Manfred Poschenreider (31 March 1938 – 11 September 2023) was a German motorcycle racer and competed in Grasstrack, Longtrack and Speedway. He was also known as Manni Poschenreider during his speedway career.
Career Poschenreider started his career riding in junior classes in 1953 before racing internationally from 1959. From 1966 to 1968, he won three European Championship sand championships. He rode for MC Krumbach, where he won the West German League Championship in 1975 and 1976.
Long Eaton Archers made an unsuccessful attempt to sign Poschenreider in 1966.
Poschenreider died on 11 September 2023, at the age of 85.Bahnsport-Legende Manfred Poschenrieder (85) ist tot
World Longtrack Championship
European Finals 1959 Helsinki (16th) 3pts 1960 Did not compete 1961 Oslo (4th) 3pts 1962 Mühldorf (5th) 12pts 1963 Malmö (Third) 10pts 1964 Scheeßel (Third) 10pts 1965 Qualifying Round 1966 Mühldorf (Champion) 15pts 1967 Scheeßel (Champion) 13pts 1968 Mühldorf (Champion) 10pts 1969 Oslo (8th) 15pts 1970 Did not compete
World Finals 1971 Oslo (Second) 26pts 1972 Mühldorf (Second) 23pts 1973 Oslo (Third) 20pts 1974 Scheeßel (9th) 10pts 1975 Gornja Radgona (10th) 9pts
West Germany Longtrack Championship 1967 Munich (Second) 1968 Jubek (Champion) 1969 Vilshofen (Champion) 1971 Jubek (First) 1972 Pfarrkirchen (Third) 1973 Ludinghausen (Second)
Speedway World Final appearances World Pairs Championship 1968 - Kempten (with Fred Eberl) - 5th - 10pts (8) * Unofficial World Championships.
References
http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/zawodnik.php?imie=Manfred&nazwisko=Poschenrieder