Hein Thorn Prikker

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Heinrich "Hein" Thorn Prikker (born January 6, 1911 in Hagen ; † 1998 ) was a German motorcycle racer .

Career

His Dutch parents lived in Hagen from 1910, his father Johan was an artist and was best known for stained glass , mosaics and murals . Hein Thorn Prikker came to the racing department as a bicycle mechanic after being hired at Imperia via motorcycle production. There he was initially a racing mechanic with Ernst Loof , but from 1935 he also took part as a driver in various races, where he was able to achieve a few podium positions as a private driver until 1939.

After the Second World War , Thorn Prikker took part in motorcycle races again as a private rider and was also able to achieve some victories. His greatest successes were the championship titles in the German motorcycle road championship in the 250 cm³ class in 1951 and 1952 on Moto Guzzi . In his only appearance in the motorcycle world championship on July 20, 1952 at the German Grand Prix at the Solitude in Stuttgart , Thorn Prikker finished second in the quarter liter race behind Rudi Felgenheier ( DKW ) with his Guzzi .

In 1954 Hein Thorn Prikker ended his racing career after a serious accident.

statistics

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Race wins

year class machine run route
1947 350 cc Velocette All about bulkheads Schottenring
1948 350 cc Velocette Dieburger triangle race Dieburger triangle
1950 250 cc Moto Guzzi Grand Prix of Germany Solitude
250 cc Moto Guzzi Eifel race Nürburgring - Nordschleife
1951 250 cc Moto Guzzi Dieburger triangle race Dieburger triangle
250 cc Moto Guzzi Feldberg race Feldbergring
250 cc Moto Guzzi Eifel race Nürburgring - Nordschleife
250 cc Moto Guzzi AVUS race AVUS
250 cc Moto Guzzi Sachsenring race Sachsenring
1952 250 cc Moto Guzzi Dieburger triangle race Dieburger triangle
250 cc Moto Guzzi Saarland Prize St. Wendel
250 cc Moto Guzzi Feldberg race Feldbergring
250 cc Moto Guzzi Eilenriederennen Eilenriede
1953 250 cc Moto Guzzi Schleizer triangle race Schleizer triangle

In the motorcycle world championship

season class motorcycle run Victories Podiums Points Result
1952 250 cc Moto Guzzi 1 - 1 6th 7th

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personal data
SURNAME Thorn Prikker, Hein
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thorn Prikker, Heinrich (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German motorcycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Hagen
DATE OF DEATH 1998