Otto Stuppacher

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Otto Stuppacher (born 3rd March 1947 in Vienna, Austria, died 13th August 2001 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian racing driver, famous for his appearances in Formula One.

Otto Stuppacher during the 1976 Austrian Grand Prix.


Formula 1

1976

Stuppacher made his Formula One debut driving ÖASC Racing Team's Renzo powered March chassis, entering the Austrian, Dutch and Italian Grands Prix. The venture was a complete failure, with Stuppacher being over ten seconds off the pace on all three occasions.

1977

Despite his woeful showings in the previous year, Stuppacher unexpectedly gained a drive at the Wheatcroft Racing squad. He would fail to qualify for any of the five Grands Prix he entered. Following the British Grand Prix, Wheatcroft ran out of money, bringing Stuppacher's career to a premature yet overdue end.

Later Life and Death

Not much else was known of Stuppacher following his departure from Grand Prix racing.

Stuppacher was found dead in his Vienna flat in August 2001 at the age of 54.

Complete Formula 1 Results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WDC
1976 ÖASC Racing Team March 741 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA USW ESP BEL MON SOV FRA GBR GER AUT
DNPQ
NED
DNPQ
ITA
DNPQ
CAN USA JPN 0
1977 Wheatcroft Racing Wheatcroft R26-F Renzo DFV 3.0 V8 ARG RSA USW ESP
DNPQ
BEL
DNPQ
MON
DNPQ
FRA
DNPQ
TUS
DNPQ
SOV GBR
DNPQ
NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA JPN 0