Jan de Vries
Jan de Vries (5 January 1944 – 14 January 2021) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Sint Jacobiparochie, Netherlands.
In 1971, he became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. world championship. In 1973, he won another 50 cc world championship.[1]
He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins.
Vries died on 14 January 2021 of cardiac arrest in Purmerend, Netherlands at the age of 77.[2]
References
- ↑ Jan de Vries career statistics Archived 2020-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Motogp.com. Retrieved on 2016-07-25.
- ↑ Tweevoudig wereldkampioen Jan de Vries (77) overleden (in Dutch). Racesport.nl. Retrieved 17 January 2021.