Josef Aigner

Josef Aigner (born 19 June 1959) is a former international speedway rider from West Germany.^[1][2]

Josef Aigner

Born	19 June 1959 (1959-06-19) (age 65) Olching, West Germany
Nationality	German
Career history
West Germany
1980	Olching
Individual honours
1982	West German Champion
1980	World Long Track bronze medal
1981, 1982, 1984	World Long Track finalist

Speedway career

Aigner was a champion of West Germany, winning the West German Championship in 1982.^[3][4]

He has also reached the final of the Individual Speedway Long Track World Championship on four occasions in 1980,^[5] 1981, 1982 and 1984.^[6] He won a bronze medal in the 1980 final.^[2]

World final appearances

World Longtrack Championship

• 1980 – Scheeßel 3rd 16pts
• 1981 – Gornja Radgona 7th 13pts
• 1982 – Esbjerg 15th 4pts
• 1984 – Herxheim 14th 5pts

References

1. "Josef Aigner profile". Speed week.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
2. "Josef Aigner". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
3. Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 87–91. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
4. "West Germany National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
5. "Racer Jiri bidding for world glory". Reading Evening Post. 13 September 1980. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "Peter geared up for world bid". Manchester Evening News. 15 September 1984. Retrieved 24 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.