Loris Kessel

Loris Kessel

Born	1 April 1950(1950-04-01)
Died	15 May 2010(2010-05-15) (aged 60)
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Swiss
Active years	1976–1977
Teams	RAM, Apollon
Races	6 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First race	1976 Spanish Grand Prix
Last race	1977 Italian Grand Prix

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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
1976	RAM Racing	Brabham BT44B	Cosworth V8	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP DNQ	BEL 12	MON	SWE Ret	FRA DNQ	GBR	GER	AUT NC	NED	ITA	CAN	USA	JPN		NC	0
1977	Jolly Club of Switzerland	Apollon-Williams	Cosworth V8	ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	MON	BEL	SWE	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA DNQ	USA	CAN	JPN	NC	0

External links

• Loris Kessel Auto
• Kessel Racing