Wil Hartog

Wil Hartog
Wil Hartog
Nationality	Dutch
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1973 - 1981 First race 1973 500cc Dutch TT Last race 1981 500cc West German Grand Prix First win 1977 500cc Dutch TT Last win 1980 500cc Finnish Grand Prix Team(s) Suzuki Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 36 5 12 0 2 217

Wil Hartog (born 28 May 1948) is a Dutch former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Born in in Abbekerk, North Holland, Hartog became the first Dutchman to win a 500cc Grand Prix when he claimed a victory at the 1977 Dutch TT. That victory earned him a ride with the Suzuki factory team as a team-mate to Barry Sheene. Hartog won five Grands Prix during his career. Standing over six feet tall, he was at a disadvantage against his jockey-sized competitors yet he still managed impressive results. With his penchant for wearing all white riding apparel, he was nicknamed the white giant.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Rank	Wins
1973	500cc	Yamaha	FRA -	AUT -	GER -	IOM -	YUG -	NED 4	BEL -	CZE -	SWE -	FIN -	ESP -		8	24th	0
1975	350cc	Yamaha	FRA -	ESP -	AUT -	GER -	NAT -	IOM -	NED 6	FIN -	CZE -	YUG -			5	26th	0
1976	500cc	Suzuki	FRA -	AUT Ret	NAT -	IOM -	NED 3	BEL -	SWE -	FIN -	CZE -	GER -			10	21st	0
1977	500cc	Suzuki	VEN -	AUT -	GER 6	NAT -	FRA -	NED 1	BEL 7	SWE 5	FIN -	CZE -	GBR -		30	10th	1
1978	500cc	Suzuki	VEN -	ESP 9	AUT 7	FRA 5	NAT 6	NED 5	BEL 1	SWE 2	FIN 1	GBR NC	GER NC		65	4th	2
1979	500cc	Suzuki	VEN NC	AUT 3	GER 1	NAT NC	ESP 2	YUG 4	NED 3	BEL -	SWE NC	FIN 10	GBR 3	FRA NC	66	4th	1
1980	500cc	Suzuki	NAT NC	ESP -	FRA -	NED NC	BEL 5	FIN 1	GBR NC	GER 3					31	6th	1
1981	500cc	Suzuki	AUT 9	GER 14	NAT -	FRA -	YUG -	NED -	BEL -	RSM -	GBR -	FIN -	SWE -		2	23rd	0