Josef 'Seppi' Angermüller (6 November 1949 – 24 April 1977) was an international motorcycle speedway and Long track motorcycle racing rider from Germany.

Speedway career

Angermüller was predominantly known as a Long track speedway rider.

Josef Angermüller

He was 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 Ruhpolding.

Josef Angermüller

He earned 14 caps for the West German national speedway team.

Josef Angermüller

Death

Angermüller died 24 April 1977 after falling in a World Cup qualifying run at the Long Track in Civitanova Marche, Macerata, Italy.

World Longtrack Championship

1972 – Mühldorf (8th) 11pts

1973 – Oslo (6th) 15pts

1974 – Scheeßel (5th) 13pts

1976 – Gornja Radgona (9th) 9pts

References

1949 births

1977 deaths

German speedway riders

Motorcycle racers who died while racing

Hull Vikings riders

Reading Racers riders

Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship riders

Sport deaths in Italy

People from Pfaffenhofen (district) Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria