Walter Lechner

Austrian racing driver and pilot (1949–2020) Walter Lechner Sr.Born4 August 1949St. Pölten, AustriaDied8 December 2020(2020-12-08) (aged 71)Vienna, AustriaOccupationsRacing driver, pilot Walter Lechner senior (4 August 1949 – 8 December 2020) was an Austrian entrepreneur, motorsport team principal, and automobile racing driver and pilot born in St. Pölten. He was the founder of Lechner Racing and the father of racing drivers Robert Lechner and Walter Lechner Jr., who both achieved international success in motorsport. Biography Lechner originally began his professional career training as a waiter apprentice and working as a disc jockey before pursuing motorsport full-time. In 1975, he laid the foundation for his racing career by attending a course at the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School based at the Salzburgring. In 1979, he established his long-term cornerstone business, the Walter Lechner Racing School. Aside from instructing, he operated successfully as a tire importer and motorsport team owner. In 1975, he officially established his racing team footprint with the launch of Lechner Racing. His racing school and team became the Start for premier road racing talents. Lechner