Gerrit Wolsink

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Gerrit Wolsink
Wolsink 1979.jpg
Wolsink in 1979
NationalityDutch
Born3 March 1947 (1947-03-03) (age 78)
Hengelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
Motocross career
Years active 1968-1979, 1981
Teams Suzuki
Wins14

Gerrit Wolsink (born 3 March 1947) is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1968 to 1981. Wolsink was one of the top competitors in the 500cc Motocross World Championships, placing as the runner-up twice along with two third-place finishes. Wolsink is notable for being a five-time winner of the 500cc United States Grand Prix of motocross. [1] [2]

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Motocross career

Born in Hengelo, Gelderland, Wolsink was a dentist by training but, chose a career in motorcycle racing. [2] He began competing on the Grand Prix motocross circuit in 1968 as a privateer on a Husqvarna motorcycle. In 1974 he was contracted ride for the Suzuki factory racing team as Roger De Coster's teammate. He finished third in the 500cc world championship in 1975 and 1977 and second in 1976 and 1979. [3]

In 1979 he was the double for Rutger Hauer in the motocross scenes in the Paul Verhoeven film Spetters. [4] Wolsink also competed in enduro events and was a member of the winning Dutch team at the 1984 International Six Days Enduro. [5]

Motocross Grand Prix Results

Points system from 1952 to 1968:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points864321

Points system from 1969 to 1980:

Position12345678910
Points1512108654321
YearClassTeam12345678910111213PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1968 500cc Husqvarna AUT
11
AUT
-
ITA
-
ITA
-
SWE
-
SWE
-
FIN
-
FIN
-
GDR
-
GDR
-
CZE
-
CZE
-
UK
-
UK
-
GER
-
GER
-
FRA
-
FRA
-
NED
9
NED
4
BEL
25
BEL
16
LUX
-
LUX
-
CH
-
CH
-
22nd2
1969 500ccHusqvarnaAUT
10
AUT
10
SWE
-
SWE
4
NED
30
NED
7
ITA
-
ITA
-
CZE
-
CZE
-
USR
-
USR
-
GER
-
GER
-
BEL
14
BEL
11
LUX
12
LUX
9
FRA
7
FRA
7
CH
19
CH
5
GDR
12
GDR
20
17th13
1970 500ccHusqvarnaCH
7
CH
7
AUT
-
AUT
-
NED
9
NED
5
FRA
-
FRA
-
FIN
4
FIN
7
SWE
-
SWE
-
CZE
-
CZE
-
USR
-
USR
-
GER
-
GER
9
GDR
5
GDR
7
BEL
13
BEL
-
LUX
6
LUX
3
10th28
1971 500ccHusqvarnaITA
6
ITA
8
AUT
-
AUT
-
SWE
9
SWE
-
FIN
-
FIN
4
CZE
10
CZE
-
USR
-
USR
-
GDR
-
GDR
-
UK
-
UK
-
GER
-
GER
-
BEL
8
BEL
6
LUX
10
LUX
2
NED
3
NED
3
12th21
1972 500ccHusqvarnaAUT
5
AUT
10
CH
7
CH
4
SWE
8
SWE
-
FRA
4
FRA
8
USR
-
USR
-
CZE
-
CZE
-
UK
8
UK
5
GER
3
GER
-
GDR
12
GDR
-
BEL
7
BEL
6
LUX
4
LUX
12
10th32
1973 500cc Maico FRA
6
FRA
2
AUT
-
AUT
-
FIN
-
FIN
4
ITA
4
ITA
5
CZE
6
CZE
4
USA
6
USA
2
GER
-
GER
4
BEL
3
BEL
5
LUX
3
LUX
4
NED
-
NED
1
5th105
1974 500cc Suzuki AUT
8
AUT
5
FRA
9
FRA
4
ITA
-
ITA
4
DEN
4
DEN
5
CZE
4
CZE
5
GER
4
GER
1
UK
2
UK
-
USA
2
USA
1
NED
2
NED
2
BEL
-
BEL
-
LUX
-
LUX
-
4th124
1975 500ccSuzukiCH
3
CH
3
ITA
2
ITA
5
FIN
-
FIN
-
USR
-
USR
4
FRA
5
FRA
4
USA
3
USA
1
CAN
4
CAN
1
UK
2
UK
2
GER
3
GER
-
NED
1
NED
2
BEL
-
BEL
5
LUX
5
LUX
-
3rd149
1976 500ccSuzukiCH
1
CH
1
FRA
2
FRA
4
ITA
2
ITA
-
AUT
-
AUT
9
SWE
5
SWE
-
FIN
2
FIN
2
GER
2
GER
7
USA
1
USA
1
CAN
1
CAN
1
UK
2
UK
-
BEL
-
BEL
1
LUX
2
LUX
2
2nd177
1977 500ccSuzukiAUT
7
AUT
1
NED
5
NED
2
SWE
8
SWE
2
FIN
2
FIN
3
GER
6
GER
1
ITA
2
ITA
4
USA
3
USA
2
CAN
5
CAN
1
UK
8
UK
2
BEL
9
BEL
2
LUX
6
LUX
6
CH
5
CH
-
3rd202
1978 500ccSuzukiCH
9
CH
2
AUT
8
AUT
7
FRA
6
FRA
-
DEN
4
DEN
2
FIN
-
FIN
-
SWE
-
SWE
4
USA
-
USA
7
ITA
-
ITA
7
UK
4
UK
4
BEL
-
BEL
-
LUX
3
LUX
5
NED
1
NED
1
5th124
1979 500ccSuzukiAUT
3
AUT
3
FRA
7
FRA
8
SWE
4
SWE
1
ITA
10
ITA
6
USA
1
USA
3
CAN
2
CAN
1
GER
5
GER
3
UK
4
UK
8
CH
-
CH
6
NED
2
NED
1
BEL
-
BEL
-
LUX
-
LUX
3
2nd177
1981500cc Honda AUT
7
AUT
-
CH
-
CH
-
FIN
-
FIN
-
SWE
-
SWE
3
ITA
-
ITA
-
FRA
-
FRA
-
USA
4
USA
7
UK
-
UK
8
NED
7
NED
5
CZE
-
CZE
6
BEL
-
BEL
-
LUX
9
LUX
-
10th46
Sources: [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

  1. American Motorcyclist, September 1976, Vol. 30, No. 9, ISSN 0277-9358
  2. 1 2 "Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. Gerrit Wolsink career profile
  4. "Spetters (1980) Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. Van Voorhis, Gary (1985). "ISDE: Six Days of Frustration". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. "1968 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. "1969 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. "1970 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. "1971 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. "1972 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. "1973 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  12. "1974 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. "1975 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  14. "1976 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  15. "1977 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  16. "1978 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  17. "1979 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  18. "1981 500cc motocross world championship race classifications" (PDF). memotocross.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2025.