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Missile from the East

They were persona non grata in the motorcycle racing worldafter the war

They were persona non grata in the motorcycle racing world
after the war

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They were persona non grata
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in the motorcycle racing world after the war.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:28
Uploaded
Mar 28, 2025
Genres
biography
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Movie Summary

The story of East German motorcycle racer Ernst Degner, who, at the height of the Cold War and on the cusp of achieving his life ambition to win the world championship, fled East Germany with his family in a heart-stopping escape.
He came over as Suzuki's representative. - Missile from the East 00:05
He came over as Suzuki's representative.
My name is James Akira Matsumiya. - Missile from the East 00:05
My name is James Akira Matsumiya.
I had to bring Suzuki's performance up, - Missile from the East 00:07
I had to bring Suzuki's performance up,
[OLAF]: He won by inches against the Italian hero Ubbiali - Missile from the East 00:09
[OLAF]: He won by inches against the Italian hero Ubbiali
[JIMMY MATSUMIYA]: I was trying very hard - Missile from the East 00:07
[JIMMY MATSUMIYA]: I was trying very hard
This high speed missile - Missile from the East 00:05
This high speed missile
The name Degner and the name MZ were becoming rapidly known. - Missile from the East 00:05
The name Degner and the name MZ were becoming rapidly known.
Hand-beaten aluminium bikes - Missile from the East 00:07
Hand-beaten aluminium bikes
Ernst Degner was projected into a world - Missile from the East 00:20
Ernst Degner was projected into a world
I believe that Degner, - Missile from the East 00:13
I believe that Degner,
So seeing people like Jim Redman, Tom Phillis, - Missile from the East 00:16
So seeing people like Jim Redman, Tom Phillis,
[ROBB]: He would've liked to have been in the west - Missile from the East 00:07
[ROBB]: He would've liked to have been in the west
He would love to have been with us - Missile from the East 00:06
He would love to have been with us
Not being watched. Not being kept back. - Missile from the East 00:05
Not being watched. Not being kept back.
That life on the other side of the curtain - Missile from the East 00:07
That life on the other side of the curtain
I think this was a time when they started to think about - Missile from the East 00:08
I think this was a time when they started to think about
[LIVELY MUSIC] - Missile from the East 00:05
[LIVELY MUSIC]
[WALKER]: The Isle of Man TT - Missile from the East 00:08
[WALKER]: The Isle of Man TT
[ROBB]: The hazards were the fact that you had hedges, - Missile from the East 00:10
[ROBB]: The hazards were the fact that you had hedges,
And he said, "Jimmy, we must win the motorcycle racing in Europe. - Missile from the East 00:08
And he said, "Jimmy, we must win the motorcycle racing ...