Legends and Heroes Tour Press Release:
The list of motocross racing heroes is long and storied, but no other rider can match the lifetime of success quite like “The Man” himself, Roger DeCoster. As a racer, team manager and guiding light the U.S. Motocross of Nations effort, DeCoster has been “the man” at the forefront of motocross for more than half a century! The Legends & Heroes Tour salutes The Man at the Monster Energy Supercross season finale in Las Vegas Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
From his earliest days as an amateur 50cc class racer near his home in Uccle, Belgium, and continuing for more than half a century, DeCoster has exemplified the true essence of the word “Champion.” His spectacular professional career resulted in five World Motocross titles and 36 premiere class 500cc victories. DeCoster also credited with increasing the popularity of motocross in America by coming to the U.S. to compete in the Trans-AMA Series, which pitted the best American riders against the top Europeans.
He won the Trans-AMA title four years in a row (1974-1977), cementing himself as “The Man” for a legion of America fans. Later, his ABC-televised appearances at the Carlsbad USGP were legendary (although he never won Carlsbad). Despite a USGP win eluding him, he did cap off his racing career characteristically by winning his final 500cc GP at Luxembourg in 1980.
However it was after 1980 that DeCoster’s legend really grew! As a team manager for the Honda,Suzuki and KTM factory teams, he’s worked with and inspired the careers of many top names including Carmichael, Bailey, Johnson, O’Mara and every Trophee and MX des Nations team since the early 1980s. In 2015, he led Team Red Bull KTM riders Ryan Dungey and Marvin Musquin to their own 2015 Monster Energy Supercross titles. There remains no question when Roger DeCoster is on duty, winning is in the air!
Saturday evening during a special pre-race ceremony on the Monster Energy Supercross Podium Roger DeCoster will be presented with the Legends & Heroes award and personally monogrammed Rockwell timepiece.
For more information: www.legendsandheroestour.org