René Baeten

René Baeten
Nationality Belgian
Born 10 June 1927
Herentals, Belgium
Died 5 June 1960 (1960-06-06) (aged 32)
Stekene, Belgium
Motocross career
Years active 1947 - 1960
Teams FN
Championships 500cc - 1958
Wins 8

René Baeten (10 June 1927, in Herentals – 5 June 1960, in Stekene) was a Belgian professional motocross racer. He won the 1958 500cc Motocross World Championship.[1]

In 1953 and 1954, Baeten finished second in the 500cc European motocross championships to Auguste Mingels.[2][3] In 1957, the F.I.M. upgraded the competition to world championship status, and again Baeten would finish in second place, this time to Bill Nilsson on an AJS motorcycle.[4] In 1958, Baeten would ride an FN motorcycle to claim the 500cc motocross world championship, defeating Nilsson and Sten Lundin.[5] He was honored for his achievement with the 1958 Belgian National Sports Merit Award. Baeten was killed in a racing accident in 1960.[6]

References

  1. "René Baeten career profile". bestsports.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. "1953 500cc European motocross championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. "1954 500cc European motocross championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. "1957 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. "1958 500cc motocross world championship results". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. "René Baeten profile at Motorsport Memorial". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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