Walter Lechner

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Walter Lechner
Born4 August 1949
Died8 December 2020(2020-12-08) (aged 71)
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Racing Driver
Pilot

Walter Lechner (4 August 1949 – 8 December 2020) was an Austrian racing driver and pilot.[1]

Biography

Lechner was the director of the racing team

Walter Lechner Racing. His full-time racing career spanned from 1978 to 1996, with an appearance in the 2010 24H Series and two racing in the 2013 International GT Open
.

In 1984, he competed in Can-Am with Williams Grand Prix Engineering, Lola Cars, and March Engineering. He finished sixth in the 1986 1000 km of Nürburgring and finished fifth in the 1987 Kyalami 9 Hours. In 1988 and 1989, he participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 962.

References

  1. ^ "Leb wohl, Walter!". Die Motorprofis (in German). 9 December 2020.