Ernst Degner
Motorcycle racer
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Ernst Degner was a professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Eastern Germany. Degner was noted for defecting to the west in 1961, taking MZ's tuning techniques to Suzuki, and winning Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962. Wikipedia
Born: September 22, 1931, Gliwice, Poland
Died: September 10, 1983 (age 51 years), Arona, Spain
Championships: 50cc - 1962