Rolf Ineichen (born 2 May 1978) is a Swiss racing driver who currently competes in the

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and the ADAC GT Masters.

Career

Business ventures

Ineichen serves on the board of directors at OTTO'S AG, a Swiss

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chain, as well as Proresa SA, a Swiss

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corporation.

Racing

Ineichen began his professional racing career in 2009, competing in a one-off event for ARAXA Racing in the

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. After a three year hiatus, he returned to compete with Stadler Motorsport at the

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, finishing sixth overall. The following year, Ineichen began competing full time for the first time in his career, driving for

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in the exclusively-Amateur B Class of the

. In his inaugural full-time year of competition, Ineichen scored the class championship, winning eight of 17 races. In 2014, Ineichen won the class title for the second consecutive season, adding a class victory with Stadler Motorsport at the

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to his resume that same year. For the third consecutive season, in 2015, Ineichen claimed the

B-Class title. In 2016, Ineichen joined Grasser Racing Team for the ADAC GT Masters and

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seasons. He would tally one victory in his opening season in the Blancpain series, taking victory at the Nürburgring with co-driver

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. In 2018, Ineichen was part of the Grasser Racing Team entry that won the GTD class at the

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. The following season, Ineichen claimed his second class victory in as many seasons at Daytona, also taking class honors at the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2021, Ineichen joined Swiss outfit Emil Frey Racing for the

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season, driving alongside Alex Fontana and

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in the Silver Cup class. Scoring two class victories in five races, the trio claimed the Silver Cup title that season.

Racing record

Career summary

^* Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

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

References

External links

Rolf Ineichen
at IMSA {{DEFAULTSORT:Ineichen, Rolf 1978 births Living people Swiss racing drivers 24 Hours of Daytona drivers WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers Porsche Supercup drivers ADAC GT Masters drivers British GT Championship drivers 24H Series drivers 24 Hours of Spa drivers 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers FIA World Endurance Championship drivers Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne Blancpain Endurance Series drivers Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters drivers Emil Frey Racing drivers W Racing Team drivers