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André Malherbe
Motocross racer

André Malherbe

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Huy, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
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68 years
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André Malherbe (born 21 March 1956) is a Belgian former professional Grand Prix motocross racer. He won three F.I.M. 500cc motocross World Championships.

Motorcycle racing career

Born in Huy, the son of a motorcycle dealer, Malherbe began racing at an early age and earned his racing licence in 1973. He rode a Zündapp to win the 1973 FIM 125cc European motocross championship, and repeated as champion in 1974.

Malherbe finished the 1977 season third in the 250cc motocross world championship. Malherbe moved up to the 500cc world championship in 1978 and finished the season as the highest scoring KTM rider in sixth place. He joined the Honda factory racing team in 1979 and improved to a third-place finish behind Honda teammate Graham Noyce and Suzuki's Gerrit Wolsink in the 500cc world championship.

In 1980, he captured his first 500cc world championship as a member of the Honda factory racing team. Malherbe successfully defended his title in 1981 and in 1984 he won his third 500cc world championship for Honda. At the time of his retirement, Malherbe's 41 Grand Prix race victories placed him fourth on the all-time winners list.

After his motocross career ended, he competed in the 1987 Spa 24 Hour round of the World Touring Car Championship. He then began to compete in rally raids. While competing in the 1988 Paris to Dakar Rally he crashed and suffered serious injuries that left him paralyzed.

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