Rudolf Kunz
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Rudolf Kunz was a German former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1964 to 1977.[1]
In 1965, Kunz set a land speed record of 210.634 km/h (130.882 mph) riding a supercharged 50 cc Kreidler motorcycle at Bonneville Speedway.[2] His career peak came in 1970 when he finished the season ranked third in the 50 cc world championship behind Ángel Nieto and Aalt Toersen.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rudolf Kunz career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Aynsley, Phil (2019), "NSU Museum", Bike Magazine, Bauer Consumer Media, ISSN 0140-4547,
This 50cc supercharged 2-stroke, 8-speed produced 15 BPH at 15,000 RPM and set a World Record of 210.634 KPH at Bonneville in 1965, Rudolf Kunz piloting
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