Walter Röhrl, German race car driver
Walter Röhrl (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ ˈʁøːʁl] (listen); born 7 March 1947) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW. Röhrl's notable achievements include winning the World Rally Championship twice; in 1980 in a Fiat Abarth, as well as in 1982 driving for Opel and scoring 14 victories over his career. He has also competed in other forms of motorsport, such as endurance racing, winning in the GTP +3.0 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981 with the Porsche System team. Röhrl also set the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record in 1987 driving an Audi Quattro S1 E2. He is often regarded as one of the greatest rally drivers of all time.
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