Günter Bartusch (April 13, 1943 – July 8, 1971) was a

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road racer from the former

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. His best year was in

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when he rode for the MZ factory racing team to finish the season in eighth place in the 350cc world championship. Bartusch was killed during practice for the 1971 East German Grand Prix at the

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.Gunter Bartusch career profile at the Motorsport Memorial
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