Richard Lietz (AUT)

Richard Lietz, Porsche works driver, Le Mans 24H, 2016

Born: 17 December 1983
Where: Waidhofen, Austria
Lives: Ybbsitz, Austria
Marital status: Single
Height/Weight: 1.83 m/73 kg
Hobbies: Rallying, jogging, climbing, cycling
Richard Lietz, a man for all seasons, and for all racing series. The Austrian celebrated the greatest success of his career in the 2015 Sports Car World Championship WEC when he won the FIA World Endurance Cup with the Porsche 911 RSR as the best GT driver. Lietz, who likes to build strength and stamina through rock climbing, is as fast in his spare time with rallying and ice races as he is in classical circuit racing. He claimed his first championship title in 2001 as the winner of the Austrian Rally Challenge. In 2007, Porsche signed him on as a works driver. That same year he won the International GT Open and in 2009 and 2010 he took home the GT class trophy in the Le Mans Series. In 2013, Richard Lietz celebrated his third Le Mans victory, his previous wins being in 2007 and 2010. The Austrian kicked off the 2014 season with his second win at the Daytona 24 hour classic, and he was one of the winning trio when Porsche scored a historic success in October 2015 with its first overall victory at the American Petit Le Mans classic.
Lietz contests the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC (GTE-Pro class), including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, for Dempsey Proton Racing as well as the Nürburgring 24-hour race for the Porsche Manthey team.

Career

Source: Porsche