Helmut Kassner

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Helmut Kassner
NationalityGerman
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 19731977
First race 1976 500cc Isle of Man TT
Last race 1989 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
First win 1974 250cc West German Grand Prix
Last win 1974 350cc West German Grand Prix
Team(s) Suzuki, Yamaha
Championships 0
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
8220035

Helmut Kassner (born 26 December 1946, in Dachau) is a German former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he won the 350cc and 250cc German Grand Prix. [1] The German round was boycotted by the top racers over safety concerns due to a lack of hay bales at the Nürburgring race circuit. [2] He is the younger brother of Horst Kassner.

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References

  1. "Helmut Kassner career statistics at MotoGP". Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  2. Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN   1-874557-83-7