Joey Litjens
Encyclopedia
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
Italy
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, finishing 17th in a strong field and 6th in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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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.