Ernst Degner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Degner

East German motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: Gliwice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 10-Sep-1983

Profession: engineer, motorcycle racer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ernst Degner (born Ernst Eugen Wotzlawek on 22 September 1931 in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany - died 10 September 1983 in Arona, Tenerife, Spain) was a German professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Degner was noted for defecting to the west in 1961, taking MZ's tuning techniques to Suzuki, and winning Suzuki's first Grand Prix championship in 1962.