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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Jan Bruins

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Nationality
Netherlands Netherlands
Bike
Kreidler
Born
May 27, 1940(age 86)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 50cc at Assen in 1970.

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In 50cc (1970–1975): 14 starts, 1 wins, 3 podiums.

First podium: Opatija 1972 (50cc). First win: Opatija 1972 (50cc).

In all, 14 Grand Prix starts, 1 wins and 3 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

50cc ★ Champion

11020301970197119721973197419751970 50cc: P32 / 1 pts / 0 wins1971 50cc: P10 / 19 pts / 0 wins1972 50cc: P4 / 39 pts / 1 wins1973 50cc: P13 / 8 pts / 0 wins1974 50cc: P7 / 27 pts / 0 wins1975 50cc: P25 / 3 pts / 0 wins50cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1970–1975 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

50cc1970–1975
Win rate6.7%
Podium rate20.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P5.4

97 pts · Poles 0

1 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, 1970–1975 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1970. Of the 65 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)

50cc 15 races · 1970–1975

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Opatija1 racesavg P1.0
Imola1 racesavg P2.0
Anderstorp2 racesavg P5.0
Jarama1 racesavg P5.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P5.0
Assen4 racesavg P5.3
Nürburgring1 racesavg P6.0
Spa2 racesavg P6.5
Hockenheim1 racesavg P8.0
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P10.0

50cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1970–1975 (the rider's racing years)

Every race

62.5%Start rate (5/8)
1Longest run of absences (races)
2Longest run of starts (races)
23.3Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1972 50cc P4 · 39 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, 1970–1975 (the rider's racing years)

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