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Loris Kessel
Racecar driver

Loris Kessel

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Racecar driver
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Lugano, Lugano District, Ticino, Switzerland
Place of death
Montagnola, Ticino, Switzerland
Age
60 years
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Biography

Loris Kessel (1 April 1950 – 15 May 2010) was a racing driver from Switzerland. He was born in Lugano and died in Montagnola following a long illness.

He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 May 1976. He scored no championship points.

In 1976, he drove a Brabham for RAM, and in 1977 he drove his own Apollon-Williams, although this car was not a success.

Kessel ran a series of car dealerships in Switzerland and his own racing team, competing in Ferrari Challenge series in Italy and the main European series. The team also competes in the FIA GT3 European Championship with the same car.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314Pos.Pts
1974Team VonlanthenMarch 742BMWBARHOCPAUSALHOCMUGKARPERHOCVAL
Ret
NC0
1975Ambrosium H7 Racing TeamMarch 742BMWEST
Ret
THR
Ret
HOC
4
NÜR
Ret
PAU
8
HOC
4
SAL
DNQ
ROU16th7
March 752MUG
Ret
PERSIL
NC
NOGVAL
8
Loris KesselMarch 752ZOL
Ret
1981Horag Hotz RacingMarch 812BMWSILHOCTHRNÜR
12
VALMUG
Ret
NC0
March 802PER
Ret
SPA
Astra Team Merzario SrlMerzario M1PAU
DNPQ
March 812DON
19
MISMAN

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617WDCPoints
1976RAM RacingBrabham BT44BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8BRARSAUSWESP
DNQ
BEL
12
MONSWE
Ret
FRA
DNQ
GBRGERAUT
NC
NEDITACANUSAJPNNC0
1977Jolly Club of SwitzerlandApollon FlyFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPMONBELSWEFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITA
DNQ
USACANJPNNC0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1985Italy Carma F.F.Italy Ruggero Melgrati
Switzerland Jean-Pierre Frey
Alba AR2C20DNSDNS
1993Germany Obermaier Racing GmbHGermany Otto Altenbach
Germany Jürgen Oppermann
Porsche 962CC23557th3rd
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