Richard Lietz

Richard Lietz
Lietz in 2016
Nationality Austrian
Born (1983-12-17) 17 December 1983
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
WEC career
Debut season2012
Current teamManthey 1st Phorm
Racing licence FIA Platinum
Car number92
Former teamsTeam Felbermayr-Proton, Dempsey-Proton Racing
Starts88
Wins14
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 wins6 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025)

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 series such 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]

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2007 Le Mans Series – GT2 IMSA Performance Matmut 5 0 0 0 1 11 17th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2008 Le Mans Series – GT2 IMSA Performance Matmut 5 0 0 0 2 15 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2009 Le Mans Series – GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 3 0 0 3 36 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2010 Le Mans Series – GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 3 0 0 4 87 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2011 Le Mans Series – GTE Pro Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 0 0 0 3 45 9th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Pro 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2012 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Team Felbermayr-Proton 8 2 0 0 7 5.5 39th
2013 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche AG Team Manthey 8 1 0 0 1 123 4th
2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 8 1 0 0 1 210 15th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey 6 1 0 0 3 111 3rd
2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 3 1 0 0 0 87 14th
European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 4 0 0 0 1 45 9th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Porsche Team Manthey 8 3 0 0 5 145 1st
2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche North America 1 0 0 0 0 22 29th
European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 1 0 0 1 0 8 19th
FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Pro Dempsey-Proton Racing 9 0 0 0 0 74 8th
2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM Porsche GT Team 2 0 0 0 0 48 21st
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 9 0 1 0 5 145 2nd
2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 8 1 0 0 4 131 3rd
2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 8 1 2 0 3 111 7th
2020 European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 5 0 0 0 0 47 6th
2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM WeatherTech Racing 1 0 0 0 0 280 15th
European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 6 0 0 0 1 61 5th
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 6 0 0 0 3 111 3rd
2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Wright Motorsports 1 1 0 0 1 370 47th
FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGTE Pro Porsche GT Team 5 1 2 0 2 115 5th
European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 6 0 0 0 1 35 14th
2023 European Le Mans Series – LMGTE Proton Competition 6 0 0 0 1 22 13th
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2024 FIA World Endurance Championship – LMGT3 Manthey EMA 8 2 0 0 3 105 2nd
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT3 1 1 0 0 1 N/A 1st
2024-25 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Manthey EMA 6 1 0 0 3 76 2nd
2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Manthey 1st Phorm 5 2 0 0 2 89 1st*
IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Proton Competition 2 0 0 0 0 477 19th*
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Pure Rxcing

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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
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
Source:[3]

Partial Porsche Supercup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DC Points
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.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos.
2007 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
United States Patrick Long 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 320 15th 1st
2008 France IMSA Performance Matmut France Raymond Narac
United States Patrick Long 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 26 DNF DNF
2009 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Germany Marc Lieb
Germany Wolf Henzler 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 24 DNF DNF
2010 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Germany Marc Lieb
Germany Wolf Henzler 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 338 11th 1st
2011 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Germany Marc Lieb
Germany Wolf Henzler 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Pro 		312 16th 4th
2012 Germany Team Felbermayr-Proton Germany Marc Lieb
Germany Wolf Henzler 		Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GTE
Pro 		184 DNF DNF
2013 Germany Porsche AG Team Manthey France Romain Dumas
Germany Marc Lieb 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		315 15th 1st
2014 Germany Porsche Team Manthey Germany Marco Holzer
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		337 15th 3rd
2015 Germany Porsche Team Manthey Denmark Michael Christensen
Germany Jörg Bergmeister 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		327 30th 5th
2016 Germany Dempsey-Proton Racing Denmark Michael Christensen
Austria Philipp Eng 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		329 31st 8th
2017 Germany Porsche GT Team France Frédéric Makowiecki
France Patrick Pilet 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		339 20th 4th
2018 Germany Porsche GT Team Italy Gianmaria Bruni
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		343 16th 2nd
2019 Germany Porsche GT Team Italy Gianmaria Bruni
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR GTE
Pro 		342 21st 2nd
2020 Germany Porsche GT Team Italy Gianmaria Bruni
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Pro 		335 31st 5th
2021 Germany Porsche GT Team Italy Gianmaria Bruni
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Pro 		343 23rd 4th
2022 Germany Porsche GT Team Italy Gianmaria Bruni
France Frédéric Makowiecki 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE
Pro 		350 28th 1st
2023 Germany Proton Racing Republic of Ireland Michael Fassbender
Estonia Martin Rump 		Porsche 911 RSR-19 LMGTE
Am 		246 DNF DNF
2024 Germany Manthey EMA Netherlands Morris Schuring
Australia Yasser Shahin 		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 281 27th 1st
2025 Germany Manthey 1st Phorm United States Ryan Hardwick
Italy Riccardo Pera 		Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) LMGT3 341 33rd 1st
Sources:[3][4]

