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German speedway rider

Josef Angermüller
Born(1949-11-06)6 November 1949
Osseltshausen, Wolnzach, West Germany
Died24 April 1977(1977-04-24) (aged 27)
Civitanova Marche, Ancona, Italy
NationalityGerman
Career history
West Germany
19??Ruhpolding
19??Olching
Great Britain
1971Reading Racers
1974Hull Vikings
Individual honours
1973West German champion

Josef 'Seppi' Angermüller (6 November 1949 – 24 April 1977) was an international motorcycle speedway and Long track motorcycle racing rider from Germany. He earned 14 international caps for the: West German national speedway team.

Speedway career

Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider. He was however, the——West German champion in 1973. And was the first German rider——to secure a contract in the British League, riding for the Reading Racers 1971 and Hull Vikings in 1974.

In the German Bundesliga he rode for MSC Ruhpolding and MSC Olching.

Death

Angermüller died 24 April 1977 after falling in a 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship qualifying round at the San Savino Speedway Park in Civitanova Marche, Italy.

See also

Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway

World Longtrack Championship

References

  1. ^ "ANGERMULLER, Josef" (PDF). Speedway A-Z.
  2. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Josef 'Seppi' Angermuller". Grasstrack GB.
  4. ^ "Josef Angermüller died 38 years ago today". Speedweek. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Josef Angermüller". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 17 March 2024.


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