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That is why, as soon as I felt a real attraction for my first passion which was the motorcycle, and in spite of the danger it could represent, they encouraged me.

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I am infinitely grateful to the life which privileged me.

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And luckily, therefore the good old days return. The traditional art of driving counts again, and it is all about good tactics, skills and reflexes instead of simple power.

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My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike.

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In this sport luck and tragedy are only a few hundredths of seconds apart from each other.

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The margin between success and drama is fractional.

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In the past, two colleagues died each season. It was generally accepted this could happen.

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But due to the present regulations the other drivers have better chances again. This brings back the tension.

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In the end I didn't get a top car any more. I had no toughness left. That was the reality.

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The fact that I am still alive after 100,000 laps is my championship.

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Biography

Nationality: Belgian

Type: Driver

Born: January 1st, 1945

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