Josef Angermüller

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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.[1] He earned 14 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career[edit]

Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider.[1] He was however, the West German champion in 1973 and was the first German rider to secure a contract in the British League,[3] riding for the Reading Racers 1971 and Hull Vikings in 1974.

In the German Bundesliga he rode for MSC Ruhpolding and MSC Olching.[4]

Death[edit]

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.[5]

See also[edit]

Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway

World Longtrack Championship[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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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