Horst Fügner
- March 11, 1923
- November 22, 2014
- 91 years
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Horst Fügner, 91, German motorcycle racer.
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|Horst Fügner (11 March 1923 – 22 November 2014) was a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He rode for the East German 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 1958 when he won the Swedish Grand Prix and finished the season second to Tarquinio Provini in the 250cc World Championship.
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1.Which of these years did Horst Fügner NOT win the 250cc class of the East German motorcycling championship?
- A.1956
- B.1958
- C.1957correct
- D.1955
Horst Fügner won the championship in 1955, 1956 and 1958, but not in 1957.
Source: career highlights section
2.In what year was the Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Horst Fügner born?
- A.1928
- B.1920
- C.1925
- D.1923correct
Horst Fügner was born on 11 March 1923.
Source: biographical introduction
3.What nationality was the motorcycle road racer Horst Fügner?
- A.Germancorrect
- B.Swiss
- C.Polish
- D.Austrian
Horst Fügner was a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Source: biographical introduction
4.When did Horst Fügner begin riding for the East German MZ works team?
- A.1958
- B.1954correct
- C.1956
- D.1952
Horst Fügner rode for the East German MZ works team from 1954.
Source: biographical introduction
5.In which year did Horst Fügner begin competing in Grands Prix?
- A.1955
- B.1959
- C.1957correct
- D.1961
Horst Fügner rode in Grands Prix starting from 1957.
Source: biographical introduction
6.Which specific motorcycle class did Horst Fügner win the East German championship in during 1955, 1956 and 1958?
- A.350cc
- B.125cc
- C.250cccorrect
- D.500cc
Horst Fügner won the 250cc class of the East German motorcycling championship in 1955, 1956, and 1958.
Source: career highlights section
7.Which year is described as the best year of Horst Fügner's racing career?
- A.1955
- B.1958correct
- C.1956
- D.1957
Horst Fügner's best year was 1958.
Source: career highlights section
8.Which Grand Prix did Horst Fügner win during his best year in 1958?
- A.German Grand Prix
- B.Dutch Grand Prix
- C.Italian Grand Prix
- D.Swedish Grand Prixcorrect
Horst Fügner won the Swedish Grand Prix in 1958.
Source: career highlights section
9.Who finished ahead of Horst Fügner in the 250cc World Championship standings in 1958?
- A.Ernst Degner
- B.Tarquinio Provinicorrect
- C.Mike Hailwood
- D.Luigi Taveri
In 1958, Horst Fügner finished the season second to Tarquinio Provini in the 250cc World Championship.
Source: career highlights section
10.What position did Horst Fügner achieve in the 250cc World Championship in 1958?
- A.Fourth
- B.Secondcorrect
- C.First
- D.Third
Horst Fügner finished the 1958 season second in the 250cc World Championship.
Source: career highlights section
11.On what date did Horst Fügner pass away?
- A.11 March 2015
- B.11 March 2014
- C.22 November 2014correct
- D.22 November 2015
Horst Fügner died on 22 November 2014.
Source: biographical introduction
12.What type of team was the East German MZ team that Horst Fügner rode for?
- A.Independent team
- B.Factory works teamcorrect
- C.Privateer team
- D.Satellite team
Horst Fügner rode for the East German MZ works team.
Source: biographical introduction
13.In which championship class did Horst Fügner earn a second-place finish in 1958?
- A.250cc World Championshipcorrect
- B.500cc World Championship
- C.125cc World Championship
- D.350cc World Championship
Horst Fügner finished second in the 250cc World Championship in 1958.
Source: career highlights section
14.Besides 1955 and 1958, in which other year did Horst Fügner win the East German 250cc motorcycling championship?
- A.1956correct
- B.1959
- C.1957
- D.1954
Horst Fügner won the 250cc class of the East German motorcycling championship in 1955, 1956 and 1958.
Source: career highlights section
15.What was the primary motorcycling activity of Horst Fügner?
- A.Enduro
- B.Speedway
- C.Motocross
- D.Grand Prix road racingcorrect
Horst Fügner was a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Source: biographical introduction
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