Research notes
Christian Ried is owner and team principal of Proton Competition;
Proton operates the LMP2 and several LMGT3 entries on the Le Mans entry list. Christian Ried is Proton Competition's team owner/team principal and also a long-time WEC/Le Mans driver. An official 24h Le Mans article confirms his Proton Competition team owner status and his run of 85 consecutive FIA WEC starts;
official Proton materials provide background on the Ried family team. The official 24h Le Mans article states that the 2023 Bahrain round ended the driving career of Proton Competition team owner Christian Ried, noting his 85 consecutive FIA WEC starts. Proton Competition's official history page describes the team being founded by Gerold Ried and growing into a multi-series global operation, providing official background for the Ried family and Proton Competition's current programme. A public Proton Competition Instagram summary states the team is led by Christian and Michael Ried, quoting Christian Ried as Team Principal of Proton Competition.