Walter Röhrl
Röhrl at Retro Classics Stuttgart, Germany in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 7 March 1947 Regensburg, Germany |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1987 |
| Co-driver | Jochen Berger Claes Billstam Willi-Peter Pitz Christian Geistdörfer Phil Short |
| Teams | Porsche, Fiat, Opel, Lancia, Audi |
| Rallies | 75 |
| Championships | 2 (1980, 1982) |
| Rally wins | 14 |
| Podiums | 31 |
| Stage wins | 420 |
| Total points | 494 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1975 Acropolis Rally |
| Last win | 1985 San Remo Rally |
| Last rally | 1987 Acropolis Rally |
Walter Röhrl (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʁøːɐ̯l] ⓘ; born 7 March 1947) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW. Röhrl had 14 victories over his career, with his notable achievements including winning the World Rally Championship twice: in 1980 in a Fiat Abarth and in 1982 while driving for Opel. He has also competed in other forms of motorsport, such as endurance racing, winning in the GTP +3.0 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981 with the Porsche System team. Röhrl also set the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record in 1987 driving an Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2. He is often regarded as one of the greatest rally drivers of all time.