List of national sidecarcross champions


This is a List of national sidecarcross champions, including the national championships of Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Of those competitions listed, the Belgian Championship is the oldest one, dating back to 1951, followed by the French, formed in 1956.
Bold denotes, the team also won the Sidecarcross World Championship or one of its predecessor competitions, the FIM-Cup or FIM European Championship, in that season.

Belgium

The champions of the Belgian national championship, organised by the Fédération Motocycliste de Belgique:
YearChampionsEquipmentResult
1951Karel Dom /
1952Pierre Frenay /
1953Pierre Frenay /
1954Leon Liekens /
1955Leon Liekens /
1956Leon Liekens /
1957Roger van Lerberghe /
1958Leon Liekens /
1959Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1960Joseph Brems /
1961Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1962Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1963Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1964Leon Liekens / Jean Van TongelenMatchless
1965Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1966Georges van Tilt /
1967Leon Liekens / Jean Van Tongelen
1968Leon Liekens / Pierre van HoofNorton
1969Georges van Tilt /Matchless
1970Alois de Kort /
1971Alois de Kort / Louis de LaetWasp-Norton
1972Alois de Kort / Louis de KortWasp-Kawasaki
1973Alois de Kort / Pierre van HoofWasp-Kawasaki
1974Alois de Kort / Pierre van HoofWasp-Kawasaki
1975Remi Deeschemacker /
1976Alois de Kort / Leon LariviereWasp-Norton

The riders with multiple championship wins, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Leon Liekens121954–1968
Alois de Kort61970–1976
Daniel van Bellingen51978–1982
Jan Hendrickx42011–2015
Joris Hendrickx32008–2010
Daniel Willemsen22006–2007
Gunther Govverts21993–1994

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Denmark

The champions of the Danish championship, organised by the Danmarks Motor Union:
YearChampionsEquipmentResult
1965Henning Skarving / Ib Stijernekilde
1966Arne Nielsen / Kurt Schroder
1967Henning Skarving / Ib Stijernekilde
1968Ebbe Sorensen / Jorgen Jonsson
1969Ebbe Sorensen / Jorgen JonssonBSA
1970Henning Skarving / Ove Johansen
1971Henning Skarving / Ove Johansen
1972Henning Skarving / Jorgen Jonsson
1973Axel Larsen / Torbin LarsenWasp-Triumph
1974Ebbe Sorensen / Otto Andersen
1975Per Jorgensen / Ole HansenWasp-Norton
1976Finn Thomsen / Frede ThomsenSPP-Norton
1977Per Jorgensen / Otto Andersen / Torbin Larsen
1978Sven Larsen / Jimmy ChristensenWasp-Norton
1979Bernt Linder Madsen / Torbin Larsen
1980Sven Larsen / Jimmy ChristensenWasp-Weslake
1981Sven Larsen / Jimmy ChristensenEML-Weslake
1982Sven Larsen / Jimmy ChristensenEML-Yamaha
1983Sven Larsen / Jan LarsenEML-Yamaha
1984Finn Thomsen / Torbin Svendsen
1985Sven Larsen / Jimmy Christensen
1986Parmo Nielsen / Jorgen BitschEML-Maico
1987Parmo Nielsen / Jorgen BitschVMC-Maico
1988Parmo Nielsen / Jorgen BitschVMC-Zabel
1989Parmo Nielsen / Jorgen BitschVMC-Zabel

The riders with multiple championship wins, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Parmo Nielsen61986–1991
Sven Larsen61978–1985
Magnus Wallavvuori52001–2007
Henning Skarving51965–1972
Morten Jacobsen31992–1995
Ebbe Sorensen31968–1974
Henrik Soderqvist22009–2012
Sonnie Folkersson22008–2010
Frank Jorgensen21994–2005
Jonas Stenberg21999–2000
Finn Thomsen21976–1984
Per Jorgensen21975–1977

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Estonia

The champions of the Estonian championship, organised by the Eesti Mootorrattaspordi Föderatsioon:
YearChampionsEquipmentResult
2003Are Kaurit / Jürgen Jakk
2004Jānis Daiders / Lauris Daiders
2005Margo Sonn / Silver KübarAYR-KTM
2006Andrus Vaks / Raimo Kaul
2007Kert Varik / Errki Kõiv
2008Jānis Daiders / Lauris Daiders
2009Gert Gordejev / Keit Kivaste
2010Gert Gordejev / Maarek Miil
2011Kert Varik / Erkki Kõiv
2012Kert Varik / Erkki Kõiv
2013Kert Varik / Erkki Kõiv
2014Kert Varik / Erkki Kõiv

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France

The champions of the French championship, organised by the Fédération Française de Motocyclisme:
YearChampionsEquipmentResult
1956Louis Dubois/Maurice Dubois
1957Robert Perlin / Claude Segale
1958championship cancelled
1959championship cancelled
1960Barat /BSA
1961Bourgeois /BSA
1962Bourgeois /BSA
1963Paul Denis /BSA
1964Paul Denis /BSA
1965Paul Denis / Gilbert TissierBSA
1966Georges Schwegler / RousseyBSA
1967Georges Schwegler /BSA
1968Paul Denis / Bernard BarreBSA
1969Georges Schwegler / MoussyLito
1970Christien Leroux
1971Andre Galland / BlancWasp-Norton
1972Paul Denis / Marc SelieryNorton
1973Claud Hennequin / Dominique VurpillotWasp-Norton
1974Rene Francois / Alain PluSPP-Norton
1975Claud Hennequin / Dominique Vurpillot
1976Rene Francois / Marc SeilleryWasp-Norton
1977Claud Hennequin / Dominique VurpillotWasp-Norton
1978Michael Freund / Rene FreundSPP-Norton
1979Francois Barat / Yves Jean ComeNorton
1980Edouard Bonnaz / Francois GregisEML-Yamaha
1981Francois Barat / J. C. PartierEML-Yamaha
1982Edouard Bonnaz / Michael ClavalEML-Yamaha
1983Nicholas Samofal / Lucien CaggianoEML-Yamaha
1984Nicholas Samofal / Lucien CaggianoEML-Yamaha
1985Gilles Mecene / Michael ClavelEML-Jumbo

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
David Barat71993–2005
Gilles Mecene61985–1992
Paul Denis51963–1972

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A German national championship has been organised from 1974 onwards by the Deutscher Motor Sport Bund. Before that, from 1970, the OMSK-Pokal was considered to be an unofficial national championship and still continues to be organised, now under the name of DMSB-Pokal.

OMSK-Pokal

National championship

Organised since 1974 the German national championship was converted to an international one in 2007, allowing non-German riders to win it from then on:
YearChampionsNationsEquipmentResult
1974Herbert Simon / Hans Georg PeppinghausenWasp-Hedlund
1975Reinhard Böhler / Egon WuchnerWasp-Yamaha
1976Reinhard Böhler / Walter FrechWasp-Yamaha
1977Reinhard Böhler / Hans Georg PeppinghausenWasp-Yamaha
1978Josef Brockhausen / Peter BannenbergHeos-Yamaha
1979Reinhard Böhler / Hans Georg PeppinghausenWasp-Yamaha
1980Reinhard Böhler / Siegfried MüllerWasp-Yamaha
1981Josef Brockhausen / Hubert RebeleHeos-Yamaha
1982Josef Brockhausen / Hubert RebeleHeos-Yamaha
1983Reinhard Böhler / Franz BurkhardtWasp-Zabel
1984Reinhard Böhler / Ekard BauerWasp-Zabel
1985Walter Netterscheid / Ralf HoormannWasp-Maico
1986Walter Netterscheid / Ralf HoormannVMC-Maico
1987Walter Netterscheid / Ralf HoormannVMC-Maico
1988Walter Netterscheid / Jürgen HassoldVMC-Maico
1989Michael Garhammer / Ralf HaasEML-Jumbo
1990Walter Netterscheid / Lothar JehleHEOS-Zabel
1991Walter Netterscheid / Lothar JehleEML-Zabel
1992Klaus Weinmann / Thomas WeinmannEML-KTM
1993Martin Gölz / Hans-Rudolf StettlerVMC-Zabel
1994Klaus Weinmann / Thomas WeinmannEML-KTM

