Paul Friedrichs (21 March 1940; Buchholz – 30 August 2012; Erfurt) was an East German professional motocross racer.

With the training offered by the clubs, he developed into one of the best motocross and Enduro riders of his time.

His was the first 500cc championship won on a two-cycle powered motocross bike and the first by a rider from the eastern 'bloc' of a divided Europe.

1957 - B. Nilsson 1958 - R. Baeten 1959 - S. Lundin 1960 - B. Nilsson 1961 - S. Lundin 1962 – R. Tibblin 1963 – R. Tibblin 1964 – J. Smith 1965 – J. Smith 1966 – P. Friedrichs 1967 – P. Friedrichs 1968 – P. Friedrichs 1969 – B. Åberg 1970 – B. Åberg 1971 – R. De Coster 1972 – R. De Coster 1973 – R. De Coster 1974 – H. Mikkola 1975 – R. De Coster 1976 – R. De Coster 1977 – H. Mikkola 1978 – H. Mikkola 1979 – G. Noyce 1980 – A. Malherbe 1981 – A. Malherbe 1982 – B. Lackey 1983 – H. Carlqvist 1984 – A. Malherbe 1985 – D. Thorpe 1986 – D. Thorpe 1987 – G. Jobé 1988 – E. Geboers 1989 – D. Thorpe 1990 – E. Geboers 1991 – G. Jobé 1992 – G. Jobé 1993 – J. Martens 1994 – M. Hansson 1995 – J. Smets 1996 – S. King 1997 – J. Smets 1998 – J. Smets 1999 – A. Bartolini 2000 – J. Smets 2001 – S. Everts 2002 – S. Everts 2003 – S. Everts 2004 – S. Everts 2005 – S. Everts 2006 – S. Everts 2007 – S. Ramon 2008 – D. Philippaerts 2009 – T. Cairoli 2010 – T. Cairoli 2011 – T. Cairoli 2012 – T. Cairoli 2013 – T. Cairoli 2014 – T. Cairoli 2015 – R. Febvre 2016 – T. Gajser 2017 – T. Cairoli 2018 – J. Herlings 2019 – T. Gajser 2020 – T. Gajser 2021 – J. Herlings 2022 – T. Gajser

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