Manfred Magnus (born October 4, 1939 in Salzburg, Austria) is an Austrian former motorcycle racer. He was five times the Austrian motorcycle Champion.

His life

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Already as a young boy he took place at soap box derby on the motorway at the Walserberg, near Salzburg towards the German border and on the hill of the pilgrimage church Maria Plain. In the age of 15 he got his first own moped, a Puch. This Puch-Moped was the fastest one in Salzburg according to his statement. Just one year older he got his driver's licence and took place at the Sollböck-Bergwertungsfahrt in Lower Austria (1956) with KTM-Tarzan. He won a gold medal. But in 1957 he started the first time a real motorcycle race at the int. motorcycle and automobile ice-race on the lake Zell am See and got second in the 125-ccm- class Skijöring behind the Salzburgian Paul Schwarz and Lechner (all with KTM). It followed a third place at the airport-race in Knittelfeld, Styria in the 125-ccm-class and second place in the 175-ccm-class.

The year 1958 started with an ice-race in Thiersee, Tyrol, which he finished in the 125-ccm-class as second behind the Tyrolean Franz Albert; but already in the 175-ccm-race at the same day he beat Albert and crossed the finish line as first.

Due to his study in West Germany one saw Manfred Magnus first from 1961 on again as motorcycle racer. With his new acquired Paton 125 ccm he was the best Austrian racer in the Grand Prix of Austria in Salzburg on May 1. He finished this year with his first title being Austrian Motorcycle Champion in 125 ccm class. He repeated this title in 1963, 1964 and 1965 again, the last time he was Austrian Champion in 1970, but at that time in the 350-ccm-class.

Attempting to set new records, in 1963 he was successful on the motorway near Salzburg, at Grödig/Anif. He rode the flying kilometre on a works-Honda 250 ccm in 16,42 seconds, that means 219,245 km/h, a record for the classes 125 ccm, 250 ccm und 350 ccm, which is even today valid.

