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 (1928-1982).svg George Fouché
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).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