Franz Konrad (racing driver)

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Franz Konrad (born 8 June 1951 in Graz, Austria) is a former race driver and founder of Konrad Motorsport in 1976.

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As a driver, he won the 1983 German Formula Three Championship in an Anson SA4-Toyota. In 1990, he took a career best 2nd in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a Jaguar, then followed this with an overall victory in the 1993 24 Hours Nürburgring driving a Porsche 911. He was also one of the drivers of the class winning at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1998 driving a Porsche GT2 Twin Turbo.

He was also constructor of the Konrad KM-011, a Group C sportscar using Lamborghini power.

Racing record

Complete World Sportscar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantClassChassisEngine1234567891011Pos.Pts
1976 Heinzmann-Rennfeuerschutz-Racing-TeamT/GT3.0 Porsche Carrera RS Porsche 3.0 F6 MUG VAL SIL NÜR
14		 ÖST GLN DIJ [N 1]
1977 Kannacher GT-RacingGr.5 Porsche 935 Porsche 2.8 F6 t DAY MUG SIL
5		 [N 1]
Porsche Kremer Racing NÜR
4		 GLN MOS BRH
3		 HOC
5		 VAL
1978 Konrad Motorsport Gr.5 Porsche 935 Porsche 2.8 F6 t DAY
11		 MUG
2		 DIJ
Ret		 SIL
6		 NÜR
4		 MIS
3		 GLN VAL
7		 [N 2]
1983 Porsche Kremer Racing C Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6 t MNZ SIL NÜR LMS SPA
Ret		 FUJ
Ret		NC0
Pametex/Pretoria Brick Porsche CK5 Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6 t KYA
DSQ
1984 Porsche Kremer Racing C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6 t MNZ SIL
6		 LMS 23rd26
Skoal Bandit Porsche Team NÜR
DNS		 BRH IMO
8		 FUJ KYA SAN
9
Porsche 956B MOS
2
Porsche 962C SPA
Ret
1985 Porsche Kremer Racing C1 Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6 t MUG MNZ SIL LMS
9		32nd12
New-Man Joest Racing Porsche 956 HOC
Ret		 MOS SPA BRH FUJ
John Fitzpatrick Racing Porsche 956B SHA
4
1986 Richard Cleare RacingGTP March 85G Porsche Type-962 3.2 F6 t MNZ SIL
Ret		 LMS NC0
SAT Porsche Kremer Team C1 Porsche 956 Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6 t NOR
12		 BRH JER NÜR SPA
Cara International RacingLM 06C Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L4 t FUJ
16
1987 Porsche Kremer Racing C1 Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6 t JAR JER MNZ SIL LMS
4		 FUJ
12		34th10
Mussato Action Car Lancia LC2 Ferrari 308C 3.0 V8 t NOR
Ret		 BRH NÜR SPA
1988 Blaupunkt Joest Racing C1 Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6 t JER JAR MNZ SIL LMS
5		29th30
Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6 t BRN
6		 BRH
Dauer Racing NÜR
Ret		 SPA FUJ SAN
1989 Dauer Racing C1 Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6 t SUZ
15		 DIJ
Ret		 JAR 34th8
Brun Motorsport BRH
16		 NÜR
6		 DON SPA
Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 962-CK6 MEX
9
1990 Konrad Motorsport C Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6 t SUZ
19		 MNZ
Ret		 SIL
14		 SPA
13		 DIJ
20		 NÜR
14		 DON
16		 CGV
22		 MEX
12		NC0
1991 Konrad Motorsport C2 Porsche 962C Porsche Type-935 3.2 F6 t SUZ MNZ
Ret		 SIL
Ret		 LMS
Ret		 NÜR
9		54th2
C1 Konrad KM-011 Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12 NÜR
DNQ		 MAG
Ret		 MEX
Ret		 AUT
Ret
Footnotes
  1. 1 2 In 1976 and 1977 the World Championship was divided into two series that ran simultaneously but separately: The World Sportscar Championship and the World Championship for Makes.
  2. ↑ No drivers' Championship.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Whittington Bros. Racing Flag of the United States.svg Don Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington 		Porsche 935/77 Gr.5
+2.0		41DNFDNF
1985 Flag of Germany.svg Kremer Porsche Racing Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell 		Porsche 962C C13569th9th
1987 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg George Fouché
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Taylor 		Porsche 962C C13274th4th
1988 Flag of Germany.svg Blaupunkt Joest Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Didier Theys 		Porsche 962C C13805th5th
1989 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Repsol Brun Motorsport Flag of Germany.svg Rudi Seher
Flag of Spain.svg Andres Vilariño		 Porsche 962C C181DNFDNF
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silk Cut Jaguar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Walkinshaw Racing 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace 		Jaguar XJR-12 C13552nd2nd
1991 Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Reid
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pierre-Alain Lombardi		 Porsche 962C C298DNFDNF
1993 Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Jun Harada
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Hermann de Azevedo		 Porsche 911 Carrera RS GT29319th5th
1994 Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Hermann de Azevedo
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Sommer		 Porsche 911 Turbo GT1100DNFDNF
1995 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Kremer Racing Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Lässig
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Hermann de Azevedo		 Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche WSC163DNFDNF
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Hermann de Azevedo
Flag of Germany.svg Wido Rössler		 Porsche 911 GT2 EvoGT1107DNFDNF
1997 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Baldi
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Nearn		 Porsche 911 GT1 GT1138DNFDNF
1998 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schumacher
Flag of the United States.svg Nick Ham		 Porsche 911 GT2 GT224DNFDNF
1999 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Peter Kitchak
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Slater		 Porsche 911 GT2 GTS29318th7th
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Saleen-Allen Speedlab Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Gavin
Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller 		Saleen S7-R-Ford GTS24618th3rd
2002 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of the United States.svg Terry Borcheller
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toni Seiler		 Saleen S7-R-Ford GTS26626th7th
2003 Flag of Germany.svg Konrad Motorsport Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Toni Seiler
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Walter Brun 		Saleen S7-R-Ford GTS91DNFDNF
Source: [1]

