Werner Haas

For the German classical pianist, see Werner Haas (pianist).

Werner Haas
File:Werner Haas.jpg
Nationality	German
Born	(1927-05-30)30 May 1927 Augsburg, Germany
Died	Neuburg an der Donau, West Germany
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1952 – 1954 First race 1952 250cc West German Grand Prix Last race 1954 250cc West German Grand Prix First win 1952 250cc West German Grand Prix Last win 1954 250cc West German Grand Prix Team(s) NSU Championships 125cc- 1953 250cc- 1953, 1954 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 21 11 18 N/A 11 115

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. The following year, he would repeat as the 250 world champion. Haas was killed in 1956 in a light plane accident in Germany.

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
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

Awards
Preceded by Karl Kling	German Sportsman of the Year 1953	Succeeded by Heinz Fütterer