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).
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.
He also won 32 rounds of the
European Rally Championship, finishing second in the standings in 1978.
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
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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
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References
External links
Official website
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Living people
1950 births
World Rally Championship drivers
Austrian rally drivers
Audi Sport drivers
Volkswagen Motorsport drivers