Complete European Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos. Points
2007 IMSA Performance Matmut GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 MNZ
6 		VAL
Ret 		NÜR
9 		SPA
Ret 		SIL
2 		INT 17th 11
2008 IMSA Performance Matmut GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 CAT
3 		MNZ
DSQ 		SPA
6 		NÜR
3 		SIL
Ret 		9th 15
2009 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 CAT
1 		SPA
1 		ALG
8 		NÜR
1 		SIL
7 		1st 36
2010 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC
1 		SPA
1 		ALG
3 		HUN
1 		SIL
5 		1st 87
2011 Team Felbermayr-Proton GTE Pro Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC
Ret 		SPA
8 		IMO
3 		SIL
3 		EST
2 		3rd 44
2015 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO
2 		RBR
5 		LEC
4 		EST
8 		9th 45
2016 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
6 		IMO RBR LEC SPA EST 19th 8
2020 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC
7 		SPA
4 		LEC
DNS 		MNZ
5 		ALG
4 		6th 47
2021 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT
6 		RBR
4 		LEC
8 		MNZ
7 		SPA
4 		ALG
2 		5th 61
2022 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 LEC
3 		IMO
7 		MNZ
Ret 		CAT
8 		SPA
7 		ALG
8 		14th 35
2023 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT
8 		LEC
10 		ARA
3 		SPA
Ret 		ALG
9 		ALG
11 		13th 22
Source:[3]

Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
2012 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGTE Pro Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB
2 		SPA
1 		LMS
Ret 		SIL
3 		SÃO
3 		BHR
3 		FUJ
1 		SHA
2 		39th 5.5
2013 Porsche AG Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
4 		SPA
5 		LMS
1 		SÃO
4 		COA
4 		FUJ
4 		SHA
6 		BHR
4 		4th 123
2014 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
1 		SPA LMS
2 		COA FUJ
4 		SHA
2 		BHR
4 		SÃO
6 		3rd 111
2015 Porsche Team Manthey LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
2 		SPA
2 		LMS
5 		NÜR
1 		COA
1 		FUJ
4 		SHA
1 		BHR
5 		1st 145
2016 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
9 		SPA
4 		LMS
6 		NÜR
6 		MEX
6 		COA
6 		FUJ
7 		SHA
6 		BHR
7 		8th 74
2017 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL
3 		SPA
5 		LMS
3 		NÜR
2 		MEX
3 		COA
6 		FUJ
2 		SHA
2 		BHR
4 		2nd 145
2018–19 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SPA
4 		LMS
2 		SIL
DSQ 		FUJ
5 		SHA
2 		SEB
1 		SPA
8 		LMS
2 		3rd 131
2019–20 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SIL
1 		FUJ
6 		SHA
3 		BHR
5 		COA
8 		SPA
5 		LMS
9 		BHR
2 		7th 111
2021 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SPA
4 		ALG
4 		MNZ
3 		LMS
3 		BHR
2 		BHR
4 		3rd 111
2022 Porsche GT Team LMGTE Pro Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB
3 		SPA
5 		LMS
1 		MNZ FUJ
4 		BHR
4 		5th 115
2024 Manthey EMA LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT
15 		IMO
16 		SPA
1 		LMS
1 		SÃO
12 		COA
3 		FUJ
14 		BHR
5 		2nd 105
2025 Manthey 1st Phorm LMGT3 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 QAT
12 		IMO
1 		SPA
7 		LMS
1 		SÃO
6 		COA
 FUJ
 BHR
 1st* 89*
Sources:[3][5]

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points Ref
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 L Flat-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
 19th* 477*
Source:[3]

* Season still in progress.

References

  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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Richard Lietz Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Richard Lietz". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Richard Lietz". FIA World Endurance Championship. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Richard Lietz – 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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