Helmut Fath
German motorcycle racer (1929-1993) · Germany · On the map · Athletes · Died at 64
Helmut Fath was a German sidecar racer and engineer. He won the Sidecar World Championship in 1960 and 1968. His early racing was on BMW R50 sidecars with a chassis of his own design. After a bad accident in 1961, he took time off and returned with his own design URS four-cylinder machine to win the title in 1968.
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A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026
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About this person
The URS engine was also used in solo competition as well as powering Horst Owesle/Peter Rutterford to the 1971 World Sidecar Championship.
Country
Germany
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 1993 · aged 64
