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Gerrit Wolsink
Gerrit Wolsink
	Wolsink in 1979
Nationality	Dutch
Born	3 March 1947 (age 77); Hengelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
Motocross career
Years active	1970-1981
Teams	Suzuki
Wins	14

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Gerrit Wolsink (born 3 March 1947) is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1970 to 1981. Wolsink was one of the top competitors in the 500cc Motocross World Championships, placing as the runner-up twice along with two third-place finishes. Wolsink is notable for being a five-time winner of the 500cc United States Grand Prix of motocross.^[1]^[2]

Motocross career

Born in Hengelo, Gelderland, Wolsink was a dentist by training but, chose a career in motorcycle racing.^[2] He began competing on the Grand Prix motocross circuit in 1970 as a privateer on a Maico motorcycle. In 1974 he was contracted ride for the Suzuki factory racing team as Roger De Coster's teammate. He finished third in the 500cc world championship in 1975 and 1977 and second in 1976 and 1979.^[3]

In 1979 he was the double for Rutger Hauer in the motocross scenes in the Paul Verhoeven film Spetters.^[4] Wolsink also competed in enduro events and was a member of the winning Dutch team at the 1984 International Six Days Enduro.^[5]

References

^ American Motorcyclist, September 1976, Vol. 30, No. 9, ISSN 0277-9358
^ ^a ^b "Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ Gerrit Wolsink career profile
^ "Spetters (1980) Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^ Van Voorhis, Gary (1985). ISDE: Six Days of Frustration. Retrieved 28 February 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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[1] American Motorcyclist, September 1976, Vol. 30, No. 9, ISSN 0277-9358

[Carlsbad-2] "Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[3] Gerrit Wolsink career profile

[4] "Spetters (1980) Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[5] Van Voorhis, Gary (1985). ISDE: Six Days of Frustration. Retrieved 28 February 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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-'''Gerrit Wolsink''' (born 1947) is a [[Dutch people|Dutch]] former professional Grand Prix [[motocross]] racer who competed in motocross Grand Prix world championships in the 1970s. He is notable for being a five-time winner of the 500cc United States Grand Prix of motocross.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3fgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA8&dq=american+motorcyclist+willy+bauer&cd=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false American Motorcyclist, September 1976, Vol. 30, No. 9, ISSN 0277-9358]</ref><ref name="Carlsbad">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-28/sports/sp-25708_1_grand-prix |title=Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories |publisher=latimes.com |accessdate=27 January 2016 }}</ref>
+'''Gerrit Wolsink''' (born 3 March 1947) is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix [[motocross]] racer. He competed in the [[Motocross World Championship]]s from 1970 to 1981. Wolsink was one of the top competitors in the 500cc Motocross World Championships, placing as the runner-up twice along with two third-place finishes. Wolsink is notable for being a five-time winner of the 500cc United States Grand Prix of motocross.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=3fgDAAAAMBAJ&dq=american+motorcyclist+willy+bauer&pg=PA8 American Motorcyclist, September 1976, Vol. 30, No. 9, ISSN 0277-9358]</ref><ref name="Carlsbad">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-28-sp-25708-story.html |title=Carlsbad's Last Motocross Grand Prix Is Today : Raceway Where the Sport Developed Has Produced Its Share of Memories |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=27 January 2016 }}</ref>
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+==Motocross career==
 Born in [[Hengelo, Gelderland]], Wolsink was a dentist by training but, chose a career in motorcycle racing.<ref name="Carlsbad"/> He began competing on the Grand Prix motocross circuit in [[1970 FIM Motocross World Championship season|1970]] as a [[Privateer (motorsport)|privateer]] on a [[Maico]] motorcycle. In [[1974 FIM Motocross World Championship season|1974]] he was contracted ride for the [[Suzuki]] factory racing team as [[Roger De Coster]]'s teammate. He finished third in the [[List of motocross World Championship results|500cc world championship]] in [[1975 FIM Motocross World Championship season|1975]] and [[1977 FIM Motocross World Championship season|1977]] and second in [[1976 FIM Motocross World Championship season|1976]] and [[1979 FIM Motocross World Championship|1979]].<ref>[http://www.bestsports.com.br/db/atlpag.php?atl=8344&lang=2 Gerrit Wolsink career profile]</ref>
-Wolsink also competed in [[enduro]] events and was a member of the winning Dutch team at the 1984 [[International Six Days Enduro]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfoDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&dq=1984+isde&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiAv5nFoN_gAhUSVt8KHTR6DvoQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=1984%20isde&f=false |title=ISDE: Six Days of Frustration |author=Van Voorhis, Gary |publisher=Books.Google.com |year=1985 |work=American Motorcyclist |accessdate=28 February 2019 }}</ref>
+In 1979 he was the double for [[Rutger Hauer]] in the motocross scenes in the [[Paul Verhoeven]] film [[Spetters]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081547/fullcredits |title=Spetters (1980) Cast & Crew |publisher=imdb.com |accessdate=2 December 2019 }}</ref> Wolsink also competed in [[enduro]] events and was a member of the winning Dutch team at the 1984 [[International Six Days Enduro]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfoDAAAAMBAJ&dq=1984+isde&pg=PA52 |title=ISDE: Six Days of Frustration |author=Van Voorhis, Gary |year=1985 |work=American Motorcyclist |accessdate=28 February 2019 }}</ref>
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-[[Category:Dutch motorcycle racers]]
 [[Category:Dutch dentists]]
-[[Category:Motocross riders]]
+[[Category:Dutch motocross riders]]
 [[Category:Enduro riders]]
+[[Category:20th-century Dutch people]]