Career
Karting
Ried has an impressive karting résumé, especially in his native Germany. From 2017 to 2018, he competed in Bambini karting, where he secured a best championship result of second in the ADAC Kart Masters.[3] For the next three years, he went on to compete on OK-Junior karts, where his most successful year came in 2021, finishing sixth in both the Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft and the ADAC Kart Masters.[4][5] He moved up to join the OK category in 2022, and immediately found himself at home by winning the ADAC Kart Masters.[6] Ried then competed in gearbox karting in 2023, in preparation for Formula 4.
Formula 4
In February 2024, it was confirmed that Ried would be stepping up to cars, joining Monlau Motorsport for the Formula Winter Series.[7] Ried contested the full season of the series, and had a tough spell in the series. He finished 38th in the standings, securing a best result of 17th.[8] It was then announced that Ried would be continuing with Monlau for the F4 Spanish Championship.[9] Improvement was evident in the first round, as he finished 14th in the third race of the round at the Circuito del Jarama.[10] The third round of the season at Le Castellet saw Ried achieve his best finish of the season, as he finished 12th in the opening race of the round.[11] At season’s end, Ried found himself in 27th in the standings, finishing above all but one of his teammates.[12]
Eurocup-3
In early 2025, Ried was confirmed to be joining the Eurocup-3 grid with Spanish outfit Drivex.[13] He also joined the team for the Spanish Winter Series.[14] He finished 22nd in the standings, with a best finish of 12th in the opening race at Jerez. However, before the main season began, he switched teams to Palou Motorsport, driving under the Sparco Palou MS banner.[15]
Sportscar career
In late 2025, Ried participated in the European Le Mans Series Rookie Test at Portimão, driving an LMP2 car for Proton Competition.[16][17] He then made his competitive debut in prototype racing during the 2025–26 Asian Le Mans Series, competing for Bretton Racing in the LMP3 category at the 4 Hours of Sepang and 4 Hours of Dubai.[18][19][20] In February 2026, during the Asian Le Mans Series finale weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit, Ried competed in the Gulf Radical Cup alongside Lucas Fluxá. The duo secured a second-place podium finish in the endurance race.[21]
For the 2026 season, Ried committed to a dual program in the LMP3 category: competing in the European Le Mans Series with High Class Racing and the Le Mans Cup with Racing Spirit of Léman.[1][2]
Personal life
Ried’s father is Christian Ried, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. His elder brother Jonas competes in the European Le Mans Series.[22][23]
Karting record
Karting career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ADAC Kart Bundesendlauf – Bambini | Solgat Motorsport | 14th |
| ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini | 13th | ||
| 2018 | ADAC Kart Masters – Bambini | 2nd | |
| 2019 | WSK Super Master Series – OKJ | Solgat Motorsport | NC |
| Andrea Margutti Trophy – OKJ | NC | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OKJ | NC | ||
| Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft – OKJ | 26th | ||
| 2020 | ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ | Solgat Motorsport | 15th |
| 2021 | Deutsche Kart Meisterschaft – OKJ | Lanari Racing Team | 6th |
| ADAC Kart Masters – OKJ | 6th | ||
| WSK Euro Series – OKJ | 42nd | ||
| 2022 | ADAC Kart Masters – OK | Lanari Racing Team | 1st |
| 2023 | WSK Super Master Series – KZ2 | Lanari Racing Team | NC |
| German Kart Championship – KZ2 | 18th | ||
| CIK-FIA World Championship – KZ | 34th |
Racing record
Racing career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Formula Winter Series | Monlau Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| F4 Spanish Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th | ||
| 2025 | Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship | Drivex | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd |
| Eurocup-3 | Sparco Palou MS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23rd | |
| 2025–26 | Asian Le Mans Series – LMP3 | Bretton Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14th |
| 2026 | European Le Mans Series – LMP3 | Racing Spirit of Léman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16* | 12st* |
| Le Mans Cup – LMP3 | High Class Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27* | 5th* | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup | Razoon – more than racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* | |
