| 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: |
McLaren International 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 |
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1988 |
BMX: Austrian Champion |
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1989 |
Karting: Austrian Championship, 2nd |
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1990 |
Karting: Austrian Championship, 3rd;
Middle East Championship - Kuwait, 4th; Austrian Kart Trophy, 2nd |
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1991 |
Formula Ford 1600: Austrian Junior Champion;
Austrian Championship, 2nd; Intern. Formula Ford Cup, 2nd |
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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 |
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1993 |
Formula 3: Austrian Champion |
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1994 |
Formula 3: German Championship, 2nd Topic F3 Cup, 1st; Sebring Cup, 1st |
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1995 |
Formula 3: German Championship, 6th; Monte Carlo, 6th |
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1996 |
ITC: Opel factory driver (not all races), 16th, 'Rookie of the year'; 24 h of Le Mans: 1st, Joest Porsche, youngest winner |
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1997 |
F1 Benetton-Renault - test driver replacing G. Berger at Canadian, French and British GP |
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1998 |
F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Mecachrome, 17 points, 8th |
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1999 |
F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Playlife, 3 points, 13th |
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2000 |
F1 Mild Seven Benetton-Supertec, 3 points, 15th |
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2001 |
F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, test driver |
