Finland's Teuvo Länsivuori, riding a works Yamaha, wins the 250cc Class West German Grand Prix at Hockenheimring.
The expression, "always a bridesmaid" certainly fit 'The Flying Fin' in 1973. Teuvo Pentti "Tepi" Länsivuori finished second in the 250cc World Championship to the crowd favorite, Germany's Dieter Braun and then, to rub salt in his wound, he rode to another second place finish behind the legend known as Giacomo Agostini in the 350cc World Championship.
Three years later he would again finish second, this time to his Suzuki stable-mate, Britain's Barry Sheene, in the 500cc World Championship.
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