n the Ohlins shirt. He was looking after Husqvarna team at the time. Happy Days.

[@richsmith7200]

Any other 'old farts' remember those big video cassettes showing the Suzuki off road bikes, at the dealerships? That's what got me on my beloved '77 RM 250. Was drooling over the new Maicos, watched RD on the tape, got my RM 250. Unfortunately, EVERYBODY else at my high school was on a 125. First time out on that wonderful bike, had Marty Smith ride it for about a half hour. Talk about a major thrill for me. The '70's were AWESOME!!!!@

[@Livingonlargestactivevolcano]

Me ! 76 RM 250 and 77 AW 250 and a 78 Magnum 400 . Back when in Hawaii . And video cassettes at Suzuki of Roger Decoster . Posters . @ ( Montgomery motors ) Hawaii . Dirt bikes was popular in Hawaii in all the 70s . Then dwindled ever since . We got to race with retired pro John Desoto . Still fast . 77 , 78 , Maicos seemed un breako . 76 Rm was a screamer . Power . Race ready . My brand new Suzuki cost a whopping $1500 but I got it on sale for $ 1100 . 1976 . Aloha and God Bless .

[@RadioReprised]

Me too! RM-370 in '77 and I made it look like Roger's bike!

[@clintperry799]

Weren't the Suzuki a TM and not RM ?

[@detlefzimmer3956]

I saw him live on 23.July 1972 ( = last beautiful GDR - Grand Prix 500 ccm , Apolda " Am Tannengrund "), Winner Paul Friedrichs ( GDR ), second Place Roger de Coster, third Place Bengt Aberg ( Swede ) fourth Place Heikki Mikolla ( Fin ), 5. Jack van Velthoven ( Bel. ) 6. Jiri Stodulka ( CS ).........

[@rockypup1968]

Brilliant footage of "the man"

[@isaacpaulsen1158]

Awesome video

[@TheMindChampion]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stephenbobic3226]

It probably won't happen, but if they ever hold a 'relive the glory days" ride at Namur, I will drop everything I am doing and get my butt over there! I was just a poor kid who loved motocross in the 70s and didn't get the chance to go to Europe to see these tracks.

[@markmark5269]

Roger retired at the end of 1980, and went on to manage the Honda MX team in 1981, and took the 'Motocross Des Nations' American team riders out for training at his own track, and they couldn't stay with him! They were blown away with his speed, and mentioned they learned a lot from him.

[@henriput854]

Roger decoster en Heikki mikkola great champions , this was cross in Namur citadel . Now is al gone , fan henri put belgium 🇧🇪

[@artmchugh5644]

Heikki"s Yamaha is bad ass !!!! Painted my YZ360 B like it !!!!😊😊😊😊😊🏍🏍🏍🏁🏁🍺🍺🍺

[@xipingpooh5783]

The Man

[@codjh9]

I saw DeCoster race at the Rio Bravo Trans-Am in 1973, I think. Along with Brad Lackey, Heiki Mikkola, etc.

[@uavoftexas6925]

Me too. It was a muddy mess but great racing.

[@ronpage101]

He is the best of the best.

[@adriansargeant7125]

Wow. I was there in August 79, from NZ. Roger was untouchable in the first moto, won it by a mile. He was winning the 2nd moto but got a puncture with a few laps to go, and Malherbe caught and passed him and took the overall. I heard in the pits that Roger said if he'd won the overall he was going to announce his retirement. So he rode another year (on a Honda) and went 1-1 at Luxembourg the final round, and retired.

[@bjeightyfour7143]

I was right there when Malherbe and co caught up with Roger (flat tyre) and they hesitated before somewhat reluctantly passing him.... The night before we played 'push the penny' with Brad Lackey (I was speechless/so shy) in the bar at the top where the track jumps back out onto the Citadele start/finish.....

