Tiny Janssen

Tiny Janssen is a retired Dutch sidecarcross rider who became the 1990 World Champion, winning on a Honda-EML alongside driver Benny Janssen. He first entered the Sidecarcross World Championship in 1987 as passenger to Karl Mathis, finishing 20th and 16th in 1987 and 1988, and in 1989 he rode with Jan Bakens, taking part in only two events and finishing 17th overall. In 1990 he began with Bakens again and then became the passenger of Benny Janssen, replacing Frans Geurts van Kessel; the new pairing won the world title with a 13-point gap over the Germans Michael Garhammer and Ralf Haas. In 1991 he competed in the World Championship for the last time, racing only the Dutch Grand Prix with Benny Janssen, and he also took part in the Dutch national championship with Geert Knuiman and Jan Bakens.