Tiny Janssen Explained

Tiny Janssen
Nationality: Netherlands
Sa Active Years:1987 - 1991
Sa Championships:(1) 1990
Sa Last Season:1991
Sa Last Position:6th
Sa Last Points:146
Sa Race Wins:5
Sa Podiums:8
Sa Total Points:342

Tiny Janssen is a retired Dutch sidecarcross rider and the 1990 World Champion, which he won on a Honda-EML alongside driver Benny Janssen.[1] [2]

Biography

Tiny Janssen first entered the Sidecarcross World Championship in 1987 on the side of Karl Mathis, with the pair coming 20th and 16th in 1987 and 1988.[1]

In 1989 he raced with Jan Bakens, only competing in two events this season and finishing 17th in the World Championship. the 1990 season saw him initially compete with Bakens again but then switching to become the passenger of Benny Janssen, replacing Frans Geurts van Kessel. The new combination performed well, eventually taking out the World Championship with a 13-point gap from Germans Michael Garhammer and Ralf Haas.[1]

The 1991 season saw Janssen compete in the World Championship for the last time, racing only the Dutch Grand Prix, as passenger of Benny Janssen once more.[1]

He also took part in the Dutch national championship, racing with Geert Knuiman and Jan Bakens.[3]

Honours

World Championship

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thejohndaveypages.org/CV/XXX/CV_XXX_P_Janssen_T.htm Tiny Janssen Sidecarcross World championship results
  2. http://www.sidecarcross.com/ World Champions
  3. http://www.thejohndaveypages.org/JD_NA/JD_HOL/JD_HOL_CTables.htm Dutch national championship results 1961 - 2006