Pit Beirer (born 19 October 1972) is a

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former professional

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racer and current Motorsports Director for the KTM motorcycle company. He competed in the

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s from 1989 to 2003.

Motocross racing career

Born in

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, Beirer was one of the top competitors in the

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250cc World Championships riding for

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and Kawasaki. He finished third in the 250 world championship in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002. He finished second to

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in the 1999 250cc motocross world championship. Beirer signed with KTM in 2002, but in 2003, he crashed during the Bulgarian Grand Prix and suffered spinal injuries that left him paralyzed and ended his riding career.

Racing team management

After rehabilitation, Beirer became the head of KTM's off-road racing department. He is currently the Motorsports Director for KTM overseeing the

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team in

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as well as their off-road racing programs.

References

External links

Pit Beirer home page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beirer, Pit 1972 births Living people People from Radolfzell Sportspeople from Freiburg (region) German motocross riders People with paraplegia German disabled sportspeople