Heinz Hoppe (racing driver)

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Heinz Hoppe (born March 6, 1947 in Apolda ) was a successful motocross driver in the GDR . Hoppe is married and has two children. His brother Wolfgang Hoppe was twice Olympic champion in bobsleigh .

Hoppe, a trained locksmith, made his first attempts at driving on his father Werner's motorcycles at the age of 12. At the age of 16 he joined MC Apolda, but later changed clubs several times. In 1977 he started for the first time as a member of the national team at the side of his role model Paul Friedrichs . On January 20, 1982 he was awarded the GDR title “Master of Sports”. In 1984, Heinz Hoppe switched to MC Wolgast , where he was originally supposed to work as a trainer, but from 1985 he and his sports friend Klaus-Dieter Wissuwa took part in the GDR championship for sidecars until 1988.

Successes at GDR championships (medal places only):

year class Team evaluation (club)
125 cc 250 cc 500 cc
1971 - Runner-up Runner-up Master (MC Dynamo Erfurt 1)
1972 - 3rd place Runner-up Vice champion (MC Dynamo Erfurt 2)
1973 - master master Vice champion (MC Dynamo Erfurt-Süd)
1974 - Runner-up Runner-up Vice Champion (MC Dynamo Apolda)
1975 - - - -
1976 place 3 place 3 master Master (MC BKK Lauchhammer)
1977 - place 3 master Vice champion (MC BKK Lauchhammer)
1978 - - place 3 Master (MC BKK Lauchhammer)
1979 Runner-up master master Master (MC Kali Merkers 1)
1980 place 3 master master Master (MC Kali Merkers)
1981 place 3 master master Master (MC Kali Merkers 1)
1982 - master master Master (MC Kali Merkers 1)

GDR championship for sidecars

year success
1986 Runner-up
1987 master
1988 Runner-up

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The short portrait in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 3/1981, p. 59
  2. ^ Report in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 2/1982, p. 39
  3. ^ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1971, p. 276
  4. ↑ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1972, p. 276
  5. ^ List of the GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 12/1973, p. 276
  6. ↑ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 12/1974, p. 276
  7. ↑ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 12/1975, p. 276
  8. ^ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1976, p. 276
  9. ^ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1977, p. 276
  10. ^ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1978, p. 276
  11. ^ List of the GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), Issue 12/1979, p. 276
  12. ↑ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1980, p. 276
  13. ↑ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1981, p. 276
  14. ^ List of GDR champions in: Illustrierter Motorsport (Berlin), issue 12/1982, p. 276
  15. ↑ a b c List of GDR champions on sport-komplett.de - http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/m/motorradsport/hst/163.html - evidence
personal data
SURNAME Hoppe, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German motocross rider of the GDR
DATE OF BIRTH March 6, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Apolda