Rupert Hollaus was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, born on 4 September 1931 in Traisen, who rode for the NSU factory team. He began his Grand Prix career in 1953 and in 1954 dominated the 125cc class by winning the first four Grands Prix, including the Isle of Man TT, where he was one of only seven riders to win on a first attempt. He was killed in practice for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza in September 1954 and became the first posthumous world champion that year, also finishing runner-up to his teammate Werner Haas in the 250cc class. He remains the only Austrian to win a road racing world championship, and was named Austrian Sportspersonality of the year 1954.
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was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team.
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Hollaus became the first posthumous World Champion in 1954, in the 125cc class
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was an Austrian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the NSU factory racing team.
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He began his Grand Prix racing career in the 1953 season.
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