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Fritz Riess

Fritz Riess

German racing driver (1922–1991)

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.

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

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Complete Formula One World Championship results

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References

  1. [1]
    Jenkins, Richard. "The World Championship drivers - Where are they now?". OldRacingCars.com. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
  2. [2]
    "Motorsport Memorial - Fritz Riess". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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