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pos.Pts
1980 URD Rennwagenbau March 792 BMW THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU SIL ZOL
DNQ		 MUG ZAN PER MIS NC0
GELO Racing Team HOC
Ret
1981 Scuderia Teutonia March 802 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR
11		 VAL MUG PAU PER SPA DON MIS MAN NC0
1982 Franz Konrad Racing March 802 BMW SIL
14		 HOC
Ret		 THR
16		 NÜR
11		 MUG VAL PAU SPA HOC DON MAN PER MIS NC0

Complete FIA GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011Pos.Pts
1997 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT2 HOC
NC		 NÜR
3		 SPA
7		 A1R
Ret		 SUZ
4		 DON
5		 MUG SEB
6		 LAG
Ret		17th10
Porsche 911 GT1 GT1 SIL
9		 HEL
7		NC0
1998 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT2 OSC
3		 SIL
7		 HOC
11		 DIJ
4		 HUN
DNS		 SUZ
4		 DON
2		 A1R
3		 HOM
Ret		 LAG
Ret		6th20
1999 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT MNZ
15		 SIL
13		 HOC
3		 HUN
3		 ZOL
6		 OSC
8		 DON
3		 HOM
Ret		 GLN
11		 ZHU
Ret		15th13
2000 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 GT VAL
8		 EST
19		 MNZ
Ret		 SIL
6		 HUN
5		 ZOL
11		 A1R
5		 LAU
5		 BRN MAG 16th7
2003 Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-RGT CAT
8		 MAG
Ret		 PER
Ret		 BRN
9		 DON
6		 SPA
Ret		 AND
2		 OSC
DSQ		 EST
4		 MNZ
11		16th17
2004 Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-RGT MNZ
Ret		 VAL
DNS		 MAG
DNS		 HOC
Ret		 BRN
6		 DON SPA
Ret		 IMO
Ret		 OSC
15		 DUB ZHU
Ret		59th3
2005 Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7-RGT1 MNZ
Ret		 MAG
11		 SIL IMO BRN SPA OSC
10		 IST ZHU
Ret		 DUB
Ret		 BHR
11		NC0

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamClassMakeEngine123456789101112Pos.Pts
2014 Dempsey Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 F6 DAY SEB
21		 LAG DET WGL MOS IMS ROA VIR COA PET 156th1
2016 Konrad Motorsport GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 V10 DAY
10		 SEB
14		 LAG DET WGL MOS LIM ROA VIR COA PET 65th2
2017 Konrad Motorsport GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 V10 DAY
20		 SEB LBH COA DET WGL MOS LIM ROA VIR LAG PET 80th11

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References

  1. ↑ "All Results of Franz Konrad". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by German Formula Three champion
1983 		Succeeded by
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