Loris Kessel (1 April 1950 – 15 May 2010) was a racing driver from Switzerland. Biography 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. 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 Kessel Racing 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