Paul Lodewijkx

Paul Lodewijkx

Paul Lodewijkx in 1968
Nationality Netherlands Dutch
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1967 – 1969
First race1967 50cc Dutch TT
Last race1969 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
First win1968 50cc Dutch TT
Last win1969 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Team(s)Jamathi
Championships0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
10 4 6 N/A 2 82

Paul Lodewijkx (9 January 1947 – 10 August 1988) was a Dutch professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] He had his best year in 1968 when he won the Dutch TT on a hometown Jamathi bike, built by his friends, and finished the season in second place behind Hans-Georg Anscheidt (riding for the Suzuki team).[1] He was the first Dutchman to win his home Grand Prix.

In 1969 he had a traffic accident on his motorbike. After a long recovery, he was left with occasional epileptic seizures and his return in 1972 was unsuccessful. His new hobby became nature preservation and photography. An epileptic seizure caused his death by drowning in 1988.

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