Fritz Dirtl
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Born9 January 1928
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Died19 June 1956 (aged 28)
Oberhausen, West Germany
Oberhausen, West Germany
NationalityAustrian
1948, 1951Austrian Champion
 Grave of Fritz Dirtl and his parents at the Vienna Central Cemetery | |
| Born | 9 January 1928 Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Died | 19 June 1956 (aged 28) Oberhausen, West Germany |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Individual honours | |
| 1948, 1951 | Austrian Champion |
| 1955 | Continental Champion |
| 1949, 1950 1951, 1952 1953, 1954 | Austrian Longtrack Champion |
Friedrich "Fritz" Dirtl (9 January 1928 – 19 June 1956) was an international motorcycle speedway rider from Austria.[1][2][3]
Dirtl was a two times champion of Austria after winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship in 1949 and 1951.[4][5][6] He was also a six times Longtrack champion of Austria.[2]
He was signed by Birmingham Brummies in 1952 but was subsequently named in the Norwich Stars team before work licence issues resulted in him not racing in Britain.[7]
