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Walter Röhrl

ヴァルター・ロール　/　ゔぁるたー・ろーる

Rally driver from Germany

March 7, 1947 (age 79)　・　Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Germany

Upper Palatinate
rally driver

My Take

Walter Röhrl is, to me, one of the all-time greats of rally driving, and I think his reputation is fully earned. Winning the World Rally Championship twice, in 1980 with the Fiat 131 Abarth and in 1982 with Opel's Ascona 400, is remarkable enough, but what fascinates me is how many marques trusted him, from Lancia and Audi to Porsche. That kind of cross-brand respect tells me he was a driver other engineers wanted in their car. His place in Germany's Sports Hall of Fame fits perfectly. To me he embodies a precise, almost surgical driving style that defined an era of motorsport.

Overview

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 with a Fiat 131 Abarth and in 1982 while driving for Opel with the Ascona 400.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Walter Röhrl
Name (Japanese): ヴァルター・ロール
Reading: ゔぁるたー・ろーる
Born: March 7, 1947 (age 79)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Boar
Origin: Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rally driver

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Germany's Sports Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

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