| Born | 3 November 1968 Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Career history | |
| 1994 | Ipswich Witches |
| 1994 | Exeter Falcons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1994, 1995 | Austrian Champion |
Franz Leitner (born 3 November 1968 [1] ) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Austria. He earned 9 caps for the Austria national speedway team. [2]
Leitner rode in the British leagues during 1994 for both Ipswich Witches [3] and Exeter Falcons, the latter on loan. [4]
Leitner rode in the 1995 Speedway Grand Prix of Austria. He was the first Austrian to ride in the Speedway Grand Prix series.
Leitner was a two-time champion of Austria, winning the Austrian Individual Speedway Championship in 1994 and 1995. [5] [6]
| 1995 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (1) |  Wiener Neustadt | 14 | 6 | (0,0,2,3,0) +2D | 16 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
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