Cornelis Martinus Anthinius Maria Doorakkers (born March 2, 1963 in Gilze, Netherlands

Netherlands

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) is a former Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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 motorcycle

Motorcycle

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 road racer

Road racing

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Cees Doorakker was the 250cc Dutch champion in 1984 and 1986. In 1986 he also reached the championship in the 500cc class.
Doorakkers raced in the Grand Prix road race world championship between 1984

1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 36th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Freddie Spencer was the pre-season favorite to win the championship however, teething problems with Honda's new V4 and early season injuries squelched his hopes...

 and 1995

1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at...

. Being a privateer without factory supported machines, he scored only a few points, his best result being a seventh place at the Yugoslavian Grand Prix

Yugoslavian motorcycle Grand Prix

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 in Rijeka

Rijeka

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 in 1990

1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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. That season he reached a total of 39 points, 16th in the final ranking.

In 1991

1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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 he finished the season ranked as the top privateer, ranking 14th overall (40 points). Later years were plagued by lack of money, inferior equipment and bad luck, like the jamming of his new engine in the first race of the season in Australia

Australia

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In 1995 Doorakkers decided to retire from Grand Prix motorcycle racing. In 1996 Doorakkers drove 125cc go karts

Kart racing

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 (with transmission) for the Dutch championship and ended up 5th. Later on he began motorcycle racing again with titles in the BOTT-class and Supermono

Ducati Supermono

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; at the same time he raced in the Alfa Challenge with Alfa Romeo 156

Alfa Romeo 156

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 and 147

Alfa Romeo 147

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Achievements

• 5th and 6th in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)
  24 Hours of Le Mans (motorcycle race)
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• 2 times beste privateer World Championship GP road race (1991: 14th; 1990: 16th)
• 2 times Dutch champion 250cc
• Dutch champion 500cc
• 5 times Dutch champion