Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)

Jan de Vries (5 January 1944 – 14 January 2021[1]) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Jan de Vries
Jan de Vries in 1971
NationalityDutch
Born5 January 1944 (1944-01-05)
Sint Jacobiparochie, Netherlands
Died14 January 2021 (2021-01-15) (aged 77)
Purmerend, Netherlands
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1968–1973
First race1968 50cc Dutch TT
Last race1973 50cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win1970 50cc Nations Grand Prix
Last win1973 50cc Spanish Grand Prix
Team(s)Kreidler, MZ
Championships50cc - 1971, 1973
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
36 14 27 0 13 332

Career

In 1971 he became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. world championship when he claimed the 50 cc title. In 1973 he won another 50 cc world championship.[2]

He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins. The two riders ended the season tied with 69 points and three victories apiece. The championship was decided on aggregate times, with Nieto given the title by mere seconds.[3]

References
  1. "Tweevoudig wereldkampioen Jan de Vries (77) overleden" [Two-time world champion Jan de Vries (77) passed away]. Racesport.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. Jan de Vries career statistics. Motogp.com. Retrieved on 2016-07-25.
  3. 50cc racing. Madmalc.screaming.net. Retrieved on 2016-07-25.


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