About us
We started this business out of a true passion! Every day we strive to convey this to our customers.
Starting small to end big
The adventure began in 2006
Owner Frank Nieman was born and raised in Staphorst, Overrijssel. In the year 2008, his father Erik Nieman bought a minibike. The start in the motorsports world was made by racing weekly at the event grounds in Staphorst.
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From 2006 to 2021, active as a driver
15 years of experience in motorsports
Frank Nieman has years of experience in motorsports. He opened his competitive years with a 3rd place finish in the NK Minibike. In successive years, he became Dutch champion in the Expi moped racing class and, among others, vice champion in the Yamaha R125 cup. He ended his competition career in Dutch Superbike with 2nd and 3rd place in the final standings. In these last years he was also active several times with a wildcard at the international level in the IDM.
Born of passion
Establishment of RACE26 in 2023
RACE26’s vision is to provide hobby & professional drivers with the best motorsports products. Our goal is to make motorsports accessible to anyone who feels the RACE blood flowing in their body. We do this with a wide selection, fair prices and excellent service!
RACE WITH PASSION
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