Kees van der Ven
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Kees van der Ven is a Dutch
former professional motocross
racer and team manager.
Van der Ven was one of the top competitors in the F.I.M.
motocross world championships in the 1980s, winning 17 Grand Prix motocross races in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes. A specialist on sand tracks, he was a five-time winner of the Le Touquet beach race. He placed in the top three in the 250cc motocross world championship for four consecutive years between 1980 and 1983. In 1984 he switched to the 125 class and finished in third place, and in 1987 he finished in third place in the 500 class. He rode most of his career for the KTM
factory. After his riding career ended, he became a successful team manager for KTM, winning the 2000 125 world championship with Grant Langston
as his rider.
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...
former professional motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer and team manager.
Van der Ven was one of the top competitors in the F.I.M.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
motocross world championships in the 1980s, winning 17 Grand Prix motocross races in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes. A specialist on sand tracks, he was a five-time winner of the Le Touquet beach race. He placed in the top three in the 250cc motocross world championship for four consecutive years between 1980 and 1983. In 1984 he switched to the 125 class and finished in third place, and in 1987 he finished in third place in the 500 class. He rode most of his career for the KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
factory. After his riding career ended, he became a successful team manager for KTM, winning the 2000 125 world championship with Grant Langston
Grant Langston (motorcyclist)
Grant Langston , is a former Grand Prix motocross world champion.Langston began competing in the world championships in 1998, and by 2000, he had won the F.I.M. 125cc world championship as a member of the KTM factory racing team. He moved to the United States in 2001 to compete in the A.M.A...
as his rider.