 Van Praag reportedly paid Langton £50 "conscience money" after the race for going back on the agreement.Van Praag was also a successful rider in his home country, though he never won the Australian Championship, finishing second in 1941 (3 laps), 1946 (3 laps), and 1947 (2 & 3 laps), as well as finishing third in 1940 (3 laps).He won the NSW State Championship in 1941 at the Sydney Sports Ground and the Victorian Championship in 1947.