<page_title> List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions by year </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> 1953 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> 1949 </col_header> <col_header> 1950 </col_header> <col_header> 1951 </col_header> <col_header> 1952 </col_header> </cell> <cell> West Germany Werner Haas (NSU) <col_header> 250cc </col_header> <row_header> 1953 </row_header> </cell> <cell> West Germany Werner Haas (NSU) <col_header> 125cc </col_header> <row_header> 1953 </row_header> </cell> </table>
Werner Haas became Germany's first motorcycle world champion when he won the 1953 FIM 125 and 250 World Championship for NSU.