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Riess
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Le Mans 24 Hours - Class 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

Luigi Chinetti profile photo
Luigi
Chinetti
it
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Peter Whitehead profile photo
Peter
Whitehead
gb
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
62
podiums
15
fastest laps
6
Giuseppe Farina profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Giuseppe
Farina
it
age
wins
22
poles
15
races
122
podiums
47
fastest laps
20
Gianni Marzotto profile photo
Gianni
Marzotto
it
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Yves Giraud-Cabantous profile photo
Yves
Giraud-Cabantous
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Alberto Ascari profile photo
Alberto
Ascari
it
age
wins
35
poles
39
races
97
podiums
50
fastest laps
31
Piero Carini profile photo
Piero
Carini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Charles Pozzi profile photo
Charles
Pozzi
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Stirling Moss profile photo
Stirling
Moss
gb
age
wins
93
poles
54
races
260
podiums
131
fastest laps
63
Luigi Villoresi profile photo
Luigi
Villoresi
it
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
119
podiums
46
fastest laps
15
Juan Manuel Fangio profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Juan Manuel
Fangio
ar
age
wins
80
poles
79
races
211
podiums
116
fastest laps
61
Onofre Marimón profile photo
Onofre
Marimón
ar
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
29
podiums
5
fastest laps
4
Tony Rolt profile photo
Tony
Rolt
gb
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
22
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Consalvo Sanesi profile photo
Consalvo
Sanesi
it
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
25
podiums
9
fastest laps
0
Charles de Tornaco profile photo
Charles
de Tornaco
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Leslie Johnson profile photo
Leslie
Johnson
gb
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
9
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Louis Rosier profile photo
Louis
Rosier
fr
age
wins
9
poles
1
races
107
podiums
23
fastest laps
3
Tom Cole profile photo
Tom
Cole
us
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Roger Laurent profile photo
Roger
Laurent
be
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Karl Kling profile photo
Karl
Kling
de
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
24
podiums
6
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
World Championship of Drivers - 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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