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Karl Foitek - a life between racing and exclusivity

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Created in 1987

Reading time 9min

Written by:

Rob de la Rive Box (1987) und Bruno von Rotz (2011)

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Lotus Formel Junior (1961) - Karl Foitek auf der Solitude im Jahre 1961

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce (1956) - Karl Foitek beim Bergrennen Lenzerheide 1957 am Steuer seines Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce

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Alfa Romeo Zagato (1967) - Mit dem Alfa Romeo Zagato erfolgte das Out wegen einer durchgebrannten Zylinderkopfdichtung bereits nach einer Stunde

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Die besten drei Peter Schetty, Eberhard Mahle und Karl Foitek im GT-Klassement am Gaisbergrennen 1966

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Autobau Wall of Fame des Schweizerischen Rennsports - Karl Foitek

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Porsche 910 Repco (1968) - Karl Foitek in Sierre-Montana 1968

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Porsche Carrera 910 Repco (1968) - Beim berühmten Bergrennen St-Ursanne-Les Rangiers pilotierte Karl Foitek 1968 einen Porsche Carrera 910 Repco

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Lotus Elan 1600 (1964) - Auf Lotus Elan 1600 anlässlich des 1. Olympia Bergrennens in die Axamer Lizum von 1964 in Foiteks Heimatland Österreich

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Autobau Wall of Fame des Schweizerischen Rennsports - Karl Foitek

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Nochmals setzt sich Karl Foitek an seinem 80. Geburtstag in den Alfa Romeo

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Karl Foitek blickt in den Giuliette-Motorraum an seinem 80. Geburtstag

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Karl Foitek witzelt mit Peter Sauber an seinem 80. Geburtstag

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Karl Foitek an seinem 80. Geburtstag zusammen mit Lienhard, Schetty, Sauber und Ilien

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Karl Foiteks Rennwagen im Schaufenster seines neuen Betriebes

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Summary

On Thursday, April 28, 2011, Karl Foitek celebrated his 80th birthday with his family and friends. It was a successful celebration with many prominent guests. There was a lot to laugh about, as Karl's life contains many funny events. As an Austrian in his twenties, he arrived in Switzerland in 1951 and was soon bitten by the racing and sports car bug. During his long career and racing career, he was involved with many prestigious car brands and achieved many impressive successes

This article contains the following chapters

Karl Foitek's first laps on the racetrack
No fear of night work
New builds became a necessity
Karl Foitek's five most important races

Estimated reading time: 9min

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On April 28, 2011, Karl Foitek celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends. It was a successful celebration with many prominent guests. There was a lot to laugh about, as Karl's life contains many entertaining episodes worth telling. On December 1 , 1951, a twenty-year-old Austrian traveled to Switzerland. He introduced himself as Karl Foitek and had a solid education as a car mechanic and good references. Foitek's first acquaintance with the Swiss car industry was not exactly what he had expected. He would almost have gone home disappointed if Emil Frey had not offered him a job at the last minute.

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