Jan Huberts
Encyclopedia
Jan Huberts is a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
from the Netherlands
. He had his best year in 1962
when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the season in third place behind Ernst Degner
and Hans-Georg Anscheidt.
He is holder of the official world speed record for 50cc motorcycles.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He had his best year in 1962
1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 14th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of eleven Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc...
when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the season in third place behind Ernst Degner
Ernst Degner
Ernst Degner was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer....
and Hans-Georg Anscheidt.
He is holder of the official world speed record for 50cc motorcycles.