Christian Ried (born 24 February 1979) is a German former racing driver and the team principal of Proton Competition. He last competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship, racing for Iron Lynx in the No. 61 Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Career Ried's father Gerold founded Proton Competition in 1996, the team which Christian has spent most of his career racing for, beginning with the FIA GT Championship in 1999. As of 2021, Christian was team owner, facilitating the team's move to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship alongside WeatherTech Racing in 2021. Ried ran his first 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2006, driving in the GT2 class for Sebah Automotive Ltd. He returned in 2011, driving for Proton Competition, and scored his first podium in 2014, finishing second in the GTE Am class. Four years later, Ried collected his first victory at the famous race, winning the GTE Am class alongside co-drivers Matt Campbell and Julien Andlauer. Two years later, Ried finished runner-up once again, this time with Riccardo Pera replacing Andlauer in the driver lineup. That same year, Ried won the European Le Mans Series championship in the GTE class on countback, after ending level on points with Kessel Racing.

In 2017 and 2018, Ried won the Porsche Cup, an award handed out to a non-factory driver who has most successfully piloted a Porsche over the course of the season.

Ried is the only driver to have competed in every race of the first decade of the FIA World Endurance Championship, spanning from 2012 to 2022. Following the 2023 season, after 85 consecutive races and 13 class victories in the championship, Ried announced his retirement from professional racing, electing to focus on the management of Proton Competition and his children's racing careers. Ultimately, Ried returned to the championship for a one-off drive at Interlagos in 2024, replacing full-season Bronze-ranked driver Giorgio Roda. Due to Proton Competition's transition to Ford machinery in 2024, Ried's unscheduled appearance marked his first WEC start in a non-Porsche entry.

For 2025, Ried would return to racing, doing the first two rounds for Italian team Iron Lynx in their first season as a Mercedes-AMG customer team. He would step back after the 6 Hours of Imola, citing his inability to combine racing activities with his duties as a team principal. Ried was replaced for the remainder of the season by Australian racer Martin Berry, starting from the 6 Hours of Spa.

Personal life Ried's son Jonas, is currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. His other son Lenny is currently competing in F4 Spanish Championship for Monlau Motorsport.

Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1996 Global GT Championship Proton Competition 10 0 0 0 0 6 126th 1999 FIA GT Championship - GT Proton Competition 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC2000 FIA GT Championship - GTProton Competition 9 0 0 0 0 0 NCAmerican Le Mans Series - GTS 1 0 0 0 0 22 29th2001FIA GT Championship - GTProton Competition 8 0 0 0 0 0 NC Grand American Rolex Series - GTS 1 0 0 0 0 26 42nd2002 FIA GT Championship - GT Proton Competition 6 0 0 0 0 1 35th2003 FIA GT Championship - GT Proton Competition 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC FIA GT Championship - N-GT Proton Competition 7 0 0 0 0 1 45th2004 FIA GT Championship - N-GT Proton Competition 11 0 0 0 1 44 5th 2005 FIA GT Championship - GT2 Proton Competition 10 0 0 0 1 44 5th2006 FIA GT Championship - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 10 0 0 0 0 25.5 11th 24 Hours of Le Mans - GT2 Sebah Automotive Ltd. 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 2007 Le Mans Series - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 6 0 0 0 0 10 13th2008 Le Mans Series - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 0 0 0 1 10 14th 24H Series - A6 Proton Competition 1 0 0 0 0 0 30th2009 Asian Le Mans Series - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 2 0 0 0 1 13 3rd Le Mans Series - GT2 5 0 0 0 0 5 16th2010 Le Mans Series - GT2 Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 0 0 0 1 55 3rd2011 Le Mans Series - LMGTE Am Team Felbermayr-Proton 5 1 0 0 2 35 5th Intercontinental Le Mans Cup - LMGTE Am Proton Competition 7 1 0 0 2 N/A N/A 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF American Le Mans Series - GT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†2012FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmTeam Felbermayr-Proton830075.538th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNF2013FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmProton Competition8000276.56th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A8thEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTE5200380 2ndFrench GT ChampionshipAutorlando200000NC†2014FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmProton Competition800021214th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10001N/A 2ndFrench GT ChampionshipTeam Martinet - Alméras200000NC†2015FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmAbu Dhabi-Proton Racing70001798thDempsey-Proton Racing1000124 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmAbu Dhabi-Proton Racing10000N/ADNFEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTEProton Competition50001556th2015–16Asian Le Mans Series - GTKCMG2200252 2nd2016FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmKCMG900051215th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A10thEuropean Le Mans Series - GTEProton Competition60001607th2017FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing92006168 2nd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A6thEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTEProton Competition6100280 3rd2018European Le Mans Series - LMGTEProton Competition61002834th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing11001N/A 1st2018–19FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing85005110 2nd201924 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing10000N/A4thEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTE Am6100376 2nd2019–20FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing80002107.55th202024 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing10001N/A 2ndEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTE5200499 1st24H GT Series - GTXProton Competition0000007th2021FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing6000279 3rd24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/A5thEuropean Le Mans Series - LMGTEProton Competition60001577th2022FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE AmDempsey-Proton Racing62102836th24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10100N/A14th European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 6 2 0 0 3 82 1st 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing71002804th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE Am10000N/ADNF European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Proton Competition 6 2 1 0 3 85 2nd 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Proton Competition 2 0 0 0 0 0 28th2025 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGT3 Iron Lynx 2 0 0 0 0 0 29th European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Proton Competition 2 0 0 0 0 14 17th † As Ried was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

