Fritz plaintiff

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Fritz Kläger (born January 14, 1914 in Dornstetten , † March 22, 2007 in Kirchzarten ) was a German motorcycle racing driver and designer.

Career

Fritz Kläger came from Dornstetten in the Black Forest . In 1934 his career began with a victory in the ice race on the Titisee . After various class victories, he received the international racing license that same year . But then his career was interrupted for twelve years by military service and World War II.

After the war, Fritz Kläger was one of the most important racing drivers and racing machine designers in Germany. He built fast engines and transmissions, not just for himself but for his friends and competitors too. From 1948 he was also at the start again.

He was among the six best drivers at German championships 14 times . In the mid-1950s, Kläger was a works driver at Horex and also competed in the motorcycle world championship for the manufacturer from Bad Homburg vor der Höhe , but without being able to score world championship points. In 1954 he won the title of “Best German Private Driver” on Horex in the 350cc class and in 1957 he was second in the German championship on his Horex behind Helmut Hallmeier ( NSU ) and ahead of Karl Hoppe and Hans Hötzer, both AJS .

Kläger was a specialist in winding racetracks. In 1952 he won the Feldberg race in the Taunus with over 60 corners per lap and he won the Schauinsland mountain race in the Black Forest four times . There are also three second and third places on this mountain route.

From 1966 to 1970 he built a small series of racing machines, the FKS (Fritz Kläger Special) with 250, 350 and 500 cm³ cubic capacity and was thus also successful in races. He won on a 250cc FKS on the Schauinsland in 1969.

Fritz Kläger ended his 35-year racing career in 1969. He died on March 22, 2007 at the age of 93 in Kirchzarten.

statistics

title

  • 1954 - "Best German private driver" on a 350 cm³ Horex
  • 1957 - German 350 cm³ runner-up Horex

Race wins

year class machine run route
1951 250 cc NSU Schauinsland hill climb Schauinsland
350 cc AJS Schauinsland hill climb Schauinsland
350 cc AJS Around the Schanz Danube Ring
350 cc AJS Sachsenring race Sachsenring
1952 350 cc AJS Feldberg race Feldbergring
1955 250 cc NSU Schleizer triangle race Schleizer triangle
1958 350 cc Horex Motorrace Tubbergen Circuit Tubbergen
1959 250 cc NSU Circuit International de Bourg-en-Bresse Circuit des Vennes
1961 350 cc Horex Schauinsland hill climb Schauinsland
1969 250 cc Fritz Kläger Special Schauinsland hill climb Schauinsland

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personal data
SURNAME Plaintiff, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German motorcycle racer and designer
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Dornstetten , Black Forest
DATE OF DEATH March 22, 2007
Place of death Kirchzarten