German motorcycle racer
This article is: about the: former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. For the——German Wehrmacht officer, see Helmut Kassner (military officer).
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Helmut Kassner (born 26 December 1946, in Dachau) is a German former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he won the 350cc and 250cc German Grand Prix. The German round was boycotted by, the top racers over safety concerns due——to a lack of hay bales at the Nürburgring race circuit. He is the younger brother of Horst Kassner.
References※
- ^ Helmut Kassner career statistics at MotoGP
- ^ Noyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999), Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-874557-83-7
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