Hans Wassermann

Hans Wassermann

Born	(1953-09-01) 1 September 1953 (age 71) Kraftisried, West Germany
Nationality	German
Career history
Germany
1971	Krumbach
Great Britain
1977-1978	Reading Racers
Individual honours
1975, 1976, 1977	World Long Track finalist
Team honours
1977	World Pairs bronze medal
1977	Spring Gold Cup Winner

Hans Wassermann (born 1 September 1953) is a former international speedway rider from West Germany.[1] He earned 15 international caps for the West German national speedway team.[2]

Speedway career

Wassermann won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Pairs Championship in the 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship.[3] He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on three occasions in 1975, 1976 and 1977.[4]

He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1977 to 1978, riding for Reading Racers.[5][6][1]

World Final appearances

World Pairs Championship

• 1977 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Egon Müller) - 3rd - 18pts
• 1978 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Georg Hack) - 6th - 13pts

References

1. "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
2. "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
3. "World Pairs Championship 1968-1993". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
4. "Hans Wassermann". Grasstrack GB. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
5. "Racers' new boys impress". Reading Evening Post. 22 March 1977. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 11 July 2021.