Horst Fügner

Horst Fügner
Nationality Germany German
Born (1923-03-11)March 11, 1923
Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Died November 22, 2014(2014-11-22) (aged 91)
Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1957 – 1959
First race1957 125cc German Grand Prix
Last race1959 250cc Dutch TT
First win1958 250cc Swedish Grand Prix
Last win1958 250cc Swedish Grand Prix
Team(s)MZ
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
12 1 3 N/A N/A 38

Horst Fügner (March 11, 1923 – November 22, 2014) was a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He rode for the East German MZ works team from 1954 and rode in Grands Prix from 1957.

In 1955, 1956 and 1958 Fügner won the 250cc class of the East German motorcycling championship.[1] His best year was 1958 when he won the Swedish Grand Prix and finished the season second to Tarquinio Provini in the 250cc World Championship.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Motorradsport - DDR - Meisterschaften (Straßenrennsport - Teil 1)". Historie. sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Horst Fügner's profile". motogp.com. Dorna Sports S.L. Retrieved 28 November 2014.


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