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Loris Kessel profile photo
Loris Kessel helmet photo
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Kessel
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FIA GT Championship - GT1

Driver Information

nationality
Swiss
birthday
1 Apr 1950
hometown
Lugano
died
15 May 2010
Montagnola
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Driver Information

nationality
Swiss
birthday
1 Apr 1950
hometown
Lugano
died
15 May 2010
Montagnola
helmet

Competitors

Eric van de Poele profile photo
Eric
van de Poele
be
age
63
wins
35
poles
12
races
299
podiums
95
fastest laps
14
Alessandro Pier Guidi profile photo
Alessandro
Pier Guidi
it
age
40
wins
54
poles
43
races
309
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Jos Menten profile photo
Jos
Menten
nl
age
43
wins
16
poles
4
races
147
podiums
33
fastest laps
1
Fabio Babini profile photo
Fabio
Babini
it
age
54
wins
50
poles
18
races
304
podiums
113
fastest laps
31
Mike Hezemans profile photo
Mike
Hezemans
nl
age
55
wins
15
poles
14
races
194
podiums
60
fastest laps
10
Matteo Bobbi profile photo
Matteo
Bobbi
it
age
46
wins
19
poles
11
races
180
podiums
46
fastest laps
11
Kurt Mollekens profile photo
Kurt
Mollekens
be
age
51
wins
11
poles
6
races
118
podiums
27
fastest laps
7
Esteban Tuero profile photo
Esteban
Tuero
ar
age
46
wins
13
poles
10
races
315
podiums
39
fastest laps
7
Karl Wendlinger profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Karl
Wendlinger
at
age
55
wins
37
poles
16
races
327
podiums
83
fastest laps
10
Riccardo Ragazzi profile photo
Riccardo
Ragazzi
it
age
44
wins
4
poles
5
races
57
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Andrea Bertolini profile photo
Andrea
Bertolini
it
age
50
wins
58
poles
26
races
305
podiums
128
fastest laps
17
Stéphane Lémeret profile photo
Stéphane
Lémeret
be
age
51
wins
27
poles
22
races
341
podiums
107
fastest laps
9
Philippe Nozière profile photo
Philippe
Nozière
fr
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Philipp Peter profile photo
Philipp
Peter
at
age
55
wins
27
poles
21
races
405
podiums
96
fastest laps
14
Pierre-Yves Rosoux profile photo
Pierre-Yves
Rosoux
be
age
56
wins
8
poles
1
races
51
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Mark Thomas profile photo
Mark
Thomas
gb
age
57
wins
2
poles
0
races
29
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Peter Kox profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Peter
Kox
nl
age
60
wins
62
poles
37
races
629
podiums
182
fastest laps
48
Ryan Sharp profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Ryan
Sharp
gb
age
45
wins
20
poles
8
races
130
podiums
38
fastest laps
13
Sean Edwards profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Sean
Edwards
gb
age
wins
26
poles
20
races
207
podiums
72
fastest laps
21
Fabrizio Gollin profile photo
Fabrizio
Gollin
it
age
49
wins
9
poles
7
races
159
podiums
34
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA GT1 Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello
Ferrari 6.0
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA GT3 European Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
International GT Open
Kessel Racing
26
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
2008
International GT Open - Pro Am/Cup
Kessel Racing
11
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ADAC GT Masters
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
FIA GT3 European Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
FIA GT1 Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 M Maranello
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
FIA GT3 European Championship
JMB Racing Competition
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 Challenge
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Italian GT Championship GT1
Kessel Racing
185
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC
Ferrari
15
1
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
10
0
0
185
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Italian GT Championship GT1
Kessel Racing
82
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC
12
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
2000
FIA GT - NGT
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
BPR International Endurance GT Series
Elf Haberthur Racing
10
108th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 GT2
Porsche 3.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1993
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
Obermaier Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Camel Lights
Bieri Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88P (Ferrari)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Sportscar Championship
Carma FF
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alba AR6
Carma 1.9 turbo
Avon
Alba AR2
Carma 1.9 turbo
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
Cheetah Switzerland
5
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G603 (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
Horag Hotz Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (BMW)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Francy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C5
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
FIA World Championship Formula One
Jolly Club of Switzerland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Appollon Fly
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
28° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
RAM Racing
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT44
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
11° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
RAM Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT42
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
RAM Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT44B
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
20° 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Cheetah Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Cheetah Automobiles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Scuderia Ambrozium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Interserie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
BARC BP British Formula 3
Scuderia Ambrosium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 3 Italy
Scuderia Ambrosium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Europe
Ambrosium H7 Racing Team
7
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
March 752 (BMW)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1974
German Formula 3 Trophy
Scuderia del Lario
700
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41
Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 3 Italy
Scuderia Del Lario
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Team Vonlanthen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Scuderia Jolly Club Svizzera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Italy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2008
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
2007
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
19
1
10
0
0
2005
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
2000
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1990
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
5
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2006
Italian GT Championship GT1
3rd
1993
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
3rd

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