His results

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Year Mark Race Placements Remark Int.[1] Nat.[2]
1956 KTM-Tarzan Sollböck-hillclimb-competition Gold 125 cm³ X
1957 MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Int. Motorrad- und Auto-Eisrennen Zell am See 3. 125 cm³ X
MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Skijöring Eisrennen Zell am See 2. 125 cm³ X
MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Eisrennen Zell am See 4. 175 cm³ X
MV-Agusta-KTM-Werksrennmaschine Flugplatzrennen Zeltweg 3. 125 cm³ X
MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Flugplatzrennen Zeltweg 2. 175 cm³[3] X
MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Flugplatzrennen Zeltweg 4. 250 cm³ X
MV-Agusta-KTM-works-racingmotorcycle Wurzenpass-Bergrennen 2. 125 cm³ X
1958 Mondial Int. Thiersee Skijöring, Tyrol 1. 125 cm³ X
Mondial Int. Thiersee Eisrennen, Tyrol 2. 125 cm³ X
KTM-works-trial-motorcycle Eisenstädter Bergprüfung Gold 125 cm³ X
KTM-works-motocross-motorcycle Moto Cross Linz 2. 125 cm³ X
KTM-works-trial-motorcycle Sollböck-Bergwertung
Gold
125 cm³ X
1960 Paton Flugplatzrennen Zeltweg 3. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen Laa an der Thaya 2. 125 cm³ X
1961 Paton Platschbergrennen 2. 125 cm³ X
Paton Bergrennen Schauinsland, Freiburg, Germany 4. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen Laa an der Thaya 1. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen Laa an der Thaya 4. 250 cm³ X
Paton Gschaidersattel-Bergrennen 4. 125 cm³ X
Paton Laxenburger Schlossparkrennen 4. 125 cm³ X
1962 Paton Platschbergrennen 1. 125 cm³ X
Paton Bourg-en-Bresse, France 4. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen St. Pölten 1. 125 cm³ X
Paton GP of Albi, France 3. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen Frohburg, GRD 5. 125 cm³ X
Paton Rundstreckenrennen Dresden, GRD 6. 125 cm³ X
1963 Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Deutschlandsberg 1. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Nürburgring, Germany 7. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Austria, Salzburg 8. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Platschbergrennen 1. 125 cm³ X
Ducati Platschbergrennen 1. 175 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Schauinsland, Freiburg, Germany 3. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Germany, Hockenheim-Ring, World Championship Run 10. 125 cm³, X
Honda CR 93 Rundstreckenrennen Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia 1. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Rundstreckenrennen Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia 1. 175 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Albi, France 3. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Valladolid, Spain 3. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Race Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 3. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Laxenburger Schlossparkrennen 3. 125 cm³ X
1964 Honda CR 93 Cervia, Italy 6. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Nürburgring, Germany 5. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Austria, Salzburg 5. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of France, Clermont Ferrand, World Championship Run 9. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Rundstreckenrennen Skofja Loka, Yugoslavia 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Koralpe 3. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Budapest, Hungary 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Braunsberg 1. 125 cm³ X
1965 Honda CR 93 GP of Stockholm, Sweden 1. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Rundstreckenrennen Jicin, CSSR 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Mont Ventoux, France 1. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Alpl 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Ollon Villars, Switzerland 4. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Schauinsland, Freiburg, Germany 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Bergrennen Wiener Höhenstraße 2. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 GP of Brno, CSSR, World Championship Run 10. 125 cm³, WM X
Honda CR 93 Snetterton, Great Britain 6. 125 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Pistany, CSSR 6. 125 cm³ X
1966 Bultaco Bergrennen Braunsberg 2. 250 cm³ X
Honda CR 93 Großer Bergpreis von Österreich, Gaisbergrennen 2. 125 cm³ X
Bultaco Sonntagsberg 4. 350 cm³ X
1967 Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Walding-Grammastetten 3. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Stainzer Bergrennen 4. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Großer Bergpreis von Österreich, Gaisbergrennen 4. 125 cm³ X
1968 Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Dobratsch 2. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Koralpe 2. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Bichlbach-Berwang 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Reinischkogel 2. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Gresten 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Walding-Grammastetten 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Gmundnerberg 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Großer Bergpreis von Österreich, Gaisbergrennen 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Behamberg Steyr 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Aldrans 1. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Bad Mühllacken 4. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Dopplerhütte 2. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Rundstreckenrennen Zistersdorf 4. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Flugplatzrennen Langenlebarn 5. 125 cm³ X
Puch-works-racer Bergrennen Tauplitz 4. 125 cm³ X
1969 Yamaha TR2 Großer Bergpreis von Österreich, Gaisbergrennen 2. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Rundstreckenrennen „Festspielpreis“, Salzburgring 4. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Flugplatzrennen Innsbruck 1 350 cm³, Schnellster aller Klassen! X
Yamaha TR2 Rundstreckenrennen Salzburgring 2. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Bergrennen Walding-Grammastetten 1. 350 cm³, Schnellster aller Klassen! X
1970 Yamaha TR2 Bergrennen Bad Mühllacken 1. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Bergrennen Weerberg 1. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 GP of Austria, Salzburgring 4. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Bergrennen Alpl 2. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Bergrennen Behamberg 3. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Rundstreckenrennen Salzburgring 2. 350 cm³ X
Yamaha TR2 Rundstreckenrennen Schwanenstadt 4. 350 cm³ X

References

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  1. ^ race which had been announces as an international race
  2. ^ race which had been announces as a national race
  3. ^ even KTM only possessed 125-ccm-racing-motorcycles, ones took place also in higher classes with motorcycles of less cubic capacity; even successful; today's regulations ban that
  • Motorradalbum, Helmut Krackowizer, 1990, VF Verlagsgesellschaft Wiesbaden, ISBN 3-926917-05-9, Seite 122 ff
  • Motorradsport, Helmut Krackowizer, Peter Carrick, Verlag Welsermühl, 1979, Seite 263, 313 ff
  • Der Rennberg - Die Rennen auf den Salzburger Gaisberg, Siegfried Strasser, Weishaupt Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-7059-0195-8
  • Motorrad-, Literatur- und Bildarchiv Helmut Krackowizer
  • Informations from Manfred Magnus (see also in Salzburg-Wiki)
  • www.motorsportstatistik.com Manfred Magnus - seine Erfolge
  • www.motorsportstatistik.com/Rennsportstatistik-international
  • Leistungsblatt für das Sportehrenzeichen Gold mit Brillanten des Salzburger Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring-Club - fünf Seiten Liste der Erfolge, von Manfred Magnus (4. März 2009)
  • www.motorrad-autogrammkarten.de/de/motorradrennsport-statistik
  • Das Österreichische Motorrad, Motorradmagazin, Jahrgänge 1957, 1958, 1960