The 1989 Belgian Motocross round at Namur witnessed one of the greatest off-road battles of the 80s when British legend David Thorpe, squared off against his Honda teammate, fierce rival and local favourite Eric Geboers, with both men stretching the cable and giving it maximum attack in front of forty thousand fans! 🏆🔥 #motocross #mx #davidthorpe #honda #dukevideo #ericgeboers #namur #belgium #legends #moto #twostroke #500cc #twowheelpassion #racing #battle #motoreels | Duke Video

Britain's David Thorpe was out to score a hat trick of 500cc World Championship titles as the best motocross riders on Earth gathered in Spain for the first of 12 adrenalin-powered rounds. However, after a sparkling start, 1985 and 1986 champ Thorpe's title tilt was thrown into doubt when he left the Scandinavian races winless. Arch-rival Georges Jobe, the two-times 250cc World Champion, emerged as a genuine title challenger. https://www.dukevideo.com/prd4783/Motocross-Championship-Review-1987-D

Battling Brit Dave Thorpe (literally) bounced back to top form in round 9 of the 1990 World 500 Motocross Championship which took place in searing temperatures in Luxembourg. The dethroned King of Motocross proved he had shaken off his recent run of mediocre finishes with a blasting performance against the likes of Erik Geboers (Honda), Luxembourg licence holder Jacky Martens (KTM), Dirk Geukens (Honda) and Britain's ever popular Kurt Nicoll (KTM). The action-packed round reached fever pitch in