Piet van Wijngaarden
Piet van Wijngaarden (born December 19, 1898 in Papendrecht , † November 2, 1950 in Rotterdam ) was a Dutch motorcycle racer .
Career
Piet van Wijngaarden is considered one of the pioneers of Dutch motorcycle racing. Always on the road on machines from the English manufacturer Norton , he has won a total of six titles in the Dutch motorcycle championship in his career . In 1926 he won the 500 cc race of the first edition of the Dutch TT, which is still held today in Assen . In the following year he was able to repeat this success.
statistics
title
- Dutch 350cc champion : 1932, 1937
- Dutch 500cc champion : 1925, 1926, 1928, 1930
Race wins
| year | class | machine | run | route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 500 cc | Norton | I. Dutch TT | Rolde - Borger - Schoonloo |
| 1926 | 500 cc | Norton | II. Dutch TT | Circuit van Drenthe |
Web links
- Joop van Brecht: Heroes Van Toen. www.motorracehistorie.nl, 1999, accessed on February 26, 2012 (Dutch).
- Local hero Piet van Wijngaarden. www.vintagenorton.com, April 30, 2010, accessed February 26, 2012 .
- Video: Dutch TT 1925 at www.youtube.com (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Vincent Glon: Les Champions Néerlandais. racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on May 11, 2015 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wijngaarden, Piet van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Papendrecht |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1950 |
| Place of death | Rotterdam |