Walter Zeller (born 11 September 1927 in
Ebersberg
Ebersberg is the seat of the similarly named Ebersberg ''Landkreis'' (district) in the Oberbayern ''Regierungsbezirk'' (administrative region) in Bavaria, southern Germany. The ''Ebersberger Forst'' (forest) is one of Germany’s largest continu ...
; died 4 February 1995) was a former
Grand Prix
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motorcycle
road racer from (Germany) who rode for the
BMW factory racing team. His best year was in when he finished the season second in the 500cc world championship behind
John Surtees
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.
Walter Zeller's career statistics at MotoGP.com
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Motorcycle Grand Prix results
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
1927 births
1995 deaths
German motorcycle racers
500cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders
People from Ebersberg (district)
Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria
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