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Riders
1959 Wim van Rossem for Anefo · CC0
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1961 Joop van Bilsen for Anefo · CC0
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1961 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1961 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1961 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1961 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Assen in 1958.
In 500cc (1958): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1959): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1959): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1959–1960): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1960): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1960): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1960): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 125cc (1960): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1961): 3 starts, 3 wins, 3 podiums. In 350cc (1961): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1961): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1961): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1962): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums.
First podium: Clermont-Ferrand 1959 (350cc). First win: Monza 1960 (350cc). World champion: 1961 500cc, 1961 350cc.
In all, 19 Grand Prix starts, 8 wins and 15 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 3 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1958 500cc (TT) / 1959 350cc (TT) / 1961 350cc (TT)
500cc125cc250cc350cc ★ Champion
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Teams in years without official results: 1962 350cc
Scope: official results DB, 1958–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data
29 pts · Poles 0
2 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1959 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1959 | Monza | 6 +1 | ||
| 1960 | Isle of Man | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Spa | 5 +2 | ||
| 1960 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Monza | 5 +2 |
52 pts · Poles 0
Includes 8 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
6 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1959 | Kristianstad | 1 +8 | ||
| 1959 | Ulster | 1 +8 | ||
| 1960 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Spa | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Solitude | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Montjuïc | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Hockenheim | DNF |
66 pts · Poles 0
4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1959 | Clermont-Ferrand | 2 +6 | ||
| 1959 | Hockenheim | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Clermont-Ferrand | 1 +8 | ||
| 1960 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Monza | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Assen | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Sachsenring | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Ulster | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Monza | 1 +8 |
82 pts · Poles 0
5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1958 | Assen | 6 +1 | ||
| 1958 | Nürburgring | 3 +4 | ||
| 1958 | Hedemora | 4 +3 | ||
| 1959 | Clermont-Ferrand | 3 +4 | ||
| 1959 | Spa | 2 +6 | ||
| 1961 | Hockenheim | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Clermont-Ferrand | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Assen | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Spa | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Sachsenring | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Ulster | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Kristianstad | 1 +8 | ||
| 1962 | Isle of Man | 1 +8 |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1958–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data
Grand Prix debut in 1958. Of the 21 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.
In All classes, best at Ulster (average P1.4, 5 races)
Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1958–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data
1959 no Grand Prix starts
Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points
Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence
Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1958–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 3 races with no official result data
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