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Loris Kessel profile photo
Loris Kessel helmet photo
Loris
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

José María López profile photo
José María
López
ar
age
41
wins
87
poles
88
races
506
podiums
186
fastest laps
96
Mauro Simoncini profile photo
Mauro
Simoncini
it
age
67
wins
0
poles
1
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Frédéric Bouvy profile photo
Frédéric
Bouvy
be
age
58
wins
34
poles
8
races
190
podiums
87
fastest laps
5
Frédéric Makowiecki profile photo
Porsche AG
Frédéric
Makowiecki
fr
age
43
wins
71
poles
48
races
507
podiums
184
fastest laps
63
Alessandro Pier Guidi profile photo
Alessandro
Pier Guidi
it
age
40
wins
54
poles
43
races
309
podiums
125
fastest laps
38
Gastón Mazzacane profile photo
Gastón
Mazzacane
ar
age
49
wins
5
poles
5
races
424
podiums
28
fastest laps
8
Ian Khan profile photo
Ian
Khan
gb
age
64
wins
4
poles
4
races
137
podiums
15
fastest laps
5
Darren Turner profile photo
Darren
Turner
gb
age
50
wins
57
poles
30
races
433
podiums
145
fastest laps
24
Oliver Gavin profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Oliver
Gavin
gb
age
52
wins
83
poles
36
races
368
podiums
141
fastest laps
54
Xande Negrão profile photo
Xande
Negrão
br
age
38
wins
42
poles
27
races
262
podiums
80
fastest laps
21
Jean-Philippe Dayraut profile photo
Jean-Philippe
Dayraut
fr
age
55
wins
25
poles
27
races
155
podiums
56
fastest laps
43
Vincent Vosse profile photo
Vincent
Vosse
be
age
52
wins
11
poles
3
races
181
podiums
39
fastest laps
5
Thomas Biagi profile photo
ACI Sport
Thomas
Biagi
it
age
48
wins
31
poles
14
races
342
podiums
109
fastest laps
19
Antoine Gosse profile photo
Antoine
Gosse
fr
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
38
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Reinhard Kofler profile photo
Reinhard
Kofler
at
age
39
wins
41
poles
19
races
235
podiums
83
fastest laps
19
Mike Jordan profile photo
Mike
Jordan
gb
age
66
wins
28
poles
12
races
191
podiums
55
fastest laps
16
Jan Heylen profile photo
Jan
Heylen
be
age
44
wins
44
poles
23
races
296
podiums
103
fastest laps
38
Alex Frassineti profile photo
Alex
Frassineti
it
age
36
wins
28
poles
20
races
240
podiums
81
fastest laps
13
Miguel Ramos profile photo
Miguel
Ramos
pt
age
53
wins
65
poles
25
races
465
podiums
187
fastest laps
19
Marc Duez profile photo
Marc
Duez
be
age
67
wins
29
poles
14
races
212
podiums
90
fastest laps
19

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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