Franz Konrad (racing driver)
Franz Konrad (born 8 June 1951 in Graz, Austria) is a former race driver and founder of Konrad Motorsport in 1976.
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)
Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
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1976 | Heinzmann-Rennfeuerschutz-Racing-Team | T/GT3.0 | Porsche Carrera RS | Porsche 3.0 F6 | MUG | VAL | SIL | NÜR 14 |
ÖST | GLN | DIJ | [N 1] | |||||
1977 | Kannacher GT-Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 | Porsche 2.8 F6t | 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 F6t | 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 F6t | MNZ | SIL | NÜR | LMS | SPA Ret |
FUJ Ret |
NC | 0 | |||||
Pametex/Pretoria Brick | Porsche CK5 | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | KYA DSQ |
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1984 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL 6 |
LMS | 23rd | 26 | ||||||||
Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | NÜR DNS |
BRH | IMO 8 |
FUJ | KYA | SAN 9 | |||||||||||
Porsche 956B | MOS 2 |
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Porsche 962C | SPA Ret |
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1985 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | MUG | MNZ | SIL | LMS 9 |
32nd | 12 | |||||||
New-Man Joest Racing | Porsche 956 | HOC Ret |
MOS | SPA | BRH | FUJ | |||||||||||
John Fitzpatrick Racing | Porsche 956B | SHA 4 |
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1986 | Richard Cleare Racing | GTP | March 85G | Porsche Type-962 3.2 F6t | MNZ | SIL Ret |
LMS | NC | 0 | ||||||||
SAT Porsche Kremer Team | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | NOR 12 |
BRH | JER | NÜR | SPA | |||||||||
Cara International Racing | LM 06C | Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L4t | FUJ 16 |
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1987 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | JAR | JER | MNZ | SIL | LMS 4 |
FUJ 12 |
34th | 10 | |||||
Mussato Action Car | Lancia LC2 | Ferrari 308C 3.0 V8t | NOR Ret |
BRH | NÜR | SPA | |||||||||||
1988 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | JER | JAR | MNZ | SIL | LMS 5 |
29th | 30 | ||||||
Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | BRN 6 |
BRH | |||||||||||||||
Dauer Racing | NÜR Ret |
SPA | FUJ | SAN | |||||||||||||
1989 | Dauer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | SUZ 15 |
DIJ Ret |
JAR | 34th | 8 | ||||||||
Brun Motorsport | BRH 16 |
NÜR 6 |
DON | SPA | |||||||||||||
Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 962-CK6 | MEX 9 |
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1990 | Konrad Motorsport | C | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | SUZ 19 |
MNZ Ret |
SIL 14 |
SPA 13 |
DIJ 20 |
NÜR 14 |
DON 16 |
CGV 22 |
MEX 12 |
NC | 0 | ||
1991 | Konrad Motorsport | C2 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.2 F6t | SUZ | MNZ Ret |
SIL Ret |
LMS Ret |
NÜR 9 |
54th | 2 | ||||||
C1 | Konrad KM-011 | Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12 | NÜR DNQ |
MAG Ret |
MEX Ret |
AUT Ret |
- Footnotes
- 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.
- No drivers' Championship.
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1978 | Porsche 935/77 | Gr.5 +2.0 |
41 | DNF | DNF | ||
1985 | Porsche 962C | C1 | 356 | 9th | 9th | ||
1987 | Porsche 962C | C1 | 327 | 4th | 4th | ||
1988 | Porsche 962C | C1 | 380 | 5th | 5th | ||
1989 | Porsche 962C | C1 | 81 | DNF | DNF | ||
1990 | Jaguar XJR-12 | C1 | 355 | 2nd | 2nd | ||
1991 | Porsche 962C | C2 | 98 | DNF | DNF | ||
1993 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | GT | 293 | 19th | 5th | ||
1994 | Porsche 911 Turbo | GT1 | 100 | DNF | DNF | ||
1995 | Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche | WSC | 163 | DNF | DNF | ||
1996 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo | GT1 | 107 | DNF | DNF | ||
1997 | Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | 138 | DNF | DNF | ||
1998 | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT2 | 24 | DNF | DNF | ||
1999 | Porsche 911 GT2 | GTS | 293 | 18th | 7th | ||
2001 | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 246 | 18th | 3rd | ||
2002 | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 266 | 26th | 7th | ||
2003 | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 91 | DNF | DNF | ||
Source:[1] |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
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1980 | URD Rennwagenbau | March 792 | BMW | THR | HOC | NÜR | VAL | PAU | SIL | ZOL DNQ |
MUG | ZAN | PER | MIS | NC | 0 | ||
GELO Racing Team | HOC Ret |
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1981 | Scuderia Teutonia | March 802 | BMW | SIL | HOC | THR | NÜR 11 |
VAL | MUG | PAU | PER | SPA | DON | MIS | MAN | NC | 0 | |
1982 | Franz Konrad Racing | March 802 | BMW | SIL 14 |
HOC Ret |
THR 16 |
NÜR 11 |
MUG | VAL | PAU | SPA | HOC | DON | MAN | PER | MIS | NC | 0 |
Complete FIA GT Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts |
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1997 | Konrad Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT2 | HOC NC |
NÜR 3 |
SPA 7 |
A1R Ret |
SUZ 4 |
DON 5 |
MUG | SEB 6 |
LAG Ret |
17th | 10 | ||
Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | SIL 9 |
HEL 7 |
NC | 0 | |||||||||||
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 |
6th | 20 | |
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 |
15th | 13 | |
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 | 16th | 7 | |
2003 | Konrad Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | GT | CAT 8 |
MAG Ret |
PER Ret |
BRN 9 |
DON 6 |
SPA Ret |
AND 2 |
OSC DSQ |
EST 4 |
MNZ 11 |
16th | 17 | |
2004 | Konrad Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | GT | MNZ Ret |
VAL DNS |
MAG DNS |
HOC Ret |
BRN 6 |
DON | SPA Ret |
IMO Ret |
OSC 15 |
DUB | ZHU Ret |
59th | 3 |
2005 | Konrad Motorsport | Saleen S7-R | GT1 | MNZ Ret |
MAG 11 |
SIL | IMO | BRN | SPA | OSC 10 |
IST | ZHU Ret |
DUB Ret |
BHR 11 |
NC | 0 |
Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos. | Pts |
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2014 | Dempsey Racing | GTD | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 F6 | DAY | SEB 21 |
LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | IMS | ROA | VIR | COA | PET | 156th | 1 | |
2016 | Konrad Motorsport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 V10 | DAY 10 |
SEB 14 |
LAG | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ROA | VIR | COA | PET | 65th | 2 | |
2017 | Konrad Motorsport | GTD | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 V10 | DAY 20 |
SEB | LBH | COA | DET | WGL | MOS | LIM | ROA | VIR | LAG | PET | 80th | 11 |
References
- "All Results of Franz Konrad". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by John Nielsen |
German Formula Three champion 1983 |
Succeeded by Kurt Thiim |