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==Motorcycle racing career== |
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Herweh was born in [[Lampertheim, |
Herweh was born in [[Lampertheim]], [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. He is notable for being the last competitor to win a 350cc Grand Prix race, at the [[1982 German motorcycle Grand Prix|1982 German Grand Prix]]. He had his best year in [[1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1984]] when he won four races riding a [[Rotax]]-powered Real 250cc motorcycle. Herweh ended the season in second place behind [[Christian Sarron]]. He retired after the [[1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1989]] season.<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Manfred+Herweh Manfred Herweh career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> |
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From 1984, Herweh constructed motorcycles using frames from Nico Bakker and [[Rotax]] engines. These motorcycles competed in [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] using the chassis name "Real", due to a sponsorship agreement with a [[Real (hypermarket)|German hypermarket]] of the same name.<ref name="real">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/moto2-bradls-siegfabrik-3573179.html |title=Moto2:Bradls Siegfabrik |first=Imre |last=Paulovits |date=April 1, 2011 |work=motorsport-aktuell.com |publisher=Motorsport Aktuell |language=German |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/637Zt4W8D?url=http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/moto2-bradls-siegfabrik-3573179.html |archivedate=November 11, 2011 |accessdate=November 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Herweh's 1984 Grand Prix-winning motorcycle is on display at the [[Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum|Sinsheim Automobile and Technical Museum]] in [[Sinsheim]], Germany. |
From 1984, Herweh constructed motorcycles using frames from Nico Bakker and [[Rotax]] engines. These motorcycles competed in [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] using the chassis name "Real", due to a sponsorship agreement with a [[Real (hypermarket)|German hypermarket]] of the same name.<ref name="real">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/moto2-bradls-siegfabrik-3573179.html |title=Moto2:Bradls Siegfabrik |first=Imre |last=Paulovits |date=April 1, 2011 |work=motorsport-aktuell.com |publisher=Motorsport Aktuell |language=German |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/637Zt4W8D?url=http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/panorama/moto2-bradls-siegfabrik-3573179.html |archivedate=November 11, 2011 |accessdate=November 11, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> Herweh's 1984 Grand Prix-winning motorcycle is on display at the [[Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum|Sinsheim Automobile and Technical Museum]] in [[Sinsheim]], Germany. |
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Manfred Herweh (born 14 June 1954) is a German former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle road racing from 1982 to 1989.
Motorcycle racing career
Herweh was born in Lampertheim, Hesse, Germany. He is notable for being the last competitor to win a 350cc Grand Prix race, at the 1982 German Grand Prix. He had his best year in 1984 when he won four races riding a Rotax-powered Real 250cc motorcycle. Herweh ended the season in second place behind Christian Sarron. He retired after the 1989 season.[1]
From 1984, Herweh constructed motorcycles using frames from Nico Bakker and Rotax engines. These motorcycles competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing using the chassis name "Real", due to a sponsorship agreement with a German hypermarket of the same name.[2] Herweh's 1984 Grand Prix-winning motorcycle is on display at the Sinsheim Automobile and Technical Museum in Sinsheim, Germany.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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1982 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA - |
ESP - |
NAT - |
NED - |
BEL - |
YUG - |
GBR - |
SWE - |
FIN - |
CZE - |
RSM - |
GER 7 |
4 | 26th | 0 | |||
350cc | Yamaha | ARG - |
AUT - |
FRA - |
NAT - |
NED - |
GBR - |
FIN - |
CZE - |
GER 1 |
15 | 13th | 1 | |||||||
1983 | 250cc | Real-Rotax | RSA 6 |
FRA - |
NAT 3 |
GER NC |
ESP 21 |
AUT 1 |
YUG 3 |
NED NC |
BEL NC |
GBR - |
SWE - |
40 | 7th | 1 | ||||
1984 | 250cc | Real-Rotax | RSA 4 |
NAT 9 |
ESP 12 |
AUT NC |
GER 3 |
FRA 3 |
YUG 1 |
NED 3 |
BEL 1 |
GBR NC |
SWE 1 |
RSM 1 |
100 | 2nd | 4 | |||
1985 | 250cc | Real-Rotax | RSA NC |
ESP - |
GER - |
NAT - |
AUT - |
YUG - |
NED 23 |
BEL 6 |
FRA 4 |
GBR 3 |
SWE NC |
RSM 4 |
31 | 8th | 0 | |||
1986 | 250cc | Aprilia-Rotax | ESP 14 |
NAT 14 |
GER NC |
AUT 7 |
YUG 8 |
NED NC |
BEL NC |
FRA NC |
GBR - |
SWE - |
RSM - |
7 | 19th | 0 | ||||
1987 | 250cc | Honda | JPN NC |
ESP 15 |
GER - |
NAT 18 |
AUT 17 |
YUG 13 |
NED 11 |
FRA 5 |
GBR 10 |
SWE NC |
CZE NC |
RSM 8 |
POR 10 |
BRA - |
ARG - |
11 | 15th | 0 |
1988 | 250cc | Yamaha | JPN - |
USA - |
ESP 10 |
EXP 10 |
NAT 12 |
GER NC |
AUT 8 |
NED 10 |
BEL NC |
YUG NC |
FRA - |
GBR NC |
SWE - |
CZE 24 |
BRA 11 |
35 | 15th | 0 |
1989 | 250cc | Yamaha | JPN - |
AUS - |
USA - |
ESP - |
NAT - |
GER - |
AUT 25 |
YUG - |
NED - |
BEL 23 |
FRA - |
GBR 22 |
SWE 17 |
CZE 15 |
BRA - |
1 | 41st | 0 |
References
- ^ Manfred Herweh career statistics at MotoGP.com
- ^ Paulovits, Imre (April 1, 2011). "Moto2:Bradls Siegfabrik". motorsport-aktuell.com (in German). Motorsport Aktuell. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.