Sad news from the Netherlands. Evert Blom has died. The owner of Team Apreco passed away on March 17, 2024, after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
Evert Blom was a fixture in the International German Motorcycle Championship (IDM) and always put his heart and soul into the sport. The dynamic owner of the Apreco team from Culemborg led his crew with unwavering passion and was particularly dedicated to helping young riders reach the top. Blom recognized the talent in his own country and showed an unbridled commitment to helping them reach their full potential.
With the support of Ten Kate Racing Products and Yamaha Europe’s Benelux branch, the ambitious Blom succeeded in establishing a successful team in his own way.
Vasco van der Valk, Nick Roelfsema, Joep Overbeeke, Senna van de Hoven, Kas Beekmans und Twan Smits sind nur einige Namen, die in der IDM Supersport 300 wie auch der höheren IDM Supersport mit Evert Blom in Verbindung stehen. 2023 holte allein Twan Smits vier Siege auf Yamaha in der IDM Supersport und vor allem den Vizetitel für das Team Apreco. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war Blom bereits von seiner Krebskrankheit gezeichnet, doch er kämpfte weiter wie gehabt, um auch 2024 konkurrenzfähig zu sein und mit Twan Smits nun endlich den Titel holen zu können.
The season is already well underway, but Evert Blom will no longer be part of it. 2023 was supposed to be his final season. After his health deteriorated rapidly over the past two weeks, Blom passed away last Sunday. The IDM bids farewell to a passionate and deeply human sportsman who never sought the limelight but was a true personality.