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Riders

Wilco Zeelenberg (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Kees Colijn · CC BY 3.0 · 1994 · Wikimedia Commons

Wilco Zeelenberg

Nationality
Netherlands Netherlands
Number
11
Born
August 19, 1966(age 60)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 80cc at Hockenheim in 1986.

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In 80cc (1986–1987): 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1988–1994): 55 starts, 0 wins, 7 podiums.

First podium: Suzuka 1990 (250cc).

In all, 62 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 7 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

80cc250cc ★ Champion

1102030198619881990199219941986 80cc: P11 / 8 pts / 0 wins80cc1988 250cc: P38 / 5 pts / 0 wins1989 250cc: P13 / 41 pts / 0 wins1990 250cc: P5 / 127 pts / 1 wins1991 250cc: P4 / 158 pts / 0 wins1992 250cc: P11 / 38 pts / 0 wins1993 250cc: P13 / 50 pts / 0 wins1994 250cc: P11 / 84 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1985–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

80cc1985–1987
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.2

8 pts · Poles 0

4 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

250cc1988–1995
Win rate1.2%
Podium rate12.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P8.9

503 pts · Poles 1

31 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1985–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1985. Of the 53 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.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 96 races · 80cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Laguna Seca (average P4.7, 4 races)

Nürburgring250cc 1avg P1.0
Laguna Seca250cc 4avg P4.7
Phillip Island250cc 1avg P5.0
Mugello250cc 4avg P6.3
Le Mans250cc 4avg P7.0
Eastern Creek250cc 4avg P7.0
Hungaroring250cc 2avg P7.0
Paul Ricard250cc 1avg P7.0
Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P7.0
Suzuka250cc 5avg P7.3
Hockenheim80cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P8.0
Shah Alam250cc 4avg P8.0
Assen80cc 2 · 250cc 8avg P8.9
Silverstone80cc 1avg P9.0
Rijeka250cc 1avg P9.0
Salzburgring80cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P9.5
Misano80cc 1 · 250cc 4avg P9.8
Catalunya250cc 3avg P10.0
Anderstorp250cc 3avg P10.7
Donington80cc 1 · 250cc 7avg P11.0
Jarama80cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P11.0
Buenos Aires250cc 1avg P11.0
Interlagos250cc 1avg P11.0
Brno80cc 1 · 250cc 5avg P11.8
Monza80cc 1avg P12.0
Jerez80cc 1 · 250cc 6avg P13.2
Kyalami250cc 1avg P22.0
Spa250cc 3avg P22.5

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.

250cc 85 races · 1988–1995

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.8 to an average finish of 8.5

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 2.8 (5 races, 1 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 5.9 (15 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.9 → average finish 8.3 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.8 → average finish 8.5 (30 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 22.1 → average finish 13.6 (19 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.2 → 2.81 wins / 5 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 5.90 wins / 15 races
Grid 7–97.9 → 8.30 wins / 11 races
Grid 10–1512.8 → 8.50 wins / 30 races
Grid 16〜22.1 → 13.60 wins / 19 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Laguna Seca (average P4.7, 4 races)

Nürburgring1 racesavg P1.0
Laguna Seca4 racesavg P4.7
Phillip Island1 racesavg P5.0
Mugello4 racesavg P6.3
Le Mans4 racesavg P7.0
Eastern Creek4 racesavg P7.0
Hungaroring2 racesavg P7.0
Paul Ricard1 racesavg P7.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P7.0
Assen8 racesavg P7.1
Suzuka5 racesavg P7.3
Salzburgring5 racesavg P7.3
Misano4 racesavg P7.8
Shah Alam4 racesavg P8.0
Hockenheim4 racesavg P9.0
Jarama2 racesavg P9.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P9.0
Brno5 racesavg P10.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P10.0
Anderstorp3 racesavg P10.7
Donington7 racesavg P11.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P11.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P11.0
Jerez6 racesavg P12.2
Kyalami1 racesavg P22.0
Spa3 racesavg P22.5

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

80cc 11 races · 1985–1987

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Hockenheim1 racesavg P5.0
Silverstone1 racesavg P9.0
Monza1 racesavg P12.0
Assen2 racesavg P15.0
Jarama1 racesavg P15.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P16.0
Jerez1 racesavg P18.0
Misano1 racesavg P18.0
Brno1 racesavg P19.0
Donington1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1985–1995 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)76 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,410 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,563 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 128,548 miles
5.2× around the Earth · at least 12.0 days

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.

Every race

91.7%Start rate (88/96)
3Longest run of absences (races)
34Longest run of starts (races)
23.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1987 80cc

1988 no Grand Prix starts

1989 250cc P13 · 41 pts
1990 250cc P5 · 127 pts
1991 250cc P4 · 158 pts
1992 250cc P11 · 38 pts
1993 250cc P13 · 50 pts
1994 250cc P11 · 84 pts

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? How the estimate is made

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, 1985–1995 (the rider's racing years)

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