Loris Kessel
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| Loris Kessel | |
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Nationality  Swiss |
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| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 1976 - 1977 |
| Teams | RAM, Apollon |
| Races | 6 (3 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1976 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 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.
[edit] Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Team | WDC | Points |
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| 1976 | RAM | BRA |
RSA |
USW |
ESP DNQ |
BEL 12 |
MON |
SWE Ret |
FRA DNQ |
GBR |
GER |
AUT NC |
NED |
ITA |
CAN |
USA |
JPN |
RAM | - | 0 | |
| 1977 | Apollon | ARG |
BRA |
RSA |
USW |
ESP |
MON |
BEL |
SWE |
FRA |
GBR |
GER |
AUT |
NED |
ITA DNQ |
USA |
CAN |
JPN |
Apollon | - | 0 |