| Steller Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complete Formula Winter Series 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monlau Motorsport | JER 1 25 |
JER 2 27 |
JER 3 26 |
CRT 1 DSQ |
CRT 2 27 |
CRT 3 23 |
ARA 1 20 |
ARA 2 17 |
ARA 3 19 |
CAT 1 C |
CAT 2 27 |
CAT 3 24 |
38th | 0 |
Complete F4 Spanish 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 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Monlau Motorsport | JAR 1 27 |
JAR 2 17 |
JAR 3 14 |
POR 1 23 |
POR 2 15 |
POR 3 Ret |
LEC 1 12 |
LEC 2 26 |
LEC 3 20 |
ARA 1 16 |
ARA 2 14 |
ARA 3 15 |
CRT 1 Ret |
CRT 2 21 |
CRT 3 32 |
JER 1 18 |
JER 2 15 |
JER 3 18 |
CAT 1 Ret |
CAT 2 22 |
CAT 3 Ret |
27th | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drivex | JER 1 12 |
JER 2 15 |
JER 3 Ret |
POR 1 21† |
POR 2 22 |
POR 3 24 |
ARA 1 21 |
ARA 2 14 |
22nd | 0 |
Complete Eurocup-3 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 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sparco Palou MS | RBR 1 23 |
RBR 2 19 |
POR 1 Ret |
POR SR 19 |
POR 2 29 |
LEC 1 Ret |
LEC SR 21 |
LEC 2 16 |
MNZ 1 12 |
MNZ 2 16 |
ASS 1 19 |
ASS 2 Ret |
SPA 1 15 |
SPA 2 14 |
JER 1 19 |
JER 2 23 |
CAT 1 16 |
CAT 2 16 |
23rd | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Spirit of Léman | LMP3 | Ligier JS P325 | Toyota V35A 3.5 L V6 | CAT 7 |
LEC 9 |
IMO 6 |
SPA |
SIL |
ALG |
12th* | 16* |
* Season still in progress.
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Razoon – more than racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) | Bronze | LEC |
MNZ 40† |
NC* | 0* | |||||
| Steller Motorsport | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | Gold | SPA 6H 58 |
SPA 12H 45 |
SPA 24H 41 |
NÜR |
ALG |
13th* | 12* | |||
* Season still in progress.
References
- 1 2 “Lenny Ried dernier homme chez Racing Spirit of Léman”. endurance-info.com (in French). 2026-03-27. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- 1 2 “TEAM NEWS: High Class Racing enters two-car MLMC program in LMP3”. lemanscup.com. Automobile Club de l’Ouest. 3 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “2018 | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ “German Kart Championship – OK Junior 2021 | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ “ADAC Kart Masters – OK Junior 2021 | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ “2022 | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Pluemer, Jonas (2024-02-09). “Monlau Competition in Formula Winter Series”. Formula Winter Series. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ “formula winter series overall points” (PDF). formula-winter-series.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ “DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT”. x.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2024-05-12). “Lucas Fluxa crashes out then wins red-flagged Spanish F4 race”. Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Whitfield, Steve (2024-07-06). “Mattia Colnaghi claims dominant first Spanish F4 win at Paul Ricard”. Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ “F4 Spanish Championship 2024 | Driver Database”. www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2025-02-09.
- ↑ Wood, Ida (2025-02-04). “Eurocup-3 grid grows as paddock prepares for winter series”. Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ↑ “UPDATE”. x.com. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ↑ “Feeder Series on Bluesky: ‘DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT | 🇩🇪 Lenny Ried joins Palou Motorsport for the 2025 Eurocup-3 season!’“. Bluesky. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ “ELMS Rookie Test – Morning Test Results by Category” (pdf). elms.alkamelsystems.com. 2025-10-19. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “ELMS Rookie Test – Afternoon Test Results by Category” (pdf). elms.alkamelsystems.com. 2025-10-19. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “LMP3 Champions Are Back To Defend 2024/25 Title”. asianlemansseries.com. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “FINAL Entry List – 4 Hours of Sepang 2025” (pdf). press.asianlemansseries.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “FINAL Entry List – 4 Hours of Dubai 2026” (pdf). press.asianlemansseries.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “Final Results, Endurance Race – Gulf Radical Cup” (pdf). resultscdn.getraceresults.com. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ “Iron Lynx-Proton ELMS LMP2 Driver Crew Set”. www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ↑ “Monlau Motul closes the Winter Series with its sights set on the 2024 season of the Spanish F4”. monlau-motorsport.com. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-03.