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Reinhard Böhler71975–1984
Marko Happich62001–2009
Walter Netterscheid61985–1991
Klaus Weinmann51992–2002

Great Britain

The champions of the British championship, organised by the Auto-Cycle Union:
YearChampionsEquipment
1965Roy Price / Stan PriceTriumph
1966Len Crane / John PearsonCranwar
1967Len Crane / John PearsonCranwar
1968Mike Guilford / Malcolm LambdonWasp-Triumph
1969Mike Guilford / Fred LittleWasp-Triumph
1970Bob Nash / Trevor JonesWasp-Triumph
1971Andy Wilkins / Nick WilkinsWBS-Triumph
1972John Turner / Nick MeredithWasp-Triumph
1973Nick Thompson / Dave BeavisWasp-Norton
1974Nick Thompson / Dave BeavisWasp-Norton
1975Nick Thompson / Dave BeavisWasp-Norton
1976Terry Good / Jess Rixon 1Wasp-Yamaha
1977John Elliot / George SkeatsWasp-Norton
1978Nick Thompson / Garry WithersWasp-Heanes
1979Terry Good / Jess Rixon 2Wasp-Norton
1980Terry Good / Barry WilliamsWasp-Norton
1981Terry Good / Barry WilliamsWasp-Norton
1982Doug Fox / John CooperEML-Westlake
1983Terry Good / Garry WithersWasp-Yamaha
1984Terry Good / Garry Withers 3Wasp-Wasp
1985Terry Good / Paul Thomas 3Wasp-Wasp
1986Paul Millard / Mark MillardEML-Jumbo
1987Paul Millard / Mark MillardEML-Jumbo
1988Paul Millard / Mark Millard 4EML-Jumbo
1989Paul Millard / Mark Millard 5EML-KTM
1990Paul Millard / Jason PetersEML-KTM

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Stuart Brown162002–2017,2019
Chris Etheridge101991–2001
Terry Good71976–1985
Paul Millard51986–1990
Nick Thompson41973–1978

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The champions of the Latvian championship, organised by the Latvijas Motosporta Federācija:
YearChampionsEquipmentResults
2002Māris Rupeiks / Haralds Kurpnieks-
2003Argo Poldsaar / Tonu HandsarMTH-
2004Jānis Daiders / Lauris DaidersBSU-MTH-
2005Alvis Tribockis / Māris KirilkoVMC-MTH-
2006Māris Rupeiks / Haralds Kurpnieks-
2007Jānis Daiders / Lauris Daiders-
2008-
2009Kert Varik / Erkki Koiv
2010Arnolds Sīlis / Gints Sīlis
2011Arnolds Sīlis / Gints Sīlis
2012Arnolds Sīlis / Gints Sīlis
2013Margo Sonn / Tanel Koiv
2014Kert Varik / Erkki Koiv

