Martin Konrad (born 7 October 1978) is an Austrian racing driver who last competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Triple Eight JMR. Tightly linked to Mercedes-AMG, he won the Bathurst 12 Hour overall in 2022 for SunEnergy1 Racing.

Career Konrad made his single-seater debut in 2006, competing in the German Formula Three Championship for Franz Wöss Racing. Nine years later, Konrad returned to professional racing, competing on a part-time basis in the 2015 24H Series for MSG Motorsport, most notably winning the 12 Hours of Zandvoort in the 997 class. The following year, Konrad made his GT3 debut at the 12 Hours of Mugello for Audi-fielding Spirit Race, and also competed in the majority of the DMV GTC60 season, finishing runner-up in Class 8 driving a Porsche 991 GT3 R.

In 2017, Konrad joined MS Racing to compete in International GT Open with MS Racing, sharing the team's Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Alexander Hrachowina. Racing in the Am class, Konrad won at Estoril and the Hungaroring and took six other podiums to secure third in the class standings. In parallel, Konrad also drove a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 for Spirit Racing in the DMV GTC series, finishing eighth in the Class 1 standings with one win to his name.

Remaining in GT Open for 2018 with MS Racing, now in a partnership with HTP Motorsport, Konrad and Hrachowina won at Le Castellet and the Hungaroring, as well as taking five more podiums to end the season fourth among the Am entries. During 2018, Konrad also raced at the 24 Hours of Spa for SunEnergy1 Team HTP Motorsport, finishing third in the Pro-Am class on his debut. In 2019, Konrad and Hrachowina continued with HTP Motorsport for a third season in International GT Open, scoring six wins en route to runner-up honours in the Am standings. During 2019, Konrad won the Dubai 24 Hour in A6-Am for the same team, and finished second in GT3 Pro-Am at the Gulf 12 Hours for Spirit Race Team Uwe Alzen Automotive.

The following year, Konrad raced for Mercedes-AMG customer team Ram Racing for the majority of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, as well as part-time in the Intercontinental GT Challenge for SunEnergy1 Racing, most notably taking a Pro-Am podium at the Indianapolis 8 Hours. In 2021, Konrad switched to AMG-fielding SPS Automotive Performance for another part-time campaign in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, in which he took a Pro-Am win at Barcelona. During 2021, Konrad also competed in the final two rounds of the Intercontinental GT Challenge for SunEnergy1 Racing, clinching the Pro-Am title alongside Kenny Habul and Mikaël Grenier.

In 2022, Konrad returned to Mann-Filter Team Landgraf to race in International GT Open alongside Hrachowina, as the pair won eight times en route to the Am class title. In parallel, Konrad also contested the full Intercontinental GT Challenge season with SunEnergy1 Racing–backed teams, achieving the biggest success of his career by winning the Bathurst 12 Hour overall alongside Habul, Jules Gounon and Luca Stolz, and securing his second consecutive Pro-Am title. During 2022, Konrad also raced part-time in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for three different teams, most notably winning at Le Castellet in Pro-Am for SPS Automotive Performance.

Continuing with Mercedes machinery for 2023, Konrad joined Haupt Racing Team to race in the GT class of the Asian Le Mans Series alongside Al Faisal Al Zubair and Stolz. In his first season in the series, Konrad won both races at Abu Dhabi to take runner-up honours in class. Later that year, Konrad raced at the 24 Hours of Spa for SunEnergy1 Racing, which he won in Pro-Am. Following that, Konrad raced in the 2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series for both GetSpeed-run cars, before competing at the 2024 24 Hours of Spa for Triple Eight JMR.