[@adriansargeant7125]

@@bjeightyfour7143 That's cool. Did you catch any of the other rounds? I caught the Dutch a week before at Markelo, and the final after Namur at Ettelbruck. I still have the Noyce World Champ tee shirt the Honda guys gave out. It was a long way to travel from NZ so I made the most of it, I was 23. There's a good youtube of the Dutch round, Wolsink territory then...

[@bjeightyfour7143]

@@adriansargeant7125 Yes. I started watching at Farleigh Castle UK, Payerne Switzerland, Markelo Holland, Namur Belgium, and Ettelbruck Luxembourg ! Then it was the ISDT Germany (Neunkirchen). Also Observed Section Trial at Riva del Gardo (Mezzo Lago) Italy and a VERY rainy superbikes at Zeltweg Austria (now Red Bull Ring) and Le Mans World Champs road racing

[@cavemanboogie7979]

Well I'm not happy about being 61 but being a teenager in the 70s with Roger decoster being one of my heroes jamming Jimmy weinert Marty Smith God and some of this crap I haven't watched for 45 years until stumbling upon some of these videos on KZbin I got to say it's it's a mixed feeling I can remember being there the smell the smoke the dirt but my path was never to be a Motocross star I had to drive a stupid truck for 40 years now I just look back at the memories and have a little smile I guess that's all there is and there ain't no more

[@langstonholland9272]

There is more if you want it. I raced the 70's, turned pro, but soon after decided to go to college. I'm 63 now and spent the last 3 years sailing and getting various certifications in preparation to circumnavigate the planet at least once. You can do this kind of thing even without a lot of money with a lot of heart. Get a vision for the rest of your life, get a trainer and get strong, make plans and attack life with everything inside of you. Good luck! : )

[@giulianosinigaglia2844]

Un grande campione

[@TheMindChampion]

Thank you

[@bobbyblenio4571]

That was just Beautiful…wouldn’t it be Great to Time Travel & Race All those Old European Tracks🤪

[@tracyclay1178]

The legend

[@nickcaines8976]

Do you know the physical stamina is, how about mental preparation in reading the track, this man was doing it on a bike with minimal suspension in the beginning, and a little better later on, his composure and strength of riding style never altered he was always a thinking ahead his brain would tell his body what to do look at the videos of weather was on some piece of s*** with 3 in of travel, or on a little bit more modern 9 or 10 in twin shocker, he was going so f****** fast

[@nickcaines8976]

greatgreat video, does anyone know who composed that background music

[@nickcaines8976]

Nice hole shots second time around no one is behind him him

[@tedbaxter5234]

A smooth operator.

[@LAT-qk3vj]

I think the music is cool. Don't listen to the music critics 😆

[@nickcaines8976]

Background music, does anybody know who wrote that or who the artist iS THAT'S VERGOOD

[@jpmorgen5726]

I didn't know Roger had stopped using the Ribi fork by then.

[@nickcaines8976]

Rodger decoster for president he could save the world

[@nickcaines8976]

Nobody else in the world of motocross from Europe or anywhere else had so much of an influence on Motocross in America, and also what a controlled riding form he had compared to other Motocross riders of any era we are very lucky that Rodger decoster came to America this is Nick old 59 year old guy worked at a Yamaha dealer when I was fourteen and raced wisey's but I'll also rooted for Rodger

[@Comet-hn3gm]

Lol, on my best day I could finish dead last with these guys.

[@nickcaines8976]

Does anyone know who composed

[@nickcaines8976]

Does anyone know who composed the background music to 1979 citadel, Rodger DeCoster

[@nickcaines8976]

Also who composed that background music

[@wilfriedvandecruys4195]

👍❤️

[@groovymusic8910]

Are we sure this is 1979 and not 1977 or 1978?

[@nickcaines8976]

Oh by the way Rodger decoster for president to save the United States

[@christianpetit9347]

La marchande de poissons panot

[@leebutler1965]

Never heard the sound of any of the bikes total crap