Walter Lechner
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Walter Lechner | |
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Born | 4 August 1949 |
Died | 8 December 2020 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Austrian |
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
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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
- ^ "Leb wohl, Walter!". Die Motorprofis (in German). 9 December 2020.