Jan de Vries was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, born on 5 January 1944 and died on 14 January 2021. In 1971 he became the first Dutchman to win an F.I.M. world championship when he claimed the 50cc title, and in 1973 he won another 50cc world championship. He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins, the two riders ending the season tied on 69 points. The article identifies him as a Dutch rider in the Grand Prix road racing world championships of the small 50cc class.
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Jan de Vries (5 January 1944-14 January 2021) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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In 1971, de Vries became the first Dutchman to win a F.I.M. world championship when he claimed the 50 cc title. In 1973, he won another 50 cc world championship.
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