Pit Beirer
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Pit Beirer is a German
former motocross
racer.
Beirer was one of the top competitors in the FIM
250cc World Championships riding for Honda
. He finished third in the 250 world championship in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002. He finished second to Frédéric Bolley
in 1999. Beirer signed with KTM
in 2002, but in 2003, he crashed and suffered spinal injuries that left him paralyzed. After rehabilitation, he became the head of KTM's offroad racing department.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
former motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer.
Beirer was one of the top competitors in the FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
250cc World Championships riding for Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
. He finished third in the 250 world championship in 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002. He finished second to Frédéric Bolley
Frédéric Bolley
Frédéric Bolley is a French former two-time motocross world champion.Bolley won the 1999 and 2000 F.I.M. 250cc motocross world championship riding for the Honda factory racing team. After his motocross career, Bolley competed in the supermoto world championships as well as indoor enduro...
in 1999. Beirer signed with KTM
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...
in 2002, but in 2003, he crashed and suffered spinal injuries that left him paralyzed. After rehabilitation, he became the head of KTM's offroad racing department.