[1] Like the Willemsen brothers Daniël and Marcel Eggink hails from Lochem, Gelderland.

[2] Gertie Eggink started racing in the world championship from 2004 onwards with a variety of riders.

[5] In a tight season the pair eventually won the world championship by nine points, ahead of defending champions Joris Hendrickx and Kaspars Liepiņš.

[7] Eggink suffered health problems throughout the seasons which were eventually diagnosed as virus in his blood.

[8] In 2011 and 2012 he was racing with Marcel Willemsen, the younger brother of Daniël Willemsen, achieving good results and sitting in the top ten of the competition in 2012 after coming 21st in 2011,[3][9] in a difficult season that saw the Marcel brake three rips and bruise his neck, and saw them suffering financial setbacks through engine trouble.