Peter Öttl
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Peter Öttl | |
Nationality | German |
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
Active years | 1986 - 1997 |
Teams | Krauser |
Grands Prix | 111 |
Championships | |
Wins | 5 |
Podium finishes | 20 |
Career points | 628 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 7 |
First Grand Prix | 1986 80cc Baden-Württemberg motorcycle Grand Prix |
First win | 1989 80cc German Grand Prix |
Last win | 1996 125cc Italian Grand Prix |
Last Grand Prix | 1997 125cc Imola Grand Prix |
Peter Öttl (born March 24, 1965 in Berchtesgaden) was a German Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his best year in 1989 when he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in the 80cc world championship behind Manuel Herreros and Stefan Dörflinger. Öttl won five Grand Prix races during his career. He was involved in a serious accident in 1991 at Brno. After Öttl crashed, Frenchman Alain Bronec and Italian Emilio Cuppini, collided with Öttl. Öttl and Bronec both suffered heavy injuries as a result.