The Netherlands national long track team is the national
long track motorcycle racing
left, Stadion Haunstetten, a Sandbahn track, 300x300px
Long track (more commonly known as longtrack, or German Sandbahn) is a discipline of track racing, that takes place at high speeds on tracks ranging from in length. Longtrack racing is an u ...
team of
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
and is controlled by the Dutch Motorsport Union (KNMV). The team was started in all editions of
Team Long Track World Championship
The FIM Long Track of Nations, formerly known as the ''Long Track Team World Championship'', is an annual track racing event since 2007 organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). The championship has been won by Germany ten ...
and they won silver medal twice (2008 and 2009).
Competition
Riders
Riders who started in
Team Long Track World Championship
The FIM Long Track of Nations, formerly known as the ''Long Track Team World Championship'', is an annual track racing event since 2007 organized by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM). The championship has been won by Germany ten ...
Finals:
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Erik Eijbergen
The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor ...
(2007, 2008)
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Dirk Fabriek
Dirk Fabriek (born 2 April 1985) is a Dutch motorcycle racer who competes in longtrack and Grasstrack.
Career
Fabriek represented the Netherlands national long track team in the World Longtrack Championship from 2007 to 2017 and twice won t ...
(2007, 2008, 2009)
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Jannick de Jong
Jannick de Jong (born 7 June 1987) is a Dutch former motorcycle racer. Hecompeted primarily in longtrack and grasstrack. He was the 2015 world champion in longtrack.
Career
De Jong represented the Netherlands national long track team in t ...
(2007, 2008, 2009)
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Theo Pijper
Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980) is a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 2 caps for the Netherlands national speedway team.
Career
Born in Dokkum, Netherlands, Pijper first rode a motorbike at the age of five. He was a successful long ...
(2007, 2009)
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Mark Stiekema (2008, 2009)
See also
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Netherlands national ice racing team
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Sport in the Netherlands
Approximately 5 million of the 17 million people in the Netherlands are registered to one of the 35,000 sports clubs in the country. About two thirds of the population older than 15 years participates in sports weekly.
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External links
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KNMV website
{{Long Track World Championship
National long track teams
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