John van den Berk

Dutch motorcycle racer

John van den Berk

Nationality	Dutch
Born	1967 (age 56–57) Oss, Netherlands
Motocross career
Years active	1984 - 1995
Teams	Yamaha
Championships	125cc - 1987 250cc - 1988
Wins	6

John van den Berk (born 1967 in Oss) is a Dutch former professional motocross racer and riding instructor. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1984 to 1995. Van den Berk is notable for being a two-time FIM motocross world champion.

Biography

He was the 1987 FIM 125cc motocross world champion riding a Yamaha. The following year he moved to the 250cc class where he again won the world championship, also on a Yamaha.^[1] Currently, he is the head coach of the Royal Dutch Motorcyclist Federation, and is the organizer of various motocross training courses in Europe.

References

^ John van den Berk career profile

External links

John van den Berk.com

250cc / MX2 world champions¹

1962 – T. Hallman
1963 – T. Hallman
1964 – J. Robert
1965 – V. Arbekov
1966 – T. Hallman
1967 – T. Hallman
1968 – J. Robert
1969 – J. Robert

1970 – J. Robert
1971 – J. Robert
1972 – J. Robert
1973 – H. Andersson
1974 – G. Moisseev
1975 – H. Everts
1976 – H. Mikkola
1977 – G. Moisseev
1978 – G. Moisseev
1979 – H. Carlqvist

1980 – G. Jobé
1981 – N. Hudson
1982 – D. LaPorte
1983 – G. Jobé
1984 – H. Kinigadner
1985 – H. Kinigadner
1986 – J. Vimond
1987 – E. Geboers
1988 – J. van den Berk
1989 – J. Bayle

1990 – A. Puzar
1991 – T. Parker
1992 – D. Schmit
1993 – G. Albertyn
1994 – G. Albertyn
1995 – S. Everts
1996 – S. Everts
1997 – S. Everts
1998 – S. Tortelli
1999 – F. Bolley

2000 – F. Bolley
2001 – M. Pichon
2002 – M. Pichon
2003 – S. Ramon²
2004 – B. Townley
2005 – T. Cairoli
2006 – C. Pourcel
2007 – T. Cairoli
2008 – T. Rattray
2009 – M. Musquin

2010 – M. Musquin
2011 – K. Roczen
2012 – J. Herlings
2013 – J. Herlings
2014 – J. Tixier
2015 - T. Gajser
2016 - J. Herlings
2017 - P. Jonass
2018 - J. Prado
2019 - J. Prado

2020 - T. Vialle
2021 - M. Renaux
2022 - T. Vialle
2023 - A. Adamo

¹From 1962 to 2002 the MX-2 world championship was named the 250cc motocross world championship. ²In 2003 250cc 4-stroke machine was allowed to race in 125cc which convert to the new MX2 class later.

125cc / MX3 world champions¹

1975 - G. Rahier
1976 - G. Rahier
1977 - G. Rahier
1978 - A. Watanabe
1979 - H. Everts

1980 - H. Everts
1981 - H. Everts
1982 - E. Geboers
1983 - E. Geboers
1984 - M. Rinaldi
1985 - P. Vehkonen
1986 - D. Strijbos
1987 - J. van den Berk
1988 - J.M. Bayle
1989 - T. Parker