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| Complete name: Josef Lohner |
| Birth date: ??.???.???? |
| Birth Place: unknown, unknown |
| Death date: ??.Apr.1937 |
| Death Place: unknown, Germany |
| Nationality: Germany |
| Gender: male |
| Age at death: ?? |
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| Event date: ??.Apr.1937 |
| Series: unknown |
| Race: Eilenriede Rennen |
| Event type: practice |
| Country: Germany |
| Venue: Hannover-Eilenriede |
| Variant: public park circuit (1924-1939, 1950-1956) |
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| Role: sidecar pilot |
| Vehicle type: sidecar |
| Vehicle sub-type: sidecar |
| Vehicle brand/model: NSU |
| Vehicle number: ?? |
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Notes:
German sidecar pilot Josef Lohner was killed during practice for the Eilenriede Rennen, the race was held in Hannover on 11 April 1937. He drove a NSU outfit.
Winners of the 1937 Eilenriede Rennen were Walfried Winkler on a DKW in the 250 cm3 class; Heiner Fleischmann on a NSU in the 350 cm3 class; Karl Gall on a BMW in the 500 cm3 class; Karl Braun-Ernst Badsching on a DKW in the sidecar class.
The event was marred by a number of accidents. During the 350 cm3 class race, Finnish rider Onni Kyrö lost his life.
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Sources:
- Website Racing Memory by Vincent Glon, page http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20COURSES%20INTER/MOTO%20EILENRIEDE.htm .
- E-mail by Vincent Glon, dated 12 June 2006.
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