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Klaus Enders.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:10 pm
by ianw
Very sad news, Klaus Enders has passed away. One of the best if not the best sidecar riders Germany has produced.
Such a stylish rider, especially on the Busch outfits.
Re: Klaus Enders.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:37 pm
by steve-e
He was 81 according to Wikipedia.
Klaus entry on Wikipedia for those who don't know the history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Enders
Klaus Enders (born 2 May 1937 in Wetzlar, Germany, died 21 January, 2019) is a retired German Sidecar racer. He was six-time FIM Sidecar World Champion[2] and a four-time winner of the sidecar class at the Isle of Man TT.[3] Enders decided to retire at the end of the 1970 season and try car racing, only to return to sidecars a year later, winning three more world titles before retiring for good at the end of 1974. His co-drivers were Wolfgang Kalauch and Ralf Engelhardt.
Klaus Enders
Nationality German
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1960 - 1974
First race 1960 Belgian Sidecar Grand Prix
Last race 1974 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix[1]
First win 1967 West German Sidecar Grand Prix
Last win 1974 Dutch Sidecar TT
Team(s) BMW
Championships 6
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
27 N/A N/A
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested 8 (1966 - 1970, 1972 - 1974)
TT wins 4
First TT win 1969 Sidecar TT
Last TT win 1973 Sidecar TT
Podiums 5
Re: Klaus Enders.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:06 pm
by ianw
Some pics of the great man taken from facebook.
Re: Klaus Enders.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:39 pm
by racer1008
A very sad day for so many of us that remember Klaus. He was a Great Champion and an inspiration to us all. RIP Klaus
Re: Klaus Enders.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:04 am
by steve-e
From Pete Bartlett, Klaus's last race at Bemsee was in 1973 at the Hutchinson 100.
Look at that start list
Re: Klaus Enders.
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:34 am
by Dave Mallon
Klaus was a great driver and a pleasure to watch, a master of your trade with the results to prove that.R.I.P.