Franz Wittmann Sr.

Franz Wittmann (born 7 April 1950 in Ramsau) is an Austrian rally driver, who won the 1987 Rally New Zealand, a round of the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Franz Wittmann
Wittmann driving an Audi Quattro in 1984
Personal information
NationalityAustria Austrian
Born (1950-04-07) April 7, 1950
Ramsau
World Rally Championship record
Active years1973 – 1989
TeamsAudi, Volkswagen
Rallies33
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums3
Stage wins27
Total points66
First rally1973 Austrian Alpine Rally
First win1987 Rally New Zealand
Last rally1989 Rally Australia

Career

Wittmann began rallying in 1970. He competed mainly on a national level during his career, winning the Austrian championship 12 times between 1976 and 2001.[1] He also won 32 rounds of the European Rally Championship, finishing second in the standings in 1978.[1] As a test driver for Audi, he debuted the revolutionary Audi Quattro in 1981. He also competed as a factory Volkswagen driver in 1985 and 1986. In 1987 he won Rally New Zealand in a privately entered Lancia Delta HF 4WD. He competed on his final WRC event at the 1989 Rally Australia.

Wittmann's son Franz Jr. also competes in rallying.

WRC victories
 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 New Zealand 18th Rally New Zealand 1987 Jörg Pattermann Lancia Delta HF 4WD

References
  1. "RallyBase". www.rallybase.nl. Retrieved 2021-05-17.


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