Wil Hartog
Wil Hartog is a Dutch former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Born in Abbekerk, North Holland, Hartog became the first Dutchman to win a 500cc Grand Prix when he claimed a victory at the 1977 Dutch TT. That victory earned him a ride with the Suzuki factory team as a teammate to Barry Sheene. Hartog won five Grands Prix during his career. Standing over 1,80 meters tall, he was at a disadvantage against his jockey-sized competitors yet he still managed impressive results. With his penchant for wearing all white riding apparel, he was nicknamed The White Giant.
To commemorate the fortieth anniversary of his 1977 Dutch TT victory, Hartog was honored during the 2017 Dutch TT by riding a lap of the Assen TT circuit on the motorcycle he won on, accompanied by Freddie Sheene, the son of Hartog's late teammate, on one of his father's motorcycles.Races by year
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | | Pts |
| 1970 | 125cc | Yamaha | GER | FRA | YUG | IOM | NED
Ret | BEL | DDR | CZE | FIN | NAT | SPA | | | NC | 0 |
| 1972 | 250cc | Yamaha | GER | FRA | AUT | NAT | IOM | YUG | NED
14 | BEL | DDR | CZE | SWE | FIN | SPA | NC | 0 |
| 1972 | 500cc | Riemanoc | GER
Ret | FRA | AUT | NAT | IOM | YUG | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1972 | 500cc | Yamaha | | | | | | | NED
Ret | BEL | DDR | CZE | SWE | FIN | SPA | NC | 0 |
| 1973 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA | AUT | GER | NAT | IOM | YUG | NED
Ret | | CZE | SWE | FIN | SPA | | NC | 0 |
| 1973 | 500cc | Yamaha | FRA | AUT | GER | | IOM | YUG | NED
4 | BEL | CZE | SWE | FIN | SPA | | 25th | 8 |
| 1974 | 250cc | Yamaha | | GER | | NAT | IOM | NED
15 | BEL | SWE | FIN | CZE | YUG | SPA | | NC | 0 |
| 1974 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA | GER | AUT | NAT | IOM | NED
15 | | SWE | FIN | | YUG | SPA | | NC | 0 |
| 1975 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA | SPA | AUT | GER | NAT | IOM | NED
6 | | | FIN | CZE | YUG | | 26th | 5 |
| 1975 | 500cc | Suzuki | FRA | | AUT | GER | NAT | IOM | NED
Ret | BEL | SWE | FIN | CZE | | | NC | 0 |
| 1976 | 500cc | Suzuki | FRA | AUT
Ret | NAT | IOM | NED
3 | BEL | SWE
Ret | FIN | CZE | GER | | | | 21st | 10 |
| 1977 | 500cc | Suzuki | VEN | AUT
DNS | GER
6 | NAT
Ret | FRA
Ret | NED
1 | BEL
7 | SWE
5 | FIN
Ret | CZE
Ret | GBR
Ret | | | 10th | 30 |
| 1978 | 500cc | Suzuki | VEN | SPA
9 | AUT
7 | FRA
5 | NAT
6 | NED
5 | BEL
1 | SWE
2 | FIN
1 | GBR
Ret | GER
Ret | | | 4th | 65 |
| 1979 | 500cc | Suzuki | VEN
Ret | AUT
3 | GER
1 | NAT
Ret | SPA
2 | YUG
4 | NED
3 | BEL
DNS | SWE
Ret | FIN
10 | GBR
3 | FRA
18 | | 4th | 66 |
| 1980 | 500cc | Suzuki | NAT
Ret | SPA
Ret | FRA | NED
19 | BEL
5 | FIN
1 | GBR
Ret | GER
3 | | | | | | 6th | 31 |
| 1981 | 500cc | Suzuki | AUT
9 | GER
14 | NAT | FRA | YUG | NED | BEL | RSM | GBR | FIN | SWE | | | 23rd | 2 |
