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| Richard Lietz | |||||||||||
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_(cropped).jpg) Lietz in 2016 | |||||||||||
| Nationality |  Austrian | ||||||||||
| Born | (1983-12-17)17 December 1983 (age 41) Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria | ||||||||||
| WEC career | |||||||||||
| Debut season | 2012 | ||||||||||
| Current team | Manthey 1st Phorm | ||||||||||
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum | ||||||||||
| Car number | 92 | ||||||||||
| Former teams | Team Felbermayr-Proton,Dempsey-Proton Racing | ||||||||||
| Starts | 91 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||
| Poles | 9 | ||||||||||
| Fastest laps | 4 | ||||||||||
| Best finish | 1st in2015,2025 | ||||||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||||||
| 2007 2009-2010 2015 2025 | International GT Open Le Mans Series (GT2 class) World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers | ||||||||||
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Richard Lietz (born 17 December 1983 inWaidhofen an der Ybbs)[1] is anAustrian professional racing driver and a Porsche Factory driver. He has competed in series such asAmerican Le Mans Series,Formula 3 Euro Series and theRolex Sports Car Series. He is also a multiple race-winner inPorsche Supercup. Lietz was overall series champion in the 2007International GT Open season with Swiss driverJoël Camathias. He has won the GT2 class of theLe Mans Series twice, alongside German driverMarc Lieb in both in the2009 and2010 seasons.
Lietz won the2012 24 Hours of Daytona GT division driving aMagnus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with co-driversAndy Lally,Rene Rast and team owner John Potter. He will compete in theFIA World Endurance Championship withTeam Felbermayr-Proton. In 2015 he was crowned World Endurance Champion for GT drivers. Winning the title in a factory Manthey Porsche.[2]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
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| 2003 | HBR Motorsport | Dallara F302/030 | Opel | HOC 1 24 | HOC 2 15 | ADR 1 15 | ADR 2 8 | PAU 1 12 | PAU 2 9 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 19 | LMS 1 17 | LMS 2 21 | NÜR 1 Ret | NÜR 2 5 | A1R 1 18 | A1R 2 Ret | ZAN 1 19 | ZAN 2 17 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 12 | MAG 1 7 | MAG 2 Ret | 18th | 7 |
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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
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| 2004 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 996 GT3 | ITA | ESP | MON | GER | USA | USA | FRA | GBR | GER 8 | HUN 7 | BEL 12 | ITA 9 | NC‡ | 0‡ |
| 2005 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 | ITA 6 | ESP 8 | MON 5 | GER 8 | USA 5 | USA 7 | FRA 1 | GBR Ret | GER 5 | HUN 6 | ITA 21 | BEL 6 | 5th | 130 |
| 2006 | Tolimit Motorsport | Porsche 997 GT3 | BHR 8 | ITA 11 | GER 2 | ESP 22 | MON 1 | GBR 3 | USA Ret | USA 4 | FRA 2 | GER 1 | HUN 4 | ITA 5 | 3rd | 157 |
‡ Not eligible for points.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; results initalics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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| 2014 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 1 | SEB 9 | LBH 4 | LGA 9 | WGL 5 | MOS 5 | IMS 10 | ELK 10 | VIR | COA | PET | 15th | 210 | [6] | |
| 2015 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY | SEB 5 | LBH 8 | LGA | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | COA | PET 1 | 14th | 87 | [7] | ||
| 2016 | Porsche North America | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY | SEB | LBH | LGA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | COA | PET 10 | 29th | 22 | [8] | |
| 2017 | Porsche GT Team | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | DAY 6 | SEB 8 | LBH | COA | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET | 21st | 48 | [9] | |
| 2021 | WeatherTech Racing | GTLM | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 6 | SEB | DET | WGL | WGL | LIM | ELK | LGA | LBH | VIR | PET | 15th | 280 | [10] | |
| 2022 | Wright Motorsports | GTD | Porsche 911 GT3 R | Porsche MA1.76/MDG.G 4.0 LFlat-6 | DAY 1 | SEB | LBH | LGA | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | PET | 47th | 370 | [11] |
| 2025 | Proton Competition | GTD Pro | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | DAY 10 | SEB 8 | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | VIR | IMS | PET | 24th | 477 | |||
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | International GT Open Champion 2007 With:Joël Camathias | Succeeded by Andrea Montermini Michele Maceratesi |
| Preceded by | FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Drivers Champion 2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers Champion 2025 With:Riccardo Pera & Ryan Hardwick | Succeeded by Incumbent |
