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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 a West German international motorcycle speedway and Long track motorcycle racing rider.[1] He earned 14 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

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Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider,[1] where he rode in four finals from 1972 to 1976.[3] He was however, the West German champion in 1973 and was the first German rider to secure a contract in the British League,[4] riding for the Reading Racers 1971[5] and Hull Vikings in 1974.[6]

In the German Bundesliga he rode for MSC Ruhpolding and MSC Olching.[7]

Death

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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.[8]

See also

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Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway

World Longtrack Championship

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ANGERMULLER, Josef" (PDF). Speedway A-Z.
  2. ^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Track talk". Sports Argus. 22 June 1974. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Josef 'Seppi' Angermuller". Grasstrack GB.
  5. ^ "Fearman bids to sign German speed ace". Reading Evening Post. 4 May 1971. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Vikings will be strengthened by German Star". Hull Daily Mail. 16 April 1974. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Josef Angermüller died 38 years ago today". Speedweek. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Josef Angermüller". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 17 March 2024.