Richard Lietz

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Richard Lietz
Lietz in 2016
Nationality	Austrian
Born	(1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 40) Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria
WEC career
Debut season	2012
Current team	Porsche GT Team
Racing licence	FIA Platinum
Car number	91
Former teams	Team Manthey, Team Felbermayr-Proton, Dempsey-Proton Racing
Starts	78
Wins	11
Poles	9
Fastest laps	4
Best finish	1st 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 Years 2007 – Teams IMSA Performance Matmut Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche AG Team Manthey Best finish 11th (2010) Class wins 4 (2007, 2010, 2013, 2022)

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]