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NetherlandsBirth date and place from the official rider profile
Made a Grand Prix debut in 500cc at Karlskoga in 1979.
In 500cc (1979–1981): 6 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.
In all, 6 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).
| Year | Event | Class | Grid | Qualifying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 14 | |
| 1979 | Dutch GP | 500cc | 15 | |
| 1979 | FINLAND GRAND PRIX | 500cc | 15 |
500cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1979–1981 (the rider's racing years)
10 pts · Poles 0
2 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1979 | Karlskoga | 13 | ||
| 1980 | Assen | grid 15 | 12 | |
| 1980 | Spa | 14 | ||
| 1980 | Imatra | grid 10 | DNF | |
| 1981 | Rijeka | 14 | ||
| 1981 | Assen | grid 10 | 4 +8 | |
| 1981 | Spa | grid 8 | 9 +2 | |
| 1981 | Imola | grid 14 | DNF |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1979–1981 (the rider's racing years)
Grand Prix debut in 1979. Of the 100 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.
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 7–9 | 8.0 → 9.0 | 0 wins / 1 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 10–15 | 12.2 → 8.0 | 0 wins / 4 races |
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1979–1981 (the rider's racing years)
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)5 races with an estimated lap length
Every session
at least 401 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 114 laps
From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.
No season as a regular (starting at least half of the races)
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, 1979–1981 (the rider's racing years)
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