Jan de Vries (motorcyclist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Dutch motorcyclist
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1944
Place of Birth: Sint Jacobiparochie, Friesland, Netherlands
Profession: motorcycle racer
Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)
- Jan de Vries (born 5 January 1944) is a Dutch former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
- In 1971 he 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.He lost the 1972 world championship to Angel Nieto by the narrowest of margins.
- The two riders ended the season tied with 69 points and three victories apiece.
- The championship was decided on aggregate times, with Nieto given the title by mere seconds.
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