Henk van Kessel

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Henk van Kessel
Nationality	Dutch
Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years	1972 - 1976, 1978 - 1986
Teams	Kreidler
Grands Prix	87
Championships	50cc - 1974
Wins	7
Podium finishes	25
Career points	422
Pole positions	4
Fastest laps	0
First Grand Prix	1972 50cc Swedish Grand Prix
First win	1974 50cc French Grand Prix
Last win	1979 50cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1986 Baden-Württemberg Grand Prix

Henk van Kessel (born on June 25, 1946) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1974 F.I.M. 50 cc world championship. He won seven Grand Prix races during his lengthy career.

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• 50cc racing page

v • d • e 50 cc Motorcycle World Champions     1962 - E. Degner 1963 - H. Anderson 1964 - H. Anderson 1965 - R. Bryans 1966 - H. Anscheidt 1967 - H. Anscheidt 1968 - H. Anscheidt 1969 - Á. Nieto 1970 - Á. Nieto 1971 - J. Vries 1972 - Á. Nieto 1973 - J. Vries 1974 - H. Kessel 1975 - Á. Nieto 1976 - Á. Nieto 1977 - Á. Nieto 1978 - R. Tormo 1979 - E. Lazzarini 1980 - E. Lazzarini 1981 - R. Tormo 1982 - S. Dörflinger 1983 - S. Dörflinger