Loris Kessel (1 April 1950 – 15 May 2010) was a
racing driver
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from
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Biography
He was born in
Lugano
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and died in
Montagnola following a long illness.
He participated in six
Formula One
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World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 2 May 1976. He scored no championship points.
In 1976, he drove a
Brabham
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for
RAM
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, 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
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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)
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
External links
Loris Kessel Auto
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kessel, Loris
1950 births
2010 deaths
Sportspeople from Lugano
Swiss racing drivers
Swiss Formula One drivers
Swiss motorsport people
European Formula Two Championship drivers
Deaths from leukemia
RAM Racing Formula One drivers
World Sportscar Championship drivers
International GT Open drivers
ADAC GT Masters drivers
Sports car racing team owners