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    | Date of birth: | 15th February 1974 | Updated Statistics |  
    | Current age: | 26 years | of participation |  
    | Place of birth: | Waidhofen, Austria | and achievements |  
    | Resident: | Monte Carlo, Monaco | provided by FORIX |  
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    | Current Team: | Benetton Formula Ltd |  
    | Official Website: | http://www.wurz.com |  
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    | Height: | 1,86 m |  
    | Weight: | 82,5 kg |  
    | Marital status: | engaged to Karin |  
    | Sports: | skiing, tennis, mountain biking |  
    | Favourite drink: | apple juice mixed with mineral water |  
    | Favourite food: | Italian |  
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    | Start of racing career: | 1986 BMX |  
    | First racing car: | Formula Ford 1600 |  
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    | Most memorable experience: | Winning the 24 hours of Le Mans |  
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    | Career: | 1986 | BMX (Bike Racing): World Champion; European Championship 2nd |  
    |  | 1988 | BMX: Austrian Champion |  
    |  | 1989 | Karting: Austrian Championship, 2nd |  
    |  | 1990 | Karting: Austrian Championship, 3rd;
Middle East Championship - Kuwait, 4th; Austrian Kart Trophy, 2nd |  
    |  | 1991 | Formula Ford 1600: Austrian Junior Champion;
Austrian Championship, 2nd; Intern. Formula Ford Cup, 2nd |  
    |  | 1992 | Formula Ford 1600: German Champion; Austrian Champion; New Zealand Championship, 4th;
International Formula Ford Cup, 1st; Formula Opel: Austrian Championship (half season), 4th; Nations Cup, 9th; 24 h Race (Porsche 911):
Group B, 1st (Nurburgring); 7th overall |  
    |  | 1993 | Formula 3: Austrian Champion |  
    |  | 1994 | Formula 3: German Championship, 2nd Topic F3 Cup, 1st; Sebring Cup, 1st |  
    |  | 1995 | Formula 3: German Championship, 6th; Monte Carlo, 6th |  
    |  | 1996 | ITC: Opel factory driver (not all races), 16th, 'Rookie of the year'; 24 h of Le Mans: 1st, Joest Porsche, youngest winner |  
    |  | 1997 | F1 Benetton-Renault - test driver replacing G. Berger at Canadian, French and British GP |  
    |  | 1998 | F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Mecachrome, 17 points, 8th |  
    |  | 1999 | F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Playlife, 3 points, 13th |  
    |  | 2000 | F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Supertec |  |  |