Alexander Wurz

Date of birth: 15th February 1974 Updated Statistics
Current age: 28 years of participation
Place of birth: Waidhofen, Austria and achievements
Resident: Monte Carlo, Monaco provided by FORIX
 
Current Team: McLaren International Ltd
Official Website: http://www.wurz.com
 
Height: 1,86 m
Weight: 74 kg
Marital status: Single
Sports: Rock climbing, Canyoning, Mountain biking, Kite surfing
Favourite music: Noby, Dido, Nirvana, Marque, Classical
Favourite food: Italian
 
Start of racing career: 1986 BMX
First racing car: Formula Ford 1600
 
Most memorable experience: Winning the 24 hours of Le Mans
 
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, 3 points, 15th
  2001 F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, test driver
  2002 F1 West McLaren-Mercedes, test driver

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