Peter Öttl (born 24 March 1965 in

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) is a German former

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road racer. In

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, he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in the 80cc world championship behind

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and

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. Öttl won five Grand Prix races during his career.Peter Öttl career statistics at MotoGP.com
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. After Öttl crashed he was struck by Frenchman

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and Italian Emilio Cuppini. Öttl and Bronec both suffered heavy injuries as a result. He is the father of

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