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Joey Litjens (born 8 February 1990, in Venray) is a motorcyclist from America, Netherlands.
His "career" started when he was three years of age and drove his Yamaha PW50 around his parents' house in America. His fascination with everything concerning motorcycles was the basis for his later driving of minibikes.
When he was nine years old he was given special permission to drive in the "heaviest" class in this sport. He entered in the 2000 season and ended up finishing second. With a championship in the Junior B class he finished his career in the minibikes. Before that he drove in the European championships minibike in Italy, finishing 17th in a strong field and 6th in the Czech Republic.
In 2009 his career ended abruptly. After a heavy crash on the Hengelo circuit he tore four nerves in his right arm causing paralysis of this arm. Although is unable to ride a motorbike he stated in several interviews he would like to stay part of the motorsport world, for instance in training young talents.
On Friday 19 May 2012 Litjens rode a Yamaha YZF 125R on the kart circuit Soka Fran on the inside ring of Spa Francorchamps; the first ride since his accident.
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Number | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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| 2005 | 125cc | Honda | Litjens Racing | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2006 | 125cc | Honda | Arie Molenaar Racing | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2007 | 125cc | Honda | De Graaf Grand Prix | 37 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2008 | 125cc | Seel | Abbink Bos Racing | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
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| 2005 | 125cc | Honda | SPA | POR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED 30 | GBR | GER | CZE | JPN | MAL | QAT | AUS | TUR | VAL | NC | 0 | |
| 2006 | 125cc | Honda | SPA 33 | QAT 27 | TUR 34 | CHN 27 | FRA 24 | ITA Ret | CAT 29 | NED 19 | GBR | GER Ret | CZE 25 | MAL Ret | AUS Ret | JPN 29 | POR 25 | VAL 25 | NC | 0 | |
| 2007 | 125cc | Honda | QAT 21 | SPA 21 | TUR 20 | CHN 22 | FRA 25 | ITA 16 | CAT Ret | GBR 21 | NED 26 | GER Ret | CZE 24 | RSM 27 | POR | JPN | AUS 17 | MAL 24 | VAL 24 | NC | 0 |
| 2008 | 125cc | Seel | QAT | SPA | POR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | GBR | NED Ret | GER | CZE | RSM | INP | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
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