- Kees van der Ven
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 races in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes. A specialist on sand tracks, he was a five-time winner of theLe Touquet beach race. He placed in the top three in the 250cc motocross world championship for four consecutive years between1980 and1983 . In1984 he switched to the 125 class and finished in third place, and in1987 he finished in third place in the 500 class. He rode most of his career for theKTM factory. After his riding career ended, he became a successful team manager for KTM, winning the2000 125 world championship with Grant Langston as his rider.External link
* [http://members.mediazonemoto.com/kickapps/_Kees-Van-Der-Ven-an-MX-teacher/BLOG/58551/24374.html Kees van der Ven profile]
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