Werner Haas
For the German classical pianist, see Werner Haas (pianist).
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 May 1927 Augsburg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 November 1956 (aged 29) Neuburg an der Donau, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Werner Haas (30 May 1927 in Augsburg - 13 November 1956 in Neuburg an der Donau) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. He became Germany's first motorcycle world champion when he won the 1953 FIM 125 and 250 World Championship for NSU.[1] The following year, he would repeat as the 250 world champion. Haas was killed in 1956 in a light plane accident in Germany.[2]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
| 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 | 
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| 1952 | 125cc | NSU | IOM - | NED - | GER 1 | ULS - | NAT 7 | ESP - | 8 | 6th | 1 | ||
| 250cc | NSU | SUI - | IOM 4 | NED - | BEL - | GER - | ULS - | NAT 2 | 6 | 7th | 0 | ||
| 1953 | 125cc | NSU | IOM 2 | NED 1 | GER 2 | ULS 1 | NAT 1 | ESP - | 30 | 1st | 3 | ||
| 250cc | NSU | IOM 2 | NED 1 | GER 1 | ULS 2 | SUI 6 | NAT 2 | ESP - | 28 | 1st | 2 | ||
| 1954 | 125cc | NSU | IOM - | ULS 4 | NED 5 | GER 2 | NAT - | ESP - | 11 | 5th | 0 | ||
| 250cc | NSU | FRA 1 | IOM 1 | ULS 1 | NED 1 | GER 1 | SUI - | NAT - | 32 | 1st | 5 | ||
References
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| Preceded by  Karl Kling | German Sportsman of the Year 1953 | Succeeded by  Heinz Fütterer | 
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