Paul Lodewijkx

Paul Lodewijkx was a Dutch professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his best year in [1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1968] when he won the Dutch TT on a hometown bike, built by his friends, and finished the season in second place behind Hans-Georg Anscheidt. He was the first Dutchman to win his home Grand Prix.
In 1969 he had a traffic accident on his motorbike. After a long recovery, he was left with occasional epileptic seizures and his return in 1972 was unsuccessful. His new hobby became nature preservation and photography. An epileptic seizure caused his death by drowning in 1988.