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Markus Höttinger
1980Apr, 13

Markus Höttinger

Markus Höttinger, Austrian race car driver (b. 1956)
Markus Höttinger (28 May 1956 – 13 April 1980) was an Austrian racing driver who died after an accident at Germany's Hockenheimring during the third lap of the second round of the 1980 European Formula Two Championship, on 13 April 1980. He was 23 years old at the time.

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