Stefan Dörflinger

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Stefan Dörflinger
Motorcycle Grand Prix Career
Nationality Flag of Switzerland Swiss
Active years 1973 - 1990
Team(s) Kreidler
Grands Prix 159
Championships 50cc- 1982,1983
80cc- 1984,1985
Wins 18
Podium finishes    58
Pole positions 34
Fastest laps 0
First Grand Prix 1973 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
First win 1980 50cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win 1988 80cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1990 125cc Hungarian Grand Prix

Stefan Dörflinger (born December 23, 1948 in Nagold, Germany) is a Swiss former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won four consecutive FIM road racing world championships. In 1982 and 1983, he was the 50cc world champion. In 1984, the FIM increased the displacement capacity to 80cc and Dörflinger would become the first ever 80cc world champion. He successfully defended his title in 1985. His lengthy Grand Prix career spanned 18 seasons.

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