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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

Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Paolo Marzotto profile photo
Paolo
Marzotto
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Gianni Marzotto profile photo
Gianni
Marzotto
it
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Duncan Hamilton profile photo
Duncan
Hamilton
gb
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
30
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Guy Mairesse profile photo
Guy
Mairesse
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Pierre Veyron profile photo
Pierre
Veyron
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Georges Grignard profile photo
Georges
Grignard
fr
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Piero Carini profile photo
Piero
Carini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Consalvo Sanesi profile photo
Consalvo
Sanesi
it
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Peter Walker profile photo
Peter
Walker
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
19
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Mike Hawthorn profile photo
Mike
Hawthorn
gb
age
wins
15
poles
10
races
91
podiums
39
fastest laps
23
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Karl Kling profile photo
Karl
Kling
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Ian Stewart profile photo
Ian
Stewart
gb
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Leslie Johnson profile photo
Leslie
Johnson
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
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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