ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː hiː ɹˈeɪsd ɪnðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˌiːsˈiː klˈæs fɔːɹ ˌɛnˌɛsjˈuː, bˌʌt ɐn ˈæksɪdənt æɾ ɪmˈoʊlə pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd hˌɪm fɹʌm tˈeɪkɪŋ pˈɑːɹt fɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə sˈiːzən.
In 1953 he raced in the 250cc class for NSU, but an accident at Imola prevented him from taking part for much of the season.