Racing record Racing career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2006 German Formula Three Championship – Trophy Franz Wöss Racing 17 0 0 0 0 28 7th 2015 24H Series – 997 MSG Motorsport 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC2016 24H Series – 997 MSG Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 10 13th 24H Series – A6-Pro Spirit Race 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC DMV GTC60 – Class 8 6 4 0 0 5 99.252nd2017 24H Series – A6-Pro MS Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC International GT Open – Am 11 2 2 3 8 343rd DMV GTC60 – Class 1 Spirit Racing 8 1 0 0 3 70 8th2018 International GT Open – Am HTP Motorsport / MS Racing 10 2 2 5 7 53 4th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SunEnergy1 Team HTP Motorsport 1 0 0 0 1 28 15th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Gulf 12 Hours – GT3 Pro-Am Attempto Racing 1 0 0 0 0 4th2019 24H GT Series Continents – A6 Am Mann-Filter Team HTP Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 29 NC International GT Open – Am HTP Motorsport 10 6 6 7 8 412nd 24H GT Series Continents – A6 Toksport WRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Gulf 12 Hours – GT3 Pro-Am Spirit Race Team Uwe Alzen Automotive 1 0 0 0 1 2nd2020 24H GT Series Continents – GT3 Pro Toksport WRT 1 0 0 0 0 12 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 2 0 0 0 0 2 20th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am Ram Racing 3 0 0 0 0 27 15th GT4 European Series – Pro-Am Selleslagh Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 10 9th2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SPS Automotive Performance 3 1 0 0 1 45 10th Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing 2 0 0 0 0 10 24th2022 24H GT Series Continents – GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT 1 0 0 0 045NC Mann-Filter Team Landgraf 1 0 0 0 1 International GT Open – Am 13 8 ? ? 12 1081st Intercontinental GT Challenge SunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight 1 1 0 0 1357th SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS 2 0 0 0 0 SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP 1 0 0 0 0 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SPS Automotive Performance 1 1 0 0 1615th SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS 1 0 0 0 1 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Gold Sky - Tempesta Racing by HRT 1 0 0 0 0 1 29th 2022–23 Middle East Trophy – GT3 Al Manar Racing by HRT 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2023 Asian Le Mans Series – GT Haupt Racing Team 4 2 0 0 3 712nd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am SunEnergy1 Racing 1 1 0 0 1 37 10th2023–24 Asian Le Mans Series – GT AlManar Racing by GetSpeed 2 0 0 0 02512th GetSpeed Performance 3 0 1 0 0 Middle East Trophy – GT3 1 0 0 0 0 2 NC 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Pro-Am Triple Eight JMR 1 0 0 0 0 0 NCSources: † As Konrad was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.

Complete German Formula Three Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Points 2006 Franz Wöss Racing OSC11 OSC12 HOC1 HOC2 LAU11 LAU12 NÜR11 NÜR12 NÜR21 NÜR22 ASS11 ASS12 LAU21 LAU22 ASS21 ASS22 SAL1 SAL2 OSC21 OSC22 24th 2

Complete International GT Open results Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Points 2017 MS Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Am EST1 EST2 SPA1 SPA2 LEC1 LEC2 HUN1 HUN2 SIL1 SIL2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT23rd34 2018 HTP Motorsport / MS Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Am EST1 EST2 LEC1 LEC2 SPA1 SPA2 HUN1 HUN2 SIL1 SIL2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT2 4th 53 2019 HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Am LEC1 LEC2 HOC1 HOC2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 SIL1 SIL2 CAT1 CAT2 MNZ1 MNZ22nd41 2022 Mann-Filter Team Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Am EST1 EST2 LEC1 LEC2 SPA HUN1 HUN2 RBR1 RBR2 MNZ1 MNZ2 CAT1 CAT21st108

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2018 SunEnergy1 Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 15th 28 2020 Ram Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 15th 27 2021 SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 10th 452022 SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoPro-Am IMO LEC5th61 SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H Sky - Tempesta Racing by HRT Gold HOC CAT 29th 1 2023 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 10th 37 2024 Triple Eight JMR Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR MNZ JED NC 0

Complete Asian Le Mans Series results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) + Year Team Class Car Engine12345Pos.Points 2023 Haupt Racing Team GT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 DUB1 DUB2 ABU1 ABU22nd71 2023–24 AlManar Racing by GetSpeedGT Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 SEP1 SEP226th5 GetSpeed Performance DUB ABU1 ABU2

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