🇦🇹 Richard Lietz

Racing driver from Austria. IMSA WeatherTech, Manthey 1St Phorm.

Driver facts

Full name

Richard Lietz

Born

17 December 1983(b. 1983)

Nationality

Austria

Current team

Manthey 1St Phorm

Series

IMSA WeatherTech

Status

Active

Career wins

Career podiums

Career starts

Career DNFs

Racer Rating

4,615

Source · Wikimedia Commons

Racer Rating

4,615

RANK 342 / 12,285 INDEXED · +4 SEASON

FIA Categorisation

Platinum

DRIVER CATEGORISATION · FIA
SOURCE · FIA.COM

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

Richard Lietz, an Austrian driver and longtime Porsche factory racer, currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with Manthey 1St Phorm. Over the course of his career he has built a reputation as one of the more experienced GT specialists on the grid, having come up through categories such as Formula 3 Euro Series, Porsche Supercup, the American Le Mans Series and the Rolex Sports Car Series before settling into a long-term role as a Porsche works driver. His background includes success in international GT competition, and he remains a recognizable figure in sports car racing through his continued association with Porsche machinery.[1]

In IMSA WeatherTech competition, Lietz has started 53 races, taking 7 wins and 16 podium finishes without yet securing a series championship. His Racer Rating stands at 4,615, placing him 342nd among active drivers on the platform's Elo-style scale. Through the early part of the 2026 season, Lietz has posted 2 podiums in 3 rounds without a win, sitting P54 in the standings as he continues his campaign with Manthey 1St Phorm.[2]

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia

SYNTHESIZED FROM 1 SOURCE · UPDATED 0H AGO

Richard Lietz is a racing driver from Austria who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Manthey 1St Phorm. Lietz has recorded 7 wins and 16 podiums from 53 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,615 ranks Lietz 342th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS

2026 form

LAST 20 RACES · FINISH POSITION, HIGHER IS BETTER

RACERDB · REFERENCE FOR EVERY RACING SERIESAGGREGATED FROM 1 SOURCES · SYNCED 2H AGO

Season	Series	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	DNFs	Pos	Gain/Loss	Rating
2026	WEC	The Bend Manthey	3	0	2	0	P54	+34	4,615
	European Le Mans Series	Proton Competition	2	1	1	0	P101	−28
	IMSA WeatherTech	Manthey 1St Phorm	2	1	1	0	P191	−1
2025	WEC	Manthey 1ST Phorm	8	2	2	0	P90	+24	4,611
	IMSA WeatherTech	Proton Competition	2	0	0	0	P124	+10
2024	WEC	Manthey EMA	8	2	3	0	P102	−235	4,576
2023	European Le Mans Series	Proton Competition	4	0	1	1	P111	−620	4,811
	WEC	Proton Competition	1	0	0	1	P180	−97
2022	European Le Mans Series	Proton Competition	6	0	1	1	P96	−866	5,528
	WEC	Porsche GT Team	5	1	2	0	P63	+201
2021	European Le Mans Series	Proton Competition	6	0	1	0	P110	−753	6,193
	WEC	Porsche GT Team	6	0	2	0	P61	−54

Head-to-head

MOST-RACED RIVALS · TIMES LIETZ FINISHED AHEAD VS BEHIND

Rival	Rating	Raced	Ahead	Behind	Record
🇮🇹 Davide Rigon	3,648	24	12	12	50%
🇮🇹 Matteo Cressoni	2,921	24	9	15	38%
🇮🇹 Alessio Rovera	4,407	23	10	13	43%
🇮🇹 Claudio SCHIAVONI	3,174	23	11	12	48%
🇨🇦 Zacharie Robichon	3,908	20	8	12	40%
🇨🇭 Simon Mann	3,885	20	10	10	50%
🇩🇰 Michelle Gatting	3,457	20	12	8	60%
🇪🇸 Miguel Molina	5,577	19	5	14	26%
🇫🇷 François Heriau	3,795	18	9	9	50%
🇨🇭 Rahel Frey	3,338	18	13	5	72%

WHEEL-TO-WHEEL ONLY · SAME CLASS, DIFFERENT CAR · TEAM-MATES EXCLUDED

SYNTHESIZED FROM 2 SOURCES · UPDATED 0H AGO

SOURCES: [1] INDEXED RACE CLASSIFICATIONS[2] Wikipedia