Kees van der Ven

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Kees van der Ven
Kees van der Ven Circuit Valles 1980.jpg
Kees van der ven on a motorcycle
Nationality Dutch
Born1956/57
Bakel
Motocross career
Years active1979 - 1990
Teams KTM
Wins17

Kees van der Ven (born 1956/57) is a Dutch former professional motocross racer and team manager.

Van der Ven was one of the top competitors in the F.I.M. motocross world championships in the 1980s, winning 17 Grand Prix motocross races in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes. A specialist on sand tracks, he won five consecutive times at the Le Touquet beach race between 1982 and 1986. [1] He placed in the top three in the 250cc motocross world championship for four consecutive years between 1980 and 1983.

In 1984 he switched to the 125 class and finished in third place, and in 1987 he finished in third place in the 500 class. [2] He rode most of his career for the KTM factory. Van der Ven also competed in enduro events and was a member of the winning Dutch team at the 1984 International Six Days Enduro. [3]

After his riding career ended, he became a successful team manager for KTM, winning the 2000 125 world championship with Grant Langston as his rider.

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References

  1. ↑ "Le Touquet Enduro results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Kees van der Ven career profile
  3. ↑ Van Voorhis, Gary (1985). ISDE: Six Days of Frustration. American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 28 February 2019.


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