Walter Zeller (motorcyclist)
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Walter Zeller (born 11 September 1927 in Ebersberg; died 4 February 1995) was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany who rode for the BMW factory racing team.[1] His best year was in 1956 when he finished the season second in the 500cc world championship behind John Surtees.[2]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
[edit]| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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| 1955 | 500cc | BMW | ESP - |
FRA - |
IOM - |
GER 2 |
BEL - |
NED - |
ULS - |
NAT - |
6 | 7th | 0 |
| 1956 | 500cc | BMW | IOM 4 |
NED 2 |
BEL 2 |
GER - |
ULS - |
NAT 6 |
16 | 2nd | 0 | ||
| 1957 | 500cc | BMW | GER 3 |
IOM - |
NED 3 |
BEL - |
ULS - |
NAT - |
8 | 6th | 0 |
References
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