Friedrich "Fritz" Dirtl (1928–1956) was an international speedway rider from Austria.

Speedway career

Dirtl was a two times champion of Austria after winning the

Austrian Individual Speedway Championship The Austrian Individual Speedway Championship is a Motorcycle speedway championship held each year to determine the Austrian national champion. Winners See also * Sport in Austria Sports are widely practiced in Austria, both in professio ...

in 1949 and 1951. He was also a six times Longtrack champion of Austria. Dirtl was tragically killed competing in the

1956 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 11th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The World final was sponsored by the Sunday Dispatch and was televised live. Despite being televised ...

, at the Continental final stage. He was involved in a crash with fellow Austrian rider

Josef Kamper Josef Kamper (1925–1984) was an international Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from Austria. Speedway career Kamper was a five times champion of Austria after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958 ...

and then fell into the path of

Mieczysław Połukard Mieczysław Połukard (1930 in Warsaw, Poland – 26 October 1985 in Bydgoszcz, Poland) was a Polish motorcycle speedway rider and coach, the first Polish rider to ride in the Individual World Championship Final in 1959 and won the World Team Cu ...

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1928 births 1956 deaths Austrian speedway riders Sportspeople from Vienna Motorcycle racers who died while racing Sport deaths in Germany {{Speedway-stub