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 Rank Points 1999 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 GT2 MNZ SIL HOC HUN ZOL OSC DON HOM GLN ZHU NC 0 2000 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 GT VAL EST MNZ SIL HUN ZOL A1R LAU BRN MAG NC 0 2001 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 GT MNZ BRN MAG SIL ZOL HUN SPA A1R NÜR JAR EST NC 0 2002 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 GT MAG SIL BRN JAR AND OSC SPA PER DON EST 28th 1 2003 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 GT CAT MAG PER NC 0 Porsche 911 GT3-RS N-GT BRN DON SPA AND OSC EST MNZ 45th 1 2004 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3-RS N-GT MNZ VAL MAG HOC BRN DON SPA IMO OSC DUB ZHU 5th 44 2005 Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT2 MNZ MAG SIL IMO BRN SPA OSC IST ZHU DUB BHR 5th 44 2006 Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 911 GT3-RS GT2 SIL BRN OSC SPA PRI DIJ MUG HUN ADR DUB 11th 25.5

Complete European Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2007 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 MNZ VAL NÜR SPA SIL INT 16th 7 2008 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 CAT MNZ SPA NÜR SIL 15th 10 2009 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 CAT SPA ALG NÜR SIL 16th 5 2010 Team Felbermayr-Proton GT2 Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC SPA ALG HUN SIL 3rd 55 2011 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGTE Am Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC SPA IMO SIL EST 5th 35 2013 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR HUN LEC 2nd 80 2015 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC EST 6th 55 2016 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL IMO RBR LEC SPA EST 7th 60 2017 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL MNZ RBR LEC SPA ALG 3rd 80 2018 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC MNZ RBR SIL SPA ALG 4th 83 2019 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC MNZ CAT SIL SPA ALG 2nd 76 2020 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 LEC SPA LEC MNZ ALG 1st 99 2021 WeatherTech Racing LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT RBR LEC MNZ SPA ALG 6th 57 2022 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6LECIMOMNZCATSPAALG 1st 82 2023 Proton Competition LMGTE Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC ARA SPA PRT ALG 2nd 85 2025 Proton Competition LMGT3Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 CAT LEC IMO SPA SIL ALG 17th 14Source:

Complete Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 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 Rank Points 2011 Proton Competition LMGTE Am Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB SPA LMS IMO SIL PET ZHU

Complete FIA World Endurance 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 Rank Points 2012 Team Felbermayr-Proton LMGTE Am Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SEB SPA LMS SIL SÃO BHR FUJ SHA 38th 5.5 2013 Proton Competition LMGTE Am Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 6th 76.5 2014 Proton Competition LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS COA FUJ SHA BHR SÃO 4th 121 2015 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR COA FUJ SHA 8th 79 Dempsey-Proton Racing BHR 2016 KCMG LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 5th 121 2017 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL SPA LMS NÜR MEX COA FUJ SHA BHR 2nd 168 2018–19 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SPA LMS SIL FUJ SHA SEB SPA LMS 2nd 110 2019–20 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 SIL FUJ SHA BHR COA SPA LMS BHR 5th 107.5 2021 Dempsey-Proton Racing LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SPA POR MON LMS BHR BHR 3rd 792022Dempsey-Proton RacingLMGTE AmPorsche 911 RSR-19Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB SPA LMS MON FUJ BHR 6th 83 2023 Dempsey-Proton LMGTE Am Porsche 911 RSR-19 Porsche 4.2 L Flat-6 SEB PRT SPA LMS MON FUJ BHR 4th 80 2024 Proton Competition LMGT3 Ford Mustang GT3 Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 28th 0 2025 Iron Lynx LMGT3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 QAT IMO SPA LMS SÃO COA FUJ BHR 29th 0Sources: * Season still in progress.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results