We have just heard that the Belgian Joël Robert has been admitted to hospital urgently and is in a critical condition.
We spoke about this by phone with Robert's Suzuki buddy, the sympathetic Belgian Sylvain Geboers.
Luckily Sylvain and his wife are in good health.
Sylvain maintains direct contact with Joël Robert's wife.
Robert is in a coma and it will not be okay.
Sylvain spoke to Robert on the phone ten days ago.
Robert is infected by the Corona, admitted to hospital and yet again sent on leave.
Robert has now fallen into a coma at home and has been hospitalized again urgently.
Robert also had circulatory problems.
According to Sylvain Geboers by the Corona, they shake heavily at the tree, also a known person, the Englishman Bryan Goss has died.
Life is what it is and we should take the best of it, says Sylvain.
Sylvain Geboers is kept informed by the wife of Joël Robert, where the telephone is now ringing off the hook.
Geboers is currently also in contact with Roger De Coster and as said Joël Robert is living like a plant at the moment.
A solution to this situation will be sought next week.
We are currently in contact with Sylvain Geboers about the situation of our icon Joël Robert and will also keep you informed.
And wish Joël Robert, his wife, further family and immediate friends much strength in the coming period.
Photo: Robert was, together with several Belgian icons, still present at the large-scale Reunion Motocross der Azen in Sint Anthonis in September 2014.
Robert won the Motocross of Aces twice, namely in 1965 and 1966 on a CZ.
In 2016 we were also able to visit Robert at his private address in Belgium.
Text: Marcel Hermans