 Grave of Fritz Dirtl and his parents at the Vienna Central Cemetery | |
| Born | 1 September 1928 Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 June 1956 (aged 27) Oberhausen, West Germany |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Individual honours | |
| 1948, 1951 | Austrian Champion |
| 1955 | Continental Champion |
| 1949, 1950 1951, 1952 1953, 1954 | Austrian Longtrack Champion |
Friedrich "Fritz" Dirtl (1928–1956) was an international speedway rider from Austria.[1]
Speedway career
Dirtl was a two times champion of Austria after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship in 1949 and 1951.[2][3][4] He was also a six times Longtrack champion of Austria.[1]
Dirtl was tragically killed competing in the 1956 Individual Speedway World Championship, at the Continental final stage. He was involved in a crash with fellow Austrian rider Josef Kamper and then fell into the path of Mieczysław Połukard.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fritz Dirtl". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Indvidual [sic] Austrian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Austria National Championship". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Austrii". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Description". The Fast Lane. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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