Joey Litjens

Joey Litjens (8 February 1990, Venray) is a motorcyclist from America, Netherlands.

Career

His "career" started when he was three years of age and drove his Yamaha PW50 around his parents' house in America. His fascination with everything concerning motorcycles was the basis for his later driving of minibikes.

When he was nine years old he was given special permission to drive in the "heaviest" class in this sport. He entered in the 2000 season and ended up finishing second. With a championship in the Junior B class he finished his career in the minibikes. Before that he drove in the European championships minibike in Italy, finishing 17th in a strong field and 6th in the Czech Republic.

Achievements

• - 2000 - Start minibike racing.
• - 2001 - Dutch champion Minibike racing (11 years old).
• - 2002 - Dutch champion in Aprilia 125 Cup: 9 victories in 10 races.
• - 2003 - 5th in Dutch championship 125cc on Honda (Rookie of the Year).
• - 2004 - 12th in Dutch championship 125cc on Honda.
• - 2004 - 9th in German championship (125cc Honda). German season, 8 races.
• - 2004 - 11th in European championship on 125cc Honda (8 races).
• - 2005 - 4th in European championship 125cc on HONDA .
• - 2005 - 6th in Dutch championship 125cc on Honda, win at Assen (drove 3 of 8 ONK-races).
• - 2005 - Netherlands – Racing Team of the year (Stichting Litjens Racing).
• - 2005 - 16th in German championship (1 race) 125cc on Honda.
• - 2005 - GP-debut - TT Assen/NETH - 125cc Honda - 30th (no GP starts: 1).
• - 2005 - November, testraces for Molenaar-Honda team in Valencia and Jerez.
• - 2006 - Grand Prix 125cc in the Molenaar Racing Team.
• - 2007 - Grand Prix 125cc in the Molenaar/DeGraaf Racing Team.

Career statistics

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd
2005	125cc	Honda	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2006	125cc	Honda	15	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2007	125cc	Honda	15	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2008	125cc	Seel	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
Total			32	0	0	0	0	0

Races by year

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Pos	Points
2005	125cc	Honda	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED 30	GBR	GER	CZE	JPN	MAL	QAT	AUS	TUR	VAL		NC	0
2006	125cc	Honda	SPA 33	QAT 27	TUR 34	CHN 27	FRA 24	ITA Ret	CAT 29	NED 19	GBR	GER Ret	CZE 25	MAL Ret	AUS Ret	JPN 29	POR 25	VAL 25		NC	0
2007	125cc	Honda	QAT 21	SPA 21	TUR 20	CHN 22	FRA 25	ITA 16	CAT Ret	GBR 21	NED 26	GER Ret	CZE 24	RSM 27	POR	JPN	AUS 17	MAL 24	VAL 24	NC	0
2008	125cc	Seel	QAT	SPA	POR	CHN	FRA	ITA	CAT	GBR	NED Ret	GER	CZE	RSM	IND	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0

External links

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