Peter Öttl Explained

Peter Öttl
Nationality:German
Gp Active Years:1986 - 1997
Gp Teams:Krauser
Gp Race Starts:111
Gp Race Wins:5
Gp Podiums:20
Gp Total Points:628
Gp Poles:0
Gp Fastest Laps:7
Gp First Race:1986 80cc Baden-Württemberg motorcycle Grand Prix
Gp First Win:1989 80cc German Grand Prix
Gp Last Win:1996 125cc Italian Grand Prix
Gp Last Race:1997 125cc Imola Grand Prix

Peter Öttl (born 24 March 1965 in Berchtesgaden) is a German former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1989, 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.[1]

He was involved in a serious accident in 1991 at Brno. After Öttl crashed he was struck by Frenchman Alain Bronec and Italian Emilio Cuppini. Öttl and Bronec both suffered heavy injuries as a result.

He is the father of Philipp Öttl.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Peter+Oettl Peter Öttl career statistics at MotoGP.com