Richard Lietz

Richard Lietz
Lietz in 2016
Nationality Austrian
Born (1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 40)
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
WEC career
Debut season2012
Current teamPorsche GT Team
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number91
Former teamsTeam Manthey, Team Felbermayr-Proton, Dempsey-Proton Racing
Starts83
Wins12
Poles9
Fastest laps4
Best finish1st in 2015
Championship titles
2007
2009
2010
2015
International GT Open
Le Mans Series (GT2 class)
Le Mans Series (GT2 class)
World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years2007
TeamsIMSA Performance Matmut
Team Felbermayr-Proton
Porsche AG Team Manthey
Best finish11th (2010)
Class wins4 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024)

Richard Lietz (born 17 December 1983 in Waidhofen an der Ybbs)[1] is an Austrian professional racing driver and a Porsche Factory driver. He has competed in such series as American Le Mans Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series. He is also a multiple race-winner in Porsche Supercup. Lietz was overall series champion in the 2007 International GT Open season with Swiss driver Joël Camathias. He has won the GT2 class of the Le Mans Series twice, alongside German driver Marc Lieb in both in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Lietz won the 2012 24 Hours of Daytona GT division driving a Magnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with co-drivers Andy Lally, Rene Rast and team owner John Potter. He will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Team Felbermayr-Proton. In 2015 he was crowned World Endurance Champion for GT drivers. Winning the title in a factory Manthey Porsche.[2]

  1. ^ "Schlüsseldienst Wien zum Fixpreis ab 49€ - Jetzt Anrufen". Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Champion portrait Richard Lietz". Porsche Motorsport. 22 November 2015.