Stefan Prein (born 27 October 1965 in

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) is a former

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road racer from

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. His best year was in

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when he won the 125cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix and finished the season in third place in the 125cc world championship, behind

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and

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.Stefan Prein career statistics at MotoGP.com
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