René Baeten

Belgian motorcycle racer

René Baeten
NationalityBelgian
Born10 June 1927 (1927-06-10)
Herentals, Belgium
Died5 June 1960 (1960-06-06) (aged 32)
Stekene, Belgium
Motocross career
Years active1947 - 1960
TeamsFN
Championships500cc - 1958
Wins8

René Gommarus Desire Baeten (10 June 1927, in Herentals – 5 June 1960, in Stekene)[1] was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1947 to 1960. Baeten is notable for winning the 1958 500cc Motocross World Championship.[2] In 1958, Baeten was named the recipient of the Belgian National Sports Merit Award.

In 1953 and 1954, Baeten finished second in the 500cc European motocross championships to Auguste Mingels.[3][4] In 1957, the F.I.M. upgraded the competition to world championship status, and again Baeten would finish in second place, this time to Bill Nilsson on an AJS motorcycle.[5] In 1958, Baeten would ride an FN motorcycle to claim the 500cc motocross world championship, defeating Nilsson and Sten Lundin.[6] He was honored for his achievement with the 1958 Belgian National Sports Merit Award. Baeten was killed in a racing accident in 1960.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - René Baeten". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "René Baeten career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ "1953 500cc European motocross championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "1954 500cc European motocross championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ "1957 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ^ "René Baeten profile at Motorsport Memorial". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Åberg

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – T. Cairoli

1From 1957 to 2002 500cc is the premier class. 2003 top class named motocrossgp which combine the top driver from 500cc and 250cc last year.2004~2013 MX1 and 2014 to today MXGP is the premier class,both use the 450cc 4 stroke bike.
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