Career
In 1973, he rode a Yamaha TZ250 to the 250cc FIM world championship. The East German government reacted by making the following year"s East German Grand Prix an invitation only race, and in 1973, the race was stricken from the Grand Prix calendar. Braun"s career ended after a serious accident at the 1977 350cc Austrian Grand Prix at the Salzburgring.
Points system from 1950 to 1968:
Points system from 1969 onwards:
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position.
Races in italics indicate fastest lap).