Rupert Hollaus
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Rupert Hollaus (4 September 1931 in Traisen - 11 September 1954) was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team. He is the only Austrian to win a 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. Later that same year, he was killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.[1] 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.[2][3]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results[2][3]
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 250cc | Moto Guzzi | SUI - |
IOM - |
NED - |
GER 9 |
ULS - |
NAT 17 |
0 | — | 0 | ||
| 1953 | 125cc | NSU | IOM - |
NED - |
GER - |
ULS - |
NAT - |
ESP 3 |
4 | 9th | 0 | ||
| 250cc | Moto Guzzi | IOM - |
NED - |
GER 6 |
ULS - |
SUI - |
NAT - |
ESP - |
1 | 15th | 0 | ||
| 1954 | 125cc | NSU | IOM 1 |
ULS 1 |
NED 1 |
GER 1 |
NAT - |
ESP - |
32 | 1st | 4 | ||
| 250cc | NSU | FRA 3 |
IOM 2 |
ULS - |
NED 2 |
GER 2 |
SUI 1 |
NAT - |
26 | 2nd | 1 | ||
References
Rupert Hollaus grave at Traisen
| Preceded by Werner Haas |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1954 |
Succeeded by Carlo Ubbiali |
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