Jos Schurgers (born 18 February 1947, Haarlem) is a former

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road racer from the

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. He had his best years in 1971 when he finished the 50cc season in third place behind Jan de Vries and

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, and in

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when he won the 125cc race in the

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and finished the 125cc season again in third place, this time to Kent Andersson and Chas Mortimer.Jos Schurgers career statistics at MotoGP.com
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