Rupert Hollaus
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| Rupert Hollaus | |
| Nationality |  Austrian |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1953 - 1954 |
| Teams | NSU |
| Grands Prix | 11 |
| Championships | 125cc - 1954 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 10 |
| Career points | 63 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1953 250cc West German Grand Prix |
| First win | 1954 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT |
| Last win | 1954 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1954 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
Rupert Hollaus (September 4, 1931 in Traisen - September 11, 1954) was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He remains the only Austrian to win an F.I.M. road racing world championship.
Hollaus began his Grand Prix career in the 1953 season. In the 1954 season, he dominated the 125cc class by winning the first four Grands Prix. Unfortunately, that same year, he was killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Hollaus became the first posthumous World Champion in 1954, in the 125cc class and was runner up to his NSU team-mate, Werner Haas, in the 250cc class.
[edit] External links
- Rupert Hollaus career statistics at the MotoGP Homepage
- Rupert Hollaus career profile at the Isle of Man TT Homepage
- Rupert Hollaus career profile at Motorsport Memorial
| Preceded by Werner Haas |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1954 |
Succeeded by Carlo Ubbiali |
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