Heinz Rosner (born 14 January 1939) is a former

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road racer from the former

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. He had his best year in

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when he rode for the MZ factory racing team to finish the 250cc season in third place behind Yamaha teammates

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and

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. That same year, he claimed fourth place in the 350cc world championship. Rosner rode for the MZ factory for his entire career.Heinz Rosner career statistics at MotoGP.com
/ref> He also sets the records for the most podiums in Gran Prix motorcycle racing history (26) without ever winning a race. He has continued to race the MZ as recently as 2010, gaining podiums at Classic meetings such as Schleiz in Germany and this despite suffering some severe injuries in a crash at the

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in 2005.

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