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Fans and family say goodbye to racing legend Niki Lauda in Vienna. The closed coffin is now open publicly in St. Stephen's Cathedral for four hours.
On Wednesday morning, many people took the opportunity to pay tribute to the Austrian national hero. Before, the family had a little devotion in front of the coffin on which lauda's helmet rested.
After the public show – the first for an athlete in St. Stephen's Cathedral – a requiem should be held from 1 pm for the former sportsman and known operator in Austria under the name of "Niki Nazionale".
To be buried in a racing suit from Lauda. Where he should find his last rest, was not disclosed. The city of Vienna had offered the family a tomb of honor at the central cemetery, but the family declined the invitation.
Dompfarrer: "Niki was for me a pastor"
Meanwhile, the davtarrer of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna praises Niki Lauda for her empathy and help. "As I was personally sick and he saw me, with a small yellow face, he was affectionate, empathetic, almost a pastor to me, and I will always thank him for that," says Toni Faber.
Faber and Lauda knew each other personally, the Dompfarrer described him as a friend, their love for St. Stephen's Cathedral had put them in touch. "It was a shining, modest, unassuming star on the skies of the runners," said Faber. "Humorous, extremely realistic, determined and direct." Every encounter with him was a gift.
Lauda Lauda, three-time Formula 1 World Champion, passed away on May 20th. 70 years old, the red cap was a trademark. Since his serious accident on the Nürburgring in 1976, he had several health problems. In August 2018, he received a donor lung while his condition had significantly deteriorated due to inflammation of the alveoli.
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