René Baeten

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René Baeten

Nationality	Belgian

Motocross career
Active years	1947 - 1960
Teams	FN
Championships	500cc - 1958
Wins	8

René Baeten (Herentals, 1927 - Stekene, 1960) was a Belgian motocross world champion.

In 1953 and 1954, Baeten finished second in the 500cc European motocross championships to his FN team-mate Auguste Mingels. In 1957, the F.I.M. upgraded the competition to world championship, and again Baeten would finish in second place, this time to Bill Nilsson on an AJS motorcycle. In 1958, Baeten would claim the 500cc world championship, defeating Nilsson and Sten Lundin.^[1] Baeten was killed in a racing accident in 1960.^[2]

References

MX1 world champions¹

1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Aberg

1970 – B. Aberg
1971 – R. De Coster
1972 – R. De Coster
1973 – R. De Coster
1974 – H. Mikkola
1975 – R. De Coster
1976 – R. De Coster
1977 – H. Mikkola
1978 – H. Mikkola
1979 – G. Noyce

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – A. Cairoli

2010 – A. Cairoli
2011 – A. Cairoli
2012 – A. Cairoli
2013 – A. Cairoli

¹From 1957 to 2002 the MX-1 world championship was named the 500cc motocross world championship.

Persondata
Name	Baeten, Rene
Alternative names
Short description	motocross racer
Date of birth	1927
Place of birth	Herentals, Belgium
Date of death	1960
Place of death	Stekene, Belgium

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