Fritz Riess Explained

Fritz Riess
Nationality: German
Birth Date:11 July 1922
Races:1
Championships:0
Wins:0
Podiums:0
Points:0
Poles:0
Fastest Laps:0

Friedrich "Fritz" Riess or Rieß (11 July 1922 in Nuremberg – 15 May 1991 in Samedan, Switzerland[1])[2] was a racing driver from Germany. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952. He finished seventh, scoring no championship points as only the first five finishers scored points at that time.

Riess also won the 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans for Mercedes-Benz, sharing the drive with Hermann Lang.

Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLaps
1952 Daimler-Benz A.G. Hermann LangMercedes-Benz W194S3.02771st1st
1953 SpA Alfa Romeo Karl KlingAlfa Romeo 6C 3000 CMS5.0133DNF
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World Championship drivers - Where are they now? . 2007-07-29 . Jenkins . Richard . OldRacingCars.com.
  2. Web site: Motorsport Memorial - Fritz Riess . 23 March 2023 . Motorsport Memorial.