Eric Verhagen (born 21 February 1964) is a retired
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sidecarcross
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passenger and double
World Champion
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.
He has also won the
Dutch national sidecarcross championship four times, in 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1992. All his successes were achieved with
Eimbert Timmermans
Eimbert Timmermans (born 24 October 1961) is a retired Dutch sidecarcross rider and double World Champion.
He has also won the Dutch national sidecarcross championship four times, in 1986, 1989, 1990, and 1992. All his successes were achieved w ...
as the team's driver.
Sidecarcross world championship results
Eric Verhagen's first success as a sidecarcross rider came in 1986, when he took out the Dutch national championship, together with Eimbert Timmermans. This season was also his first in the sidecarcross world championship, where the team finished sixteen's, with two seventh place race finishes as their best results.
[ERIC VERHAGEN GP RECORD]
The John Davy Pages, accessed: 1 November 2009
After similar results in 1987, the team greatly improved in 1988, coming fifth in the world championship and taking out their first race win in the Dutch GP. After continuing good results in 1989 and 1990 and two more Dutch national championships, the team managed to take out their first world championship in 1991.
The following season, 1992, saw a repeat of the world championship and also a fourth Dutch title. Verhagen retired from the competition after that,
as did Timmermans.
The John Davy Pages, accessed: 1 November 2009
Season by season
Source:
Honours
World Championship
* Champions: (2) 1991, 1992
Netherlands
* Champions: (4) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992
References
External links
The World Championship on Sidecarcross.com
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1964 births
Living people
Dutch sidecarcross riders
People from Schijndel
Racing drivers from North Brabant