Loris Kessel

Former F1 driver


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Name = Loris Kessel
Nationality = flagicon|Switzerland Swiss
Years = F1|1976 - F1|1977
Team(s) = RAM, Apollon
Races = 6 (3 starts)
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 0
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
Points = 0
First race = 1976 Spanish Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1977 Italian Grand Prix

Loris Kessel (born April 1 1950 in Lugano) is a racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in six Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on May 2, 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 nowadays run a series of car dealership 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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

() (Races in bold indicate pole position)

External links

* [http://www.loriskesselauto.ch/ Loris Kessel Auto]
* [http://www.kesselracing.ch/home.htm Kessel Racing]