Manfred Magnus
# Manfred Magnus

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

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

| Year | Mark | Race | Placements | Remark | Int. | Nat. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | 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 | |
