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.