Ernst Degner
East German motorcycle racer (1931-1983) · Athletes · Died at 51
Ernst Degner was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. He defected to the west in 1961, taking MZ's and his own tuning techniques to Suzuki, and winning Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962.
Ernst Degner is read about 52 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1983 · aged 51