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Netherlands

The champions of the Netherlands sidecarcross championship, organised by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Motorrijders Vereniging:
YearChampionsEquipmentResults
1961Henk Steman / Map de HaasBSA
1962Henk Steman / Map de HaasBSA
1963Henk Steman / H. van ReesBSA
1964Cor van Heugten / Hans van CampenBSA
1965Cor van Heugten / Hans van CampenMatchless
1966Cor van Heugten / Hans van CampenMatchless
1967Jan Ten Thije / Theo Ten ThijeBSA
1968Broer Dirkx / Joop BrouwersBSA
1969Jan Ten Thije / Theo Ten ThijeBMW
1970Jan Ten Thije / Theo Ten ThijeBMW
1971Rikus Lubbers / Joop Brouwers 1Wasp-Norton
1972Broer Dirkx / Dick de WolffWasp-Norton
1973Rikus Lubbers / Bart NottenWasp-Yamaha
1974Broer Dirkx / Andre Godschalk 2Wasp-Norton
1975Ton van Heugten / Dick Steenbergen'Hagon-Yamaha
1976Ton van Heugten / Dick SteenbergenHagon-Heuga
1977Willie van de Laan / Marius van de Berg 3ENK-Yamaha
1978Willie van de Laan / Jaap van VlietWasp-Westlake
1979Ton van Heugten / Frits KiggenWasp-Westlake
1980Ton van Heugten / Frits KiggenWasp-Norton
1981Jan Bakens / Henk van HeekWasp-Yamaha
1982Rijn van Gastel / Eric HurkmansEML-Yamaha
1983August Muller / Cor van de BijlEML-Yamaha
1984Rijn van Gastel / Eric HurkmansEML-Jumbo
1985August Muller / Henk van HeekVMC-Honda
1986Eimbert Timmermans / Eric VerhagenEML-Maico
1987August Muller / Henk van HeekVMC-Honda
1988Hans van Goch / Sies HuirkmansEML-Jumbo
1989Eimbert Timmermans / Eric VerhagenEML-Kawasaki

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Daniel Willemsen91998–2008
Etienne Bax52010–2015
Ton van Heugten41975–1980

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The champions of the Swedish championship, organised by the Svenska Motorcykel- och Snöskoterförbundet:
YearChampionsEquipmentResult
1966Teddy Stromberg / Tore StrombergBSA
1967Knut Roskvist / Sven MagnussonLito
1968Teddy Stromberg / Tore StrombergHM
1969Kuno Malmqvist / Sven Ake MagnussonBSA-Metisse
1970Bertil Larsson / Krister PalssonHedlund
1971Teddy Stromberg / Tore StrombergWasp-Triumph
1972Ingaemar Eriksson / Lars Olov CarlbomWasp-Suzuki
1973Ingaemar Eriksson / Lars Olov CarlbomWasp-Norton
1974Teddy Stromberg / Tore StrombergTSS-Kawasaki
1975Ingemar Jonsson / Kjell HanssonSPP-Piron
1976Olof Jardenberg / Kaj JonssonSPP-Yamaha
1977Lennart Gusatvsson / Ingemar GustavssonWasp-Yamaha
1978Lennart Gusatvsson / Ingemar GustavssonEML-Yamaha
1979Leif Sylwan / Bengt PerssonWasp-Norton
1980Leif Sylwan / Bengt PerssonEML-Yamaha
1981Jan Persson / Gosta JeppssonWasp-Hedlund
1982Leif Sylwan / Bengt PerssonEML-Yamaha
1983Leif Sylwan / Jonny BirgerssonEML-Yamaha
1984Leif Sylwan / Jonny BirgerssonEML-Yamaha
1985Leif Sylwan / Bengt PerssonWasp-Folan
1986Leif Sylwan / Bengt PerssonEML-Folan
1987Dan Olsson / Peter Johansson
1988Sonny Pettersson / Peter Adolfsson
1989Mats Palsson / Leif DavidssonFolan
1990Hans Nilsson / Ingemar OlssonVMC-Honda

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Henrik Soderqvist141999–2013
Leif Sylwan61979–1986
Teddy Stromberg41966–1974

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Two national sidecarcross championships exist in Switzerland, the championship of the SAM, the Schweizerischer Auto- und Motoradfahrer Verband, an amateur association, and the championship of the FMS, the FIM affiliated Fédération Motocycliste Suisse: Since 2002, the championship of the FMS has only been held once, in 2009.

FMS

The most successful riders, the number of championships they have won and in what era :
RiderNoYears
Robert Grogg91971–1980
Andreas Fuhrer51989–1996
Hansi Bachthold51979–1987

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SAM