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Alexander Wurz
Alexander Georg Wurz is an Austrian former racing driver, motorsport executive and businessman, who competed in Formula One between 1997 and 2007. In endurance racing, Wurz is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 and 2009 with Joest and Peugeot, respectively.
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sports · Austrian racing driver (born 1974) · Formula One driver · sport cyclist · racing automobile driver · also Alexander Wurz, Alex Wurz, Wurz, Alexander, Wurz
Born 15 February 1974 · Q78499
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2015· 1 entry
TTI received the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for its evidence-based driver training programmes, praised globally as “best in the world”, and its influence on road safety within governments and schools
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2012· 1 entry
As a mentor for the team's inexperienced drivers: Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado
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2010· 1 entry
Of the 12hrs race of Sebring with Gené and Anthony Davidson and his victory of the 1000 miles race of Road Atlanta with Stéphane Sarrazin and Franck Montagny,it made him win the three big Sportscar Classic Races in a Peu
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2009· 2 entries
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Together with Marc Gené and David Brabham, Wurz took outright victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours, driving a works Peugeot
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2007· 1 entry
Played for Williams Racing (2007–2007).
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2006· 1 entry
Wurz and his father founded the company Test and Training International, a leader in the field of road safety and driver training
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2003· 1 entry
Was strongly linked to a race seat at Jaguar, where the under-fire Antônio Pizzonia was struggling
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2002· 1 entry
Was almost promoted as race driver to replace Mika Häkkinen, but he remained as test driver after Kimi Räikkönen took over
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2001· 1 entry
Wurz was a test driver for McLaren
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2000· 1 entry
Wurz started a mountain bike team with his countryman Markus Rainer
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1998· 1 entry
Outscored Fisichella by one point to finish joint seventh in the driver's championship together with Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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1997· 1 entry
Played for Benetton Formula (1997–2000).
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1996· 2 entries
Wurz, together with Davy Jones and Manuel Reuter, won the Le Mans 24 Hours and in so doing became the youngest ever winner of the 24-hour race, a record he still holds
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And 2009 with Joest and Peugeot, respectively
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1993· 1 entry
Switched to the German Formula Three Championship
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1991· 1 entry
Wurz drove in Formula Ford
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1974· 1 entry
Born 1974-02-15.
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