Fritz Riess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Fritz Riess

racecar driver

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 15-May-1991

Profession: Formula One driver

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Fritz Riess or Rieß (11 July 1922 in Nuremberg – 15 May 1991 in Samedan, Switzerland) was a racing driver from Germany.
He participated in one Formula One 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 1952 24 Hours of Le Mans for Mercedes-Benz, sharing the drive with Hermann Lang.