World Cup 1974
History of BMX (1968 - 1974)
Year 1968.
1968 - How bmx started in the USA.
The film ON ANY SUNDAY trickered off the start of BMX racing. Demo's in that motorcycle film on a BMX bike by Bob Hannah. Bob Hannah became America's most famous moto-cross star in the 250 cc Class in the '70s and was team-member of Pierre Karsmakers (GD: my brother in law) in the USA Yamaha motocross team. Pierre started to import BMX bikes and parts early 1976 and was the first official importer in Holland of special BMX stuff.HOLMES Dale (England)
KIMMANN Niek (Holland)
2015 World Champion
2016 World Champion
2018 World Cup
2019 European Champion
2019 World Cup
2021 Olympic Champion
2021 World Champion
LABIGANG Denis (France)
LEVEQUE Christophe (France)
2001 World Champion
1999 World Champion
1998 World Champion
1997 World Champion
1995 World Champion
1993 World Champion
1991 World Champion
1994 European Champion
1993 European Champion
1993 European Champion (24")
1991 European Champion
1995 World Cup Winner
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Christophe Leveque has been crowned the KING of CHAMPIONS, holding 7 World titles in the highest age/performance classes and another 2 titles in lower age classes, which makes his total: 9 world titles won, up and till this moment. Who will beat this record?
Special note:
Christophe Leveque (FR) is one of only 3 riders that succeeded in winning a 20 and 24 inch European Championship title in one year during the 19 years of European BMX Championships. The orther 2 are Pierre van Zuijlen (NL) and Eric Minozzi (FR).