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| Richard Lietz | ||||
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| Lietz in 2016 | ||||
| Austrian | ||||
| (1983-12-17) 17 December 1983Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| Manthey 1st Phorm | ||||
| FIA Platinum | ||||
| 92 | ||||
| Team Felbermayr-Proton, Dempsey-Proton Racing | ||||
| 92 | ||||
| 14 | ||||
| 9 | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| 1st in 2015, 2025 | ||||
| International GT OpenLe Mans Series - GT2World Endurance Cup for GT DriversFIA Endurance Trophy for LMGT3 Drivers | ||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans careerYears2007 –TeamsIMSA Performance MatmutTeam Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche AG Team MantheyBest finish11th (2010)Class wins6 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025) | 2007 – | IMSA Performance MatmutTeam Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche AG Team Manthey | 11th (2010) | 6 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
| 2007 – | ||||
| IMSA Performance MatmutTeam Felbermayr-ProtonPorsche AG Team Manthey | ||||
| 11th (2010) | ||||
| 6 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
Richard Lietz (born 17 December 1983 in Waidhofen an der Ybbs) 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. That same year, he would 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.
Leitz's class-winning No. 92 car at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
†Not eligible for points.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
‡ Not eligible for points.
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Pos. | Classpos. |
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| IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 320 | 15th | 1st | |
| IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Patrick Long | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 26 | DNF | DNF | |
| Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 24 | DNF | DNF | |
| Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GT2 | 338 | 11th | 1st | |
| Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTEPro | 312 | 16th | 4th | |
| Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTEPro | 184 | DNF | DNF | |
| Porsche AG Team Manthey | Romain Dumas Marc Lieb | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 315 | 15th | 1st | |
| Porsche Team Manthey | Marco Holzer Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 337 | 15th | 3rd | |
| Porsche Team Manthey | Michael Christensen Jörg Bergmeister | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 327 | 30th | 5th | |
| Dempsey-Proton Racing | Michael Christensen Philipp Eng | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 329 | 31st | 8th | |
| Porsche GT Team | Frédéric Makowiecki Patrick Pilet | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 339 | 20th | 4th | |
| Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 343 | 16th | 2nd | |
| Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR | GTEPro | 342 | 21st | 2nd | |
| Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTEPro | 335 | 31st | 5th | |
| Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTEPro | 343 | 23rd | 4th | |
| Porsche GT Team | Gianmaria Bruni Frédéric Makowiecki | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTEPro | 350 | 28th | 1st | |
| Proton Racing | Michael Fassbender Martin Rump | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTEAm | 246 | DNF | DNF | |
| Manthey EMA | Morris Schuring Yasser Shahin | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | LMGT3 | 281 | 27th | 1st | |
| Manthey 1st Phorm | Ryan Hardwick Riccardo Pera | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | LMGT3 | 341 | 33rd | 1st |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Season still in progress.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- Official website
- Richard Lietz career summary at DriverDB.com
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