Peter Öttl was a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 Grand Prix

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...

 motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 road racer

Road racing

Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...

. In 1989

1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

The 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 41st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Defending champion Eddie Lawson stunned most observers by switching from the Yamaha to Honda in the offseason then proceeded to win the championship, becoming the first man to win...

, he won two Grand Prix races and finished the year in third place in the 80cc world championship behind Manuel Herreros

Manuel Herreros

Manuel Herreros, also known as "Champi", is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the 1989 F.I.M. 80cc world champion. He holds the distinction of being the last 80cc world champion, as the class was discontinued after the 1989 season.- References :...

 and Stefan Dörflinger

Stefan Dörflinger

Stefan Dörflinger is a Swiss former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Dörflinger won four consecutive FIM road racing world championships. In 1982 and 1983, he was the 50 cc world champion. In 1984, the FIM increased the displacement capacity to 80 cc and Dörflinger would become the first ever 80...

. Öttl won five Grand Prix races during his career.

He was involved in a serious accident in 1991

1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season

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 at Brno

Masaryk Circuit

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. After Öttl crashed, Frenchman Alain Bronec and Italian Emilio Cuppini, collided with Öttl. Öttl and Bronec both suffered heavy injuries as a result.