Franz Konrad

Franz Konrad was born in Graz, Austria, founded Konrad Motorsport in 1976.

As a driver, he won the 1983 German Formula 3 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.

But Konrad is not only a racing driver, he is also the team chef, technican and designer for the team based in Verl in Germany. He was the designer of the Konrad KM-011, a Group C sportscar using Lamborghini power.

The preparation and planning of endurance racing is not the only work of Konrad Motorsport. The factory also supports a tuning business for private customers wishing to have expert advice for their street cars. Famous marques such as Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini, all find their way to Konrad Motosport.

1976

• Winner of the GT European Championship

1981

• 2nd place in the German Formel 3 Championship

 
1983

• winner of the German Formel 3 Championship on a Anson SA4-Toyota

 
1986

• new lap record in Silverstone driving an IMSA/GTP Porsche

1987

• 4th place at Le Mans with the Leytonhouse/Kremer Porsche
  - new lap record at the Nürburgring 24 hours with Porsche 935

1989

• German Interseries, 3rd place overall in the championship

1990

• 2nd place in Le Mans driving the Silk Cut Jaguar

1991

• Sportscar World Championchip with the Konrad Lamborghini KM011

1993

• Winner of the Mil Milhas Brasileiras
• 1st overall 24 hrs Nürburgring
• 5th in class 24 hrs Le Mans
• 3rd overall 24 hrs Spa-Francorchamps
• Three times 1st in class and at one event taking overall winning position at the Nürburgring driving the Langstreckenpokal
• 3rd overall Porsche Carrera Cup

 
1995

• winner of the Mil Milhas Brasileiras
• 1st in class 12 hrs Sebring
• 2nd in GT2 class BPR GT-Series
• 5th overall Porsche Carrera Cup

1996

• 6th in GT2-class BPR GT-Series

1997

• 2nd place Professional Sports Car Series GTS2-class with wins at Watkins Glen,
  Sears Point, Mosport, Pikes Peak and Laguna Seca
• 3rd 24 hrs Daytona
• 1st overall 12 hrs Sebing
• 1st in class Zhuhai/China
• 1st overall Porsche Carrera Cup

1998

• 1st in class 24 hrs Daytona GTS2-class
• 1st 24 hrs Sebring
• 1st overall Porsche Carrera Cup

1999

• 24 hrs at Daytona and 12 hrs at Sebring with the brand new Lola B98/10
  with lotus engine
• ALMS-Series with Porsche 911 GT2 finished at the podium in Road Atlanta
  and Portland
• FIA GT Worldchampionship with Porsche 911 GT2 finished at the podium at Hockenheim and Budapest
• Le Mans with the Racing for Holland Lola
• 4th overall Porsche Carrera Cup

2000

• 4th 12 hrs Sebring
• FIA GT Worldchampionship with Porsche 911 GT2
• 24 hrs Le Mans with Porsche and Lola B2-K10
• 3rd SRWC-Race at the Nürburgring
• For the first time two Lamborghini Diablo in the Super Trophy Series
• 2nd in the 6 hrs race of the thousand years Adelaide/Australia

2001

• winner of the GTS Championship of the American Le Mans Series with wins at Sebring and Laguna Seca and finished on the podium at Portland, Sears Point, Mosport, Mid-Ohio and Atlanta with Konrad Saleen S7R
• 3rd place 24 hrs Le Mans in the GTS-class
• Class winner ELMS at Jarama and finished on the podium at Donington,
  Estoril and Vallelunga

2002

• ALMS with the Konrad Saleen S7R second places at Sebring and Laguna Seca
• 3rd place GTS-class 24 hrs Daytona
• Grand-Am-Series winner of the GTS-class at Watkins Glen and 2nd place Daytona hrs
• 7th hrs Le Mans

2003

• 5th GTS-class 24 hrs Daytona with Konrad Saleen S7R
• 24 hrs Le Mans
• FIA GT Worldchampionship with 5 Pole-Positions and a 2nd place at Anderstorp/Sweden

2004

• FIA GT Meisterschaft
• 1st overall: Magny-Cours, Brno und Imola
• Pole-Positions: Valencia, Magny-Cours, Hockenheim, Donington und Oschersleben
• Fastest laps: Monza, Valencia, Magny-Cours, Brno, Donington, Imola und Oschersleben