Peter Öttl (born 24 March 1965 in

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) is a German former

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. In

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, he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in the 80cc world championship behind Manuel Herreros 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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at Brno. After Öttl crashed he was struck by Frenchman Alain Bronec and Italian Emilio Cuppini. Öttl and Bronec both suffered heavy injuries as a result. He is the father of

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1965 births Living people German motorcycle racers 50cc World Championship riders 125cc World Championship riders People from Berchtesgaden Sportspeople from Upper Bavaria 80cc World Championship riders {{Germany-sport-bio-stub