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Fritz Riess profile photo
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Fritz
Riess
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Le Mans 24 Hours - S 5.0

Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
11 Jul 1922
hometown
Nürnberg
died
15 May 1991
Samedan (CH)
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Driver Information

nationality
German
birthday
11 Jul 1922
hometown
Nürnberg
died
15 May 1991
Samedan (CH)
helmet

Competitors

Peter Walker profile photo
Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Piero Carini profile photo
Piero
Carini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ian Stewart profile photo
Ian
Stewart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Karl Kling profile photo
Karl
Kling
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Charles Pozzi profile photo
Charles
Pozzi
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Georges Grignard profile photo
Georges
Grignard
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Pierre 'Levegh' profile photo
Pierre
'Levegh'
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
33
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Pierre Veyron profile photo
Pierre
Veyron
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Bert Hadley profile photo
Bert
Hadley
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Luigi Chinetti profile photo
Luigi
Chinetti
it
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Onofre Marimón profile photo
Onofre
Marimón
ar
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
4
Leslie Johnson profile photo
Leslie
Johnson
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Charles de Tornaco profile photo
Charles
de Tornaco
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Guy Mairesse profile photo
Guy
Mairesse
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Gianni Marzotto profile photo
Gianni
Marzotto
it
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1953
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 S 3.0
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
FIA World Championship Formula One
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 S 3.0
1st
1950
Grenzlandringrennen - S2.0
2nd

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