Horst Fügner (11 March 1923 – 22 November 2014) was a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He rode for the

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MZ works team from 1954 and rode in Grands Prix from 1957. In 1955, 1956 and 1958 Fügner won the 250cc class of the East German motorcycling championship. His best year was

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when he won the Swedish Grand Prix and finished the season second to

Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Provini (29 May 1933 – 6 January 2005) was an Italian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was a two-time world champion in road racing. Provini was also a four-time Isle of Man TT winner and won 13 Italian national ch ...

in the 250cc World Championship.

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1923 births 2014 deaths German motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders Sportspeople from Chemnitz {{Germany-motorcycle-racing-bio-stub