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Fritz
Riess
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Le Mans 24h - Sport +5000cc

Driver Information

nationality
German
age
101
birthday
11 Jul 1922
hometown
Nürnberg
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Driver Information

nationality
German
age
101
birthday
11 Jul 1922
hometown
Nürnberg
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Competitors

photo
Georges
Grignard
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
photo
Karl
Kling
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
photo
Piero
Carini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Roger
Laurent
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
1
races
60
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
photo
Duncan
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
photo
Leslie
Johnson
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
photo
Charles
de Tornaco
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
photo
Élie
Bayol
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
29
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
photo
Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
14
races
120
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
photo
Pierre
Veyron
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Onofre
Marimón
ar
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
4
photo
Pierre
Bouillon
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
photo
Bert
Hadley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1953
21st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 5.0
SpA Alfa Romeo
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 CM
Alfa Romeo 3.5
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
Daimler-Benz A.G.
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz W194
Mercedes-Benz 3.0
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
Formula One - World Championship of Drivers
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1950
Grenzlandringrennen - S2.0
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veritas RS K1 (BMW)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1952
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
1
0
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Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1952
24 Hours of Le Mans - Class S3.0
1st
1950
Grenzlandringrennen - S2.0
2nd

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