Franz Konrad (racing driver)
# 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | Heinzmann-Rennfeuerschutz-Racing-Team | T/GT3.0 | Porsche Carrera RS | Porsche 3.0 F6 | MUG | VAL | SIL | NÜR 14 | ÖST | GLN | DIJ | | | | | | |
| 1977 | Kannacher GT-Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 | Porsche 2.8 F6t | DAY | MUG | SIL 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1977 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Gr.5 | Porsche 935 | Porsche 2.8 F6t | | | | 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 | | | | | |
| 1983 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL | NÜR | LMS | SPA Ret | FUJ Ret | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1983 | Pametex/Pretoria Brick | C | Porsche CK5 | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | | | | | | | KYA DSQ | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1984 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | MNZ | SIL 6 | LMS | | | | | | | | | 23rd | 26 |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | | | | NÜR DNS | BRH | | | IMO 8 | FUJ | KYA | SAN 9 | 23rd | 26 |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | C1 | Porsche 956B | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | | | | | | MOS 2 | | | | | | 23rd | 26 |
| 1984 | Skoal Bandit Porsche Team | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | | | | | | | SPA Ret | | | | | 23rd | 26 |
| 1985 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | MUG | MNZ | SIL | LMS 9 | | | | | | | | 32nd | 12 |
| 1985 | New-Man Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | | | | | HOC Ret | MOS | SPA | BRH | FUJ | | | 32nd | 12 |
| 1985 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | C1 | Porsche 956B | Porsche Type-935 2.6 F6t | | | | | | | | | | SHA 4 | | 32nd | 12 |
| 1986 | Richard Cleare Racing | GTP | March 85G | Porsche Type-962 3.2 F6t | MNZ | SIL Ret | LMS | | | | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | SAT Porsche Kremer Team | C1 | Porsche 956 | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | | | | NOR 12 | BRH | JER | NÜR | SPA | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | Cara International Racing | C1 | LM 06C | Toyota 4T-GT 2.1 L4t | | | | | | | | | FUJ 16 | | | NC | 0 |
| 1987 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | JAR | JER | MNZ | SIL | LMS 4 | | | | | FUJ 12 | | 34th | 10 |
| 1987 | Mussato Action Car | C1 | Lancia LC2 | Ferrari 308C 3.0 V8t | | | | | | NOR Ret | BRH | NÜR | SPA | | | 34th | 10 |
| 1988 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 2.8 F6t | JER | JAR | MNZ | SIL | LMS 5 | | | | | | | 29th | 30 |
| 1988 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | | | | | | BRN 6 | BRH | | | | | 29th | 30 |
| 1988 | Dauer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | | | | | | | | NÜR Ret | SPA | FUJ | SAN | 29th | 30 |
| 1989 | Dauer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | SUZ 15 | DIJ Ret | JAR | | | | | | | | | 34th | 8 |
| 1989 | Brun Motorsport | C1 | Porsche 962C | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | | | | BRH 16 | NÜR 6 | DON | SPA | | | | | 34th | 8 |
| 1989 | Porsche Kremer Racing | C1 | Porsche 962-CK6 | Porsche Type-935 3.0 F6t | | | | | | | | MEX 9 | | | | 34th | 8 |
| 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 |
| 1991 | Konrad Motorsport | C1 | Konrad KM-011 | Lamborghini 3512 3.5 V12 | | | | | NÜR DNQ | MAG Ret | MEX Ret | AUT Ret | | | | 54th | 2 |

**Footnotes**

* 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.
* ↑ No drivers' Championship.

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Whittington Bros. Racing | Don Whittington Bill Whittington | Porsche 935/77 | Gr.5 +2.0 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
| 1985 | Kremer Porsche Racing | Jean-Pierre Jarier Mike Thackwell | Porsche 962C | C1 | 356 | 9th | 9th |
| 1987 | Porsche Kremer Racing | George Fouché Wayne Taylor | Porsche 962C | C1 | 327 | 4th | 4th |
| 1988 | Blaupunkt Joest Racing | David Hobbs Didier Theys | Porsche 962C | C1 | 380 | 5th | 5th |
| 1989 | Repsol Brun Motorsport | Rudi Seher Andres Vilariño | Porsche 962C | C1 | 81 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990 | Silk Cut Jaguar Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Jan Lammers Andy Wallace | Jaguar XJR-12 | C1 | 355 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 1991 | Konrad Motorsport | Anthony Reid Pierre-Alain Lombardi | Porsche 962C | C2 | 98 | DNF | DNF |
| 1993 | Konrad Motorsport | Jun Harada Antônio Hermann de Azevedo | Porsche 911 Carrera RS | GT | 293 | 19th | 5th |
| 1994 | Konrad Motorsport | Antônio Hermann de Azevedo Mike Sommer | Porsche 911 Turbo | GT1 | 100 | DNF | DNF |
| 1995 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Jürgen Lässig Antônio Hermann de Azevedo | Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche | WSC | 163 | DNF | DNF |
| 1996 | Konrad Motorsport | Antônio Hermann de Azevedo Wido Rössler | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo | GT1 | 107 | DNF | DNF |
| 1997 | Konrad Motorsport | Mauro Baldi Robert Nearn | Porsche 911 GT1 | GT1 | 138 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Konrad Motorsport | Larry Schumacher Nick Ham | Porsche 911 GT2 | GT2 | 24 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | Konrad Motorsport | Peter Kitchak Charles Slater | Porsche 911 GT2 | GTS | 293 | 18th | 7th |
| 2001 | Saleen-Allen Speedlab | Oliver Gavin Terry Borcheller | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 246 | 18th | 3rd |
| 2002 | Konrad Motorsport | Terry Borcheller Toni Seiler | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 266 | 26th | 7th |
| 2003 | Konrad Motorsport | Toni Seiler Walter Brun | Saleen S7-R-Ford | GTS | 91 | DNF | DNF |
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### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | URD Rennwagenbau | March 792 | BMW | THR | HOC | NÜR | VAL | PAU | SIL | ZOL DNQ | MUG | ZAN | PER | MIS | | | NC | 0 |
| 1980 | GELO Racing Team | March 792 | BMW | | | | | | | | | | | | HOC Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| 1997 | Konrad Motorsport | 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
