With five world motocross championships to his name, Belgian rider Joel Smets is a true legend of global motocross. A gentle giant of the sport, Smets helped to bring notoriety to the Husaberg brand, in the era when four-stroke machines were just starting to dominate the World 500cc Motocross. He then joined KTM and continued his success, and had a stint with Team Suzuki before injuries finally brought about his retirement from MX GP competition. BMW coaxed him back to racing with a big-dollar offer to assist in developing their 450cc enduro machine, but
THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW
Jul 05, 2023
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