Jānis Vinters

Jānis Vinters is a Latvian rally raid motorcycle rider and farmer, born on 19 December 1971. He competed in the Dakar Rally several times, taking part every year until 2007 apart from a two-year gap in 2004 and 2005 caused by injuries. His best overall result came in 2006, when he finished tenth. In 2007, his most recent entry to date, he won two stages of the rally and ranked sixth overall. The Dakar Rally is a long-distance cross-country event in which riders navigate rough terrain over many days, so his record marks him as one of the Latvian motorcyclists who reached the top group of that demanding race. Away from competition he works as a farmer.