Friedrich "Fritz" Riess or Rieß (11 July 1922 in

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– 15 May 1991 in

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, Switzerland) was a

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from Germany. He participated in one

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World Championship Grand Prix, on 3 August 1952. He finished seventh, scoring no championship points as only the first five finishers scored points at that time. Riess also won the

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for

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, sharing the drive with

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Racing record

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

References

1922 births 1991 deaths 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans winning drivers German Formula One drivers German racing drivers Sportspeople from Nuremberg Racing drivers from Bavaria World Sportscar Championship drivers {{Germany-autoracing-bio-stub