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Manfred Herweh (born 14 June 1954) is a German former professional
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. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle road racing from 1982 to
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Motorcycle racing career

Herweh was born in
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,
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. He is notable for being the last competitor to win a 350cc Grand Prix race, at the 1982 German Grand Prix. He had his best year in
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when he won four races riding a
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-powered Real 250cc motorcycle. Herweh ended the season in second place behind
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. He retired after the
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season.Manfred Herweh career statistics at MotoGP.com
/ref> From 1984, Herweh constructed motorcycles using frames from Nico Bakker and
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engines. These motorcycles competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing using the chassis name "Real", due to a sponsorship agreement with a German hypermarket of the same name. Herweh's 1984 Grand Prix-winning motorcycle is on display at the Sinsheim Automobile and Technical Museum in
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, Germany.


Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1969 to 1987: Points system from 1988 to 1992: ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herweh, Manfred 1954 births Living people German motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 350cc World Championship riders People from Lampertheim Sportspeople from Darmstadt (region)