Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)
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| Nationality |  Dutch |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1968 - 1973 |
| Teams | Kreidler, MZ |
| Grands Prix | 36 |
| Championships | 50cc - 1971, 1973 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Podium finishes | 27 |
| Career points | 332 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1968 50cc Dutch TT |
| First win | 1970 50cc Nations Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 50cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1973 50cc Spanish Grand Prix |
Jan de Vries (born on January 5, 1944, Sint Jacobiparochie) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1971 and 1973 F.I.M. 50 cc world championships.
He lost the 1972 world championships to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins. The two riders ended the season tied with 69 points and three victories apiece. The championship was decided on agregate times, with Nieto given the title by mere seconds[1].
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