Hans Siegl
Appearance
Born | Gröbenzell, Germany | 8 September 1944
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Died | 25 June 1978 | (aged 33)
Nationality | German |
Career history | |
West Germany | |
1978 | Olching |
Individual honours | |
1972 | West German Longtrack champion |
Hans Siegl (8 September 1944 – 25 June 1978) was an international speedway rider.[1] He participated principally in Ice speedway and Long Track events.[2]
Speedway career
[edit]Siegel son of Albin Siegl (who was a famous speedway rider in Germany),[3] started his career in 1966 and was West German longtrack champion in 1972.[4]
Siegl was a notable grasstrack and longtrack rider and represented West Germany in the sport.[5]
Siegl died on 25 June 1978, in hospital 30 days after a serious crash in Linz.[6]
World finals
[edit]World Longtrack Championship
[edit]World Ice Championship
[edit]- 1970 - Nässjö (11th)
- 1971 - Inzell (13th)
- 1973 - Inzell (9th)
- 1977 - Inzell (9th)
- 1978 - Assen (6th)
See also
[edit]Rider deaths in motorcycle speedway
References
[edit]- ^ "Hans Siegl". Speedway Yesterday.
- ^ "Ice Speedway results". Edingburgh Speedway.
- ^ "Hans Siegl". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "World Longtrack Finals 1971 – 1996 Tracy Holmes" (PDF). Speedway Plus.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Lydden International". Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 24 September 1971. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Speedway in Memoriam.