Markus Höttinger

Markus Höttinger

Markus Höttinger (May 28, 1956 – April 13, 1980) was an Austrian Formula Two driver who died at Germany’s Hockenheimring during a race in April 1980. He was 23 years old at the time. The incident occurred when a loose wheel from Derek Warwick's car struck the head of Höttinger, killing him almost instantly. The race was stopped (black flag displayed with chequered flag) when it became apparent how serious the incident was. The incident was similar to Henry Surtees' fatal accident in Formula Two at Brands Hatch in 2009, indeed the German Eurosport commentary mentioned Höttinger shortly after Surtees' car came to rest with the English driver unconscious.[1]

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