Werner Haas

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Werner Haas
Werner Haas after winning the 1954 Dutch TT 250cc race
NationalityGerman
Born(1927-05-30)30 May 1927
Augsburg, Germany
Died13 November 1956(1956-11-13) (aged 29)
Neuburg an der Donau, West Germany
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1952 – 1954
First race1952 250cc West German Grand Prix
Last race1954 250cc West German Grand Prix
First win1952 250cc West German Grand Prix
Last win1954 250cc West German Grand Prix
Team(s)NSU
Championships125cc- 1953
250cc- 1953, 1954
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
21 11 18 N/A 11 115

Werner Haas (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛʁnɐ haːs] ⓘ; 30 May 1927 – 13 November 1956) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He became Germany's first motorcycle world champion when he won the 1953 FIM 125 and 250 World Championship for NSU.[1] The following year, he would repeat as the 250 world champion. Haas was killed in 1956 in a light plane accident in Germany.[2]

Haas en route to winning the 1953 250cc Dutch TT.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Rank Wins
1952 125cc NSU IOM
- 		NED
- 		GER
1 		ULS
- 		NAT
7 		ESP
- 		8 6th 1
250cc NSU SUI
- 		IOM
4 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		GER
- 		ULS
- 		NAT
2 		6 7th 0
1953 125cc NSU IOM
2 		NED
1 		GER
2 		ULS
1 		NAT
1 		ESP
- 		30 1st 3
250cc NSU IOM
2 		NED
1 		GER
1 		ULS
2 		SUI
6 		NAT
2 		ESP
- 		28 1st 2
1954 125cc NSU IOM
- 		ULS
4 		NED
5 		GER
2 		NAT
- 		ESP
- 		11 5th 0
250cc NSU FRA
1 		IOM
1 		ULS
1 		NED
1 		GER
1 		SUI
- 		NAT
- 		32 1st 5

References

  1. ^ "Werner Haas career statistics at MotoGP.com". Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  2. ^ Werner Haas career profile at Motorsport Memorial
Awards
Preceded by German Sportsman of the Year
1953 		Succeeded by
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