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Driver Information

nationality
Austrian
birthday
4 Aug 1949
hometown
Vienna
died
9 Dec 2020
Faistenau, Salzburger Land
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Driver Information

nationality
Austrian
birthday
4 Aug 1949
hometown
Vienna
died
9 Dec 2020
Faistenau, Salzburger Land
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2015
Lechner Racing
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Lechner Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Lechner Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
Toyo
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
SAS Lechner Racing
14
165th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 RSR
Toyo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2008
SAS Lechner Racing
14
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche GT3 RSR
Toyo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lechner Spyder (Judd)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Lechner Racing School
80
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola Horag HSB
Audi Turbo 
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
80
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Walter Lechner Racing School
77.5
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Horag Lola (Audi)
12
7
8
4
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
7
8
4
8
77.5
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Walter Lechner Racing School
5
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lechner SC91 Spyder (Judd)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Walter Lechner Racing School
69
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
13
3
9
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
3
9
1
1
69
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Walter Lechner Racing School
82.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
12
3
12
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
12
3
5
82.5
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Walter Lechner Racing School
26
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Brun Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Lechner Racing (Swiss Team Salamin), Brun Motorsport
2
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Walter Lechner Racing School
31
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Brun Motorsport, Lechner Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Michelin
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Gebhardt Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gebhardt JC873
Audi 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Dunlop
Gebhardt JC853
Audi 2.1 turbo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Oppitzhauser Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Sierra XR4 Ti
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Gebhardt Motorsport
15
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gebhardt JC853
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
15
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Gebhardt Motorsport
6
53rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gebhardt JC853
Cosworth DFL 3.3
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Walter Lechner Racing School
80.5
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
RAM-March 821
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Williams FW07C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
16
0
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
10
0
0
80.5
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Gebhardt Motorsport, Joest Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Gebhardt JC842
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
Gebhardt JC853
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Avon
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Team Lechner Racing School
6
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Colin Bennett Racing
15
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW07 C Can-Am
Ford Cosworth
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Team Lechner Racing School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Volkswagen
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Team Lechner Racing School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Walter Lechner Racing School
37
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW07C (Ford)
Lola T300 (Chevrolet)
March 821 (Ford)
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
37
year
series
team
points
position
1983
EMCO Sports Team
73
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mach 821 Can-Am
Ford Cosworth
5
2
2
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
1
3
73
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
URD C83 (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Walter Lechner Racing School
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Volkswagen
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
EMCO Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Weigel Renntechnik
55
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 Can-Am
BMW
3
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
1
1
55
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Deutsch Special (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT5
10
8
9
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
8
9
2
175
year
series
team
points
position
1982
EMCO Motorsport Austria
15
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt (Volkswagen)
12
1
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
4
1
0
98
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Jim Beam Team, RT Gätmo Tuning
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
March 783
Toyota
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
RT Gätmo Tuning
62
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 783
Toyota
Ralt RT1
Toyota
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
62
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Walter Lechner Racing Team Jim Beam
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Walter Lechner Racing Team Jim Beam
38
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 783
Toyota
Ralt RT1
Toyota
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
38
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2015
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
1
1
1
0
0
2008
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1994
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1992
Racing
15
7
8
4
8
1990
Racing
13
3
9
1
1
1989
Racing
20
3
13
3
5
1988
Racing
7
0
2
0
0
1987
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1986
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1985
Racing
20
0
10
0
0
1984
Racing
8
0
2
0
0
1983
Racing
9
2
2
1
3
1982
Racing
15
9
11
1
3
1980
Racing
12
1
4
1
0
1979
Racing
13
0
2
0
0
1978
Racing
11
0
1
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1994
Interserie - Div. 2
1st
1992
Interserie - Div. 2
2nd
1990
Interserie Div. 1
2nd
1989
Interserie Div. 1
1st
1989
SAT 1 Supercup
3rd
1983
Interserie
1st
1982
VW Castrol Europa Pokal
1st
1979
Formula 3 Germany
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2204.55
+2
02
Formula 1
2130.8
-3.4
03
Formula 1
2034.25
+2.8
04
Formula 1
2023.45
+3
05
British GT Championship - GT3
1999.6
-5.4
06
Formula 1
1992.25
+1.8
07
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD
1990.25
-
08
ARCA Series
1956.65
-6.3
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1946.35
-
10
Formula 1
1946.1
+1.3
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