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NBC Sports
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Roger De Coster retires as US MXoN manager
Roger De Coster has retired as the manager of the U.S. Motocross team, bringing to a close a 44-year career in the role. During his tenure, De Coster has led his teams to 25 titles in the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme World Championship event. 'I always wanted our sport to become bigger, more important and more respected around the world,' De Coster said in a news release. 'This is why I raced in many places around the world besides the GPs — Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Australia — and ended up in the United States for good. For me, the Motocross of Nations became the single biggest race of the year, and I am very thankful to the U.S. riders and all the people who supported this event with their best efforts and gave me the support to fulfill a lot of my dreams.' Guidance of Team USA in the Motocross of Nations (MXoN) moves to the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) director of racing, in an arrangement similar to most FIM National Federations. 'The hardest job in the world might be following in the footsteps of Roger 'The Man' De Coster because it should go without saying that no one can fill Roger's shoes,' said AMA Director of Racing Mike Pelletier. 'Of course, that's not our intention here, but simply to adopt the model that other national teams use with success, allowing ourselves to leverage the contributions and input from our riders and their managers. Team USA almost always includes riders from multiple teams with different ideas and strategic thinking.' Dan Beaver, De Coster has managed Team USA 36 times in MXoN, four of those in the Trophee des Nations race that, prior to 1984, featured 250cc motorcycles. De Coster won all four Trophee des Nations races and 21 MXoNs. 'There has not been a more important or popular global ambassador for this entire sport than Roger De Coster,' said Davey Coombs, President of MX Sports Pro Racing. 'In the 1960s, Roger helped introduce Americans to professional motocross through the Inter-Am tour, and then showcased the sport to much of the rest of the world during his reign as a five-time FIM 500cc World Champion in the 1970s. 'After retiring as a racer in 1980, Roger quickly moved to America and helped lead Team USA to the top of the world for the first time in 1981, and he has helped maintain that success ever since. Throughout his time with American Honda, Suzuki, and most recently KTM, Roger De Coster has played a vital role in leading each brand to new heights on the AMA circuit. His influence and leadership contributions will be felt for many years to come.' This year's MXoN event is at Ironman Raceway USA in Crawfordsville, Indiana, October 3-5. This week, it was announced that the U.S. will also host the MXoN in 2028 and 2031. 'Roger has inspired generations of racers to want to compete in the Motocross of Nations and represent their home countries,' added Feld Motor Sports Vice President - Supercross, Dave Prater. 'Roger is in a class by himself, and his success with Team USA is unequaled and will go unmatched. On behalf of Feld Motor Sports and the SMX League, we would like to thank Roger for his enduring commitment and passionate leadership to Team USA.' De Coster was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. More SuperMotocross News KTM AG returns to full production Motocross of Nations to return to U.S. in 2028, 2031 Washougal 450 Results | 250 Results Jo Shimoda earns second Motocross win of 2025 at Washougal Chase Sexton beats Jett Lawrence at Washougal Haiden Deegan wins Washougal Moto 1 over Jo Shimoda Chase Sexton wins Washougal Moto 1, Jett Lawrence third Jason Anderson out for remainder of 2025 SMX season Loretta Lynn's News WMX leader, Lachlan Turner, wins first Women's moto Enzo Temmerman Lorretta's 250 Pro Sports Moto 1 Loretta's Lap-a-Thon Benefitting St. Jude returns for 2025
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kaukauna Common Council: Liz Walker challenges incumbent Marty DeCoster for District 1 seat
KAUKAUNA — Incumbent Marty DeCoster, who has been a Kaukauna Common Council since 2017, will take on challenger Liz Walker in the April 1 nonpartisan election in District 1. Four of Kaukauna's eight Common Council seats are up for election for a two-year term. This is the only contested race. For information about registering to vote, visit The Post-Crescent asked each candidate to complete a questionnaire explaining their reason for running for office, what makes them the better candidate and how they would address pressing issues facing the city. Their responses, which have been lightly edited for clarity, are published below. Address: 157 Raught St. Age: 46 Occupation: Self-employed, tavern owner Highest education: Associate's degree in electronics from Fox Valley Technical College. Relevant experience: Alderman since 2017 Campaign website: Address: 2922 Hunters Run Court Age: 39 Occupation: Elementary special education teacher and owner of the small business From This Day Forward Wedding Planning Highest education: Master's degree in literacy education from Concordia University. Relevant experience: My relevant experience includes budgeting and short- and long-range strategic planning. Campaign website: DeCoster: I am running for office because I enjoy the continued opportunity to stay involved in the community and help make decisions that continue to move Kaukauna forward! Walker: I am running for city alderperson because I would like to be fully present in meetings and events, as well as represent the residents of the district better. I want to play a role in making Kaukauna an even better community than it already is. DeCoster: I believe that my open-minded thinking and always thinking outside the box on issues helps to make me a more rounded and better candidate for this race. Walker: I believe that with my extensive experience in budgeting and short- and long-range strategic planning, I am the better candidate. With that experience, I am committed to work with you, the taxpayer, when making decisions that are in the best interest of the community as a whole. DeCoster: Most recently, many residents have reached out about tax questions and how the new school proposal affects the numbers. For this topic, I guide them to the city website and to the Tax Bill Breakdown section. Over the years, I have liked to help residents out with their unique issues and questions that they have too. It might not be solving a large city issue, but even the small individual issues are important too. Walker: Infrastructure street reconstruction: Concrete costs are rising. Seniors, individuals on fixed incomes and young families who are newly established are unable to afford these hardships. I will look for ways to help lessen the burden of these assessments. Child care: Being a teacher, I frequently hear from parents that Kaukauna has a very strong need for child care. I will work to attract more childcare centers to our community. Affordable senior and low-income housing: Our senior population and those less fortunate in Kaukauna need affordable housing. I will work with city staff to get developers to build affordable units within our community. Contact Kelli Arseneau at 920-213-3721 or karseneau@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter, at @ArseneauKelli. This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Kaukauna Common Council: Walker faces DeCoster for District 1 seat
