Boet van Dulmen

Boet van Dulmen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbut vɑn ˈdʏlmən]; 19 May 1948 – 16 September 2021) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Jack Middelburg, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s.[1] Van Dulmen was known for his skill of riding in wet weather. In 1979, he won his only 500cc race at the Finnish Grand Prix.[2]

Boet van Dulmen
Van Dulmen in 1981
NationalityDutch
Born(1948-04-19)19 April 1948
Ammerzoden, Gelderland, Netherlands
Died16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 73)
Ammerzoden, Gelderland, Netherlands
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1975 - 1986
First race1975 350cc Finnish Grand Prix
Last race1986 500cc San Marino Grand Prix
First win1979 500cc Finnish Grand Prix
Last win1979 500cc Finnish Grand Prix
Team(s)Suzuki
Championships0
StartsWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPoints
841410255
Wil Hartog (1) leads Van Dulmen (2) and Marcel Ankoné (17) during a race at the Zandvoort Circuit
Boet van Dulmen (right) with Jack Middelburg (5) on the starting line at a race in Heeswijk in 1982

Career statistics

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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Races by year

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

YearClassBike123456789101112Pos.Pts
1974250ccMZGERNATIOMNEDBEL
26
SWEFIN
Ret
CZE
27
YUGSPANC0
350ccYamahaFRAGERAUTNATIOMNED
12
SWENC0
MZFIN
Ret
YUGSPA
1975250ccMZFRA
Ret
SPAGERNATIOMNED
DNS
BELSWENC0
YamahaFIN
12
CZEYUG
350ccMZFRA
12
SPANED
Ret
36th3
YamahaAUT
11
GERNATIOMFIN
8
CZEYUG
500ccYamahaFRAAUT
16
GERNATIOMNEDBELSWEFINCZENC0
1976250ccYamahaFRANATYUGIOMNEDBEL
14
SWEFINCZEGERSPA
7
26th4
350ccYamahaFRA
Ret
AUTNAT
8
YUGIOMNED
Ret
FINCZE
Ret
GERSPA
8
25th6
500ccYamahaFRA
10
AUT
13
NAT
Ret
IOMNED
Ret
BEL
13
SWE25th9
SuzukiFIN
Ret
CZE
8
GER
6
1977500ccSuzukiVENAUT
Ret
GER
10
NAT
9
FRA
12
NEDBELSWEFINCZE
Ret
GBR
Ret
27th3
1978500ccSuzukiVENSPA
11
AUT
8
FRA
21
NAT
9
NED
8
BEL
Ret
SWE
11
FIN
7
GBR
Ret
GER
8
13th15
1979500ccSuzukiVENAUT
NC
GER
Ret
NAT
Ret
SPA
6
YUG
5
NED
4
BEL
DNS
SWE
3
FIN
1
GBR
5
FRA
Ret
6th50
1980500ccYamahaNAT
Ret
SPA
18
FRA
19
NED
4
BEL
9
FIN
Ret
GBR
16
GER
Ret
14th10
1981500ccYamahaAUT
5
GER
4
NAT
4
FRA
8
YUG
7
NED
2
BEL
5
RSM
Ret
GBR
6
FIN
Ret
SWE
2
6th64
1982500ccSuzukiARG
11
AUT
5
FRA
DNS
SPANATYUG
11
GBR
Ret
SWE
7
RSM
Ret
GER
7
12th23
YamahaNED
6
BEL
7
1983500ccSuzukiRSA
Ret
FRA
Ret
NAT
Ret
GER
10
SPA
11
AUT
10
YUG
7
NED
8
BEL
9
GBR
8
SWE
12
RSM
8
11th17
1984500ccSuzukiRSA
7
NAT
7
SPA
5
AUT
8
GER
9
FRA
Ret
YUGNEDBEL
Ret
GBR
19
SWE
7
RSM
9
8th25
1985500ccHondaRSA
18
SPA
Ret
GER
10
NAT
13
AUT
8
YUG
14
NED
4
BEL
9
FRA
Ret
GBR
7
SWE
14
RSM
17
10th18
1986500ccHondaSPA
15
NAT
6
GER
13
AUT
10
YUG
13
NED
12
BEL
9
FRA
14
GBR
12
SWE
13
RSM
18
12th8

Death

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Van Dulmen was killed in a road accident on 16 September 2021. He was hit by a delivery van while riding his bicycle and, despite surgical intervention, he died later in hospital. [3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ryder Notes: Assen Memories". superbikeplanet.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Boet van Dulmen". MotoGP.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Boet van Dulmen (73) overleden na verkeersongeval in Ammerzoden" (in Dutch). bommelerwaardgids.nl. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Oud-motorcoureur Boet van Dulmen (73) overleden bij ongeval". NOS (in Dutch). 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.