The most complete story about the career of Horst Fügner
Part 1 – the early years: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-former-gdr-champ/?lang=en
Part 2 – 1953-54: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-2/?lang=en
Part 3 – 1955: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-3/?lang=en
Part 4 – 1956: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-4/?lang=en
Part 5 – 1957: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-5/?lang=en
Part 6 – 1958: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-6/?lang=en
Part 7 – the last years: http://www.motoracers.eu/horst-fugner-story-part-7/?lang=en
The most important facts about Horst Fügner’s career
Born on March 11, 1923 in Chemnitz. Before World War II, he trained as a mechanical engineer at Wanderer in Chemnitz. During the war as a motorcyclist for the Wehrmacht, then 3 years as a prisoner of war. The most important data about his career in brief:
– 1950 first motorcycle race on October 1st, 1950 in Dessau on a self-built DKW RT 125, 2nd place.
– On May 20, 1951, start of the Leipzig City Park Race, failure in the race.
– After the race in Leipzig, engagement at IFA (later MZ) as an employee and works driver.
– With 15 finishings in Grand Prix races 12 times in the points.
– Vice world champion 1958 in the 250cc class on MZ.
– First GP winner for MZ, at the World Cup run in Sweden in the 250 cc class in 1958.
– Three additional Top Ten World Championship ranks within just 2 years (in 2 classes).
– Over 10 victories in national and international races. – First driver in the GDR with 3 championship titles (category 125cc).
– Last winner of the Feldberg race in Taunus in 1954 in the 125 class.
– Last Schottenring winner in the 125cc class, in 1955.
– Record winner with four 125cc successes on the Halle-Saale loop.
– Most successful MZ driver (first as IFA) in the first 10 years in racing.
