RACING DRIVER
Harald Ertl
1948 - 1982

Harald Ertl
Harald Ertl (31 August 1948 – 7 April 1982) was an Austrian racing driver and motorsport journalist. He was born in Zell am See and attended the same school as Grand Prix drivers Jochen Rindt, Helmut Marko and Niki Lauda. Ertl sported an 'Imperial'-style moustache and full beard. He worked his way through the German Formula Vee and Super Vee, and then on to Formula Three, before a successful switch to Touring Cars. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Ertl is the 222nd most popular racing driver (down from 177th in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from Austria (down from 614th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Austrian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Harald Ertl ranks 222 out of 1,080. Before him are Nanni Galli, Nick Heidfeld, Andrea de Adamich, Ignazio Giunti, Kenny Roberts, and Stéphane Peterhansel. After him are Marc Márquez, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, Keiichi Tsuchiya, Felice Bonetto, Charles de Tornaco, and Wayne Rainey.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNanni Galli
1940 - 2019
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 216
Nick Heidfeld
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 217
Andrea de Adamich
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 218
Ignazio Giunti
1941 - 1971
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 219
Kenny Roberts
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 220
Stéphane Peterhansel
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 221
Harald Ertl
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 222
Marc Márquez
1993 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 223
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 224
Keiichi Tsuchiya
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 225
Felice Bonetto
1903 - 1953
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 226
Charles de Tornaco
1927 - 1953
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 227
Wayne Rainey
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 228
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Harald Ertl ranks 319. Before him are Gregory Itzin, Olivier Blanchard, David Gemmell, Jonathan Sacks, Snowy White, and Radislav Krstić. After him are Muhammad Zaidan, Luciano Re Cecconi, Jackson Browne, Josef Hickersberger, Mercedes Ruehl, and Guy Standing. Among people deceased in 1982, Harald Ertl ranks 131. Before him are Allen Woodring, Carlos Vidal, Kim Duk-koo, BP Koirala, Federico Moreno Torroba, and Ulla Jacobsson. After him are Art Pepper, Jean Effel, Khalid al-Islambouli, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hermann Rauschning, and Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes.
Others Born in 1948
Go to all RankingsGregory Itzin
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 313
Olivier Blanchard
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 314
David Gemmell
WRITER
1948 - 2006
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 315
Jonathan Sacks
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1948 - 2020
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 316
Snowy White
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 317
Radislav Krstić
EXTREMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 318
Harald Ertl
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 319
Muhammad Zaidan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1948 - 2004
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 320
Luciano Re Cecconi
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 1977
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 321
Jackson Browne
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 322
Josef Hickersberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 323
Mercedes Ruehl
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 324
Guy Standing
ECONOMIST
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 325
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsAllen Woodring
ATHLETE
1898 - 1982
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 125
Carlos Vidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1982
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 126
Kim Duk-koo
BOXER
1959 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 127
BP Koirala
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 128
Federico Moreno Torroba
COMPOSER
1891 - 1982
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 129
Ulla Jacobsson
ACTOR
1929 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 130
Harald Ertl
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 131
Art Pepper
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 132
Jean Effel
WRITER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 133
Khalid al-Islambouli
POLITICIAN
1955 - 1982
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 134
Teinosuke Kinugasa
ACTOR
1896 - 1982
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 135
Hermann Rauschning
WRITER
1887 - 1982
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 136
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1982
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 137
In Austria
Among people born in Austria, Harald Ertl ranks 659 out of 1,424. Before him are Frederick I, Duke of Austria (1175), Franz Welser-Möst (1960), Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau (1813), Hermann Maier (1972), Barbara Frischmuth (1941), and Bénédict Morel (1809). After him are Helene Engelmann (1898), Carl Moll (1861), Alexandru Vaida-Voevod (1872), Archduchess Eleanor of Austria (1582), Josef Hickersberger (1948), and Jan-Carl Raspe (1944).
Others born in Austria
Go to all RankingsFrederick I, Duke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1175 - 1198
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 653
Franz Welser-Möst
CONDUCTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 654
Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
NOBLEMAN
1813 - 1881
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 655
Hermann Maier
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 656
Barbara Frischmuth
WRITER
1941 - 2025
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 657
Bénédict Morel
PHYSICIAN
1809 - 1873
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 658
Harald Ertl
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 659
Helene Engelmann
SKATER
1898 - 1985
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 660
Carl Moll
PAINTER
1861 - 1945
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 661
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1950
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 662
Archduchess Eleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1620
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 663
Josef Hickersberger
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 664
Jan-Carl Raspe
EXTREMIST
1944 - 1977
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 665
Among RACING DRIVERS In Austria
Among racing drivers born in Austria, Harald Ertl ranks 6. Before him are Niki Lauda (1949), Roland Ratzenberger (1960), Helmut Marko (1943), Gerhard Berger (1959), and Helmuth Koinigg (1948). After him are Franz Tost (1956), Karl Wendlinger (1968), Alexander Wurz (1974), Jo Gartner (1954), Dieter Quester (1939), and Hans Binder (1948).
Niki Lauda
1949 - 2019
HPI: 81.34
Rank: 1
Roland Ratzenberger
1960 - 1994
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 2
Helmut Marko
1943 - Present
HPI: 70.49
Rank: 3
Gerhard Berger
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 4
Helmuth Koinigg
1948 - 1974
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 5
Harald Ertl
1948 - 1982
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 6
Franz Tost
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 7
Karl Wendlinger
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 8
Alexander Wurz
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 9
Jo Gartner
1954 - 1986
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 10
Dieter Quester
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 11
Hans Binder
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 12