Steve Ramon
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{{short description|Belgian motorcycle racer}}
{{Infobox Motocross rider
| name = Steve Ramon
| image =MX international Côte d'Or 2015 - Podium-16.jpg
| caption =
| nationality = Belgian
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|29 December 1979}}
| birth_place = Bruges, Belgium
| death_date =
| death_place =
| years = 1996 – 2011
| teams = Suzuki, Kawasaki, KTM
| races =
| championships = MX2 – 2003{{-}} MX1 – 2007
| wins = 7
| GP debut = 1996 125cc Belgian Grand Prix
| First GP win =
}}
Steve Ramon (born 29 December 1979 in Bruges) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer.{{cite web |url=https://mxgpresults.com/riders/steve-ramon/ |title=Steve Ramon race results |publisher=mxgpresults.com |accessdate=13 January 2019 }} He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1996 to 2011. Ramon was a two-time motocross world champion.{{cite web |url=http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=3178&lang=2 |title=Steve Ramon career profile |publisher=bestsports.com |accessdate=31 August 2021 }}
Ramon rode a KTM to win the 2003 125cc Motocross World Championship. He also won the 2007 MX1 world championship despite not winning a single Grand Prix race. Ramon raced for the Teka Suzuki team managed by former world champion Eric Geboers and his brother Sylvain Geboers, until an injury ended his GP career in 2011. He also won the 125cc Belgian national championship in 1999 and, the MX1-GP Belgian national championship in 2004 and 2006.
In 2011, Ramon won the Le Touquet beach race in France.{{cite web |url=http://racingmemo.free.fr/Z%20LE%20TOUQUET/Z-LE%20TOUQUET.htm |title=Le Touquet Enduro results |publisher=memotocross.fr |accessdate=26 November 2020 }}
MXGP Results
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2007 MX1
| style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 9 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | style="background: silver;"| 2 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 6 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 5 | style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 4 | style="background:#CD7F32;"| 3 | - | - !3.93 ! 40% ! style="background: gold;"| 1st |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.suzuki-racing.com/worldmx/serieshome.aspx# Team Suzuki web site]
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{{S-bef| before=Stefan Everts}}
{{S-ttl| title=World Champion – MX1|years=2007}}
{{S-aft| after=David Philippaerts}}
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Category:Belgian motocross riders
Category:Sportspeople from Bruges
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