Karl Oppitzhauser

Karl Oppitzhauser
Born (1941-10-04) 4 October 1941
Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria, Austria
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality Austria Austrian
Active years 1976
Teams non-works March
Entries 1 (0 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podiums 0
Career points 0
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First entry 1976 Austrian Grand Prix
Last entry 1976 Austrian Grand Prix

Karl Oppitzhauser (born 4 October 1941, in Bruck an der Leitha) is a former racing driver from Austria. He is chiefly known for his optimistic attempt to enter the 1976 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix.

Career

Oppitzhauser began his career in Formula Vee in the 1960s, and also raced a Lotus Europa. By 1968 he had progressed to a Ferrari Dino, and later a Lamborghini Miura, before competing in the Alfasud Cup in the mid-1970s.[1]

In 1976, Oppitzhauser attempted to enter the Austrian Grand Prix with the local ÖASC Racing Team, driving a March 761, despite having little experience in single seater racing cars. Due to this lack of experience, both Oppitzhauser and his team-mate Otto Stuppacher were refused entry to the event.[2] Unlike Stuppacher, Oppitzhauser did not make any further attempts at Formula One.

After his Formula One attempt, Oppitzhauser entered a Brands Hatch round of the Shellsport G8 Formula 5000 Championship, but did not start the race. He switched to touring car racing, and competed with a BMW 635CSi in Group 5.[1]

During the early 1980s, Oppitzhauser changed sports, trying his hand at harness racing, before returning to touring cars in 1984, where he stayed until 1992. From 1995 to 1999, he participated in the Ferrari 355 Challenge, then switched to a Ferrari 360 Modena, winning the European Group 2 Ferrari Challenge in 2001. He subsequently moved up to the Group 1 Ferrari Challenge.[1]

Oppitzhauser now runs a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Hyundai dealership in his home town of Bruck.[3]

Complete Formula One participations

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1976 ÖASC March 761 Cosworth V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE FRA GBR GER AUT
DNP
NED ITA CAN USA JPN NC 0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Oppitzhauser at historicracing.com
  2. "Otto Stuppacher - Full Biography". F1 Rejects. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
  3. Autohaus Oppitzhauser

External links


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