Dieter König (19 May 1931 – 17 August 1991) raced hydroplanes and was also responsible for manufacturing the engines that powered them. During the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s his "König" engines dominated the sport.
The engines were manufactured in his hometown of
Berlin
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, Germany. They were used in
Grand Prix motorcycle racing powering
Kim Newcombe to second place in the
500cc class of the
1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, as well as powering
Rolf Steinhausen/Josef Huber to win two
World Sidecar Championships.
References
External links
"Konig and Kim Newcombe"Love, Speed and Loss - Television, 2005 (Sport, Documentary)
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1931 births
1991 deaths
German motorboat racers
Sportspeople from Berlin