Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)
Dutch motorcycle racer (1944–2021)
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Jan de Vries (5 January 1944 – 14 January 2021[1]) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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NationalityDutch
Born5 January 1944
Sint Jacobiparochie, Netherlands
Sint Jacobiparochie, Netherlands
Died14 January 2021 (aged 77)
Purmerend, Netherlands
Purmerend, Netherlands
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| Died | 14 January 2021 (aged 77) Purmerend, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Gallery
Jan de Vries after a crash in Assen in 1971, to the right is Henk van Kessel.
Jan de Vries on his 50cc racer 1971.
Jan de Vries and Jos Schurgers 1971.
Kreidler 50cc racer.
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