Christoph Dirtl
Christoph Dirtl (born December 25, 1963 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian rally driver . He is the son of the former first solo dancer of the Vienna State Opera Willy Dirtl (1931–2019).
Life
After graduating from the HTBLuVA St. Pölten ( industrial engineering and mechanical engineering), Christoph Dirtl was in charge of car sales as well as marketing and advertising in his parents' car dealership (Piermayr & Co). At about the same time he also started his motorsport career.
Christoph Dirtl is married and lives today with his wife and their two children in St. Pölten . There he operates the largest parking garage ( Car Park Dirtl ) in the city.
Career
- 1984–1986: Sales manager for passenger cars (Fiat, Toyota, Subaru)
- 1984–1992: Rallycross and rally sport
- 1989–1997: Driving technique instructor ÖAMTC
- 1990–1991: ÖKOMOBIL project manager (development of an extremely economical gasoline car)
- 1995–2001: Managing Director KART-o-MANIA (Indoor-Kart GmbH)
- 1997–2001: Sports Director Team V-max (Vice State Champion 1999, multiple 24-hour Cup winner)
- 1999: Sports director SPEEDBIKE - AUSTRIA (ÖM street motorcycle sport )
- 2000: Race management final IKC (Inter-Kart-Cup)
- 2001–2003: Sports director CART-CITY-CIRCUIT (celebrity karting events in Europe)
- 2002: Project management and implementation of the 24h kart race in the Wiener Stadthalle
- 2002–2007: Art-of-cart sporting activities in PlusCity, Pasching near Linz; Los Angeles (2005); Turkey (2006); Ischgl (2007)
successes
In 1984 he started with rallycross and in the very first year with the Fiat Ritmo 130 TC of his mentor Andy Bentza was third overall and best Group A driver in the Austrian Rallycross Championship (Division 1), behind Ludwig Hofer and Gustav Mostetschnig. In the same year Dirtl also won a Europe-wide Ford talent competition and was celebrated by the local media as "Discovery of the Year". In 1991 he became national champion of the Austrian State Rally Championship (Group A category), after he had already won the Group N category of the national championship in 1989 and 1990.
| year | competition | rank | vehicle |
| 1984 | State Rallycross Championship (Division 1) | 3rd place | Fiat Ritmo 130 TC |
| 1984 | Ford talent competition (advertised throughout Europe) | 1st place | Ford Escort XR3i |
| 1985 | ÖM rally group A | 7th place | Ford Escort XR3i |
| 1986 | ÖM rally group A | 5th place | Ford Escort RS Turbo |
| 1987 | ÖM rally group A | 4th Place | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
| 1987 | ARBÖ rally cup | 1st place | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
| 1988 | ÖM rally group A | 7th place | Renault 5 GT Turbo |
| 1988 | Seat Ibiza Cup | 5th place | Seat Ibiza |
| 1989 | ÖM rally group N | 1st place | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1990 | ÖM rally group N | 1st place | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1991 | ÖM rally group A | 1st place | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1992 | European Rally Championship | abandoned in 2nd position due to illness | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1993 | 24-hour race on the Nürburgring | 8th place | Porsche 911 |
| 2000 | Nürburgring 24-hour race | 1st place in class | VW Golf TDI |
In 1992 Christoph Dirtl had to turn his back on rallying due to a serious injury. At that time he was on the promising second place in the European Rally Championship.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Barbara Boisits, Georg Demcisin: Dirtl, Willy. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
- ↑ "Viennese dance legend" Willy Dirtl is dead. July 21, 2019, accessed on July 21, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dirtl, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian rally driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |