Cees van Dongen (1932 – 23 December 2011) was a

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from the Netherlands. Van Dongen was born in Rotterdam. His best season was in

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when he won the 125cc Spanish Grand Prix and finished the season in third place behind Dave Simmonds and

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.Cees van Dongen career statistics at MotoGP.com
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Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dongen, Cees Van 1932 births 2011 deaths Dutch motorcycle racers 50cc World Championship riders 125cc World Championship riders Sportspeople from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch people