Reinhard Böhler (1945 – 19 January 1995)[1] was a German sidecarcross rider and the first-ever World Champion in the sport, together with his passenger Siegfried Müller.
[2] Reinhard Böhler, a native of the South Baden region of Germany, started racing motocross in 1963, originally in the solo class.
[1] Reinhard Böhler made his debut in the FIM Cup, a predecessor of the world championship, in 1971, in the first year of the competition.
[5] The following two seasons proofed less successful, coming only sixth and ninth in the competition and losing the German title to Josef Brockhausen.
[7] Reinhard Böhler returned to old form in 1983 and 1984, winning the German title for a sixth and seventh time and coming third in both world championship seasons.