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FIA GT Championship - GT1

Driver Information

nationality
Swiss
birthday
1950-04-01
hometown
Lugano
died
2010-05-15
Montagnola
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Driver Information

nationality
Swiss
birthday
1950-04-01
hometown
Lugano
died
2010-05-15
Montagnola
helmet

Competitors

Roman Rusinov profile photo
Roman
Rusinov
ru
age
42
wins
33
poles
13
races
175
podiums
60
fastest laps
8
Massimo Morini profile photo
Massimo
Morini
it
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
58
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Tomas Enge profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Tomas
Enge
cz
age
48
wins
60
poles
37
races
368
podiums
104
fastest laps
39
Bert Longin profile photo
Bert
Longin
be
age
58
wins
34
poles
9
races
311
podiums
110
fastest laps
3
Michael Bartels profile photo
Michael
Bartels
de
age
56
wins
37
poles
16
races
362
podiums
87
fastest laps
16
Olivier Muytjens profile photo
Olivier
Muytjens
be
age
43
wins
22
poles
21
races
155
podiums
48
fastest laps
3
Vincent Vosse profile photo
Vincent
Vosse
be
age
52
wins
11
poles
3
races
181
podiums
39
fastest laps
5
Benoit Galand profile photo
Benoit
Galand
fr
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marino Franchitti profile photo
Marino
Franchitti
gb
age
46
wins
17
poles
12
races
173
podiums
56
fastest laps
15
Paul van Splunteren profile photo
Paul
van Splunteren
nl
age
66
wins
14
poles
6
races
163
podiums
28
fastest laps
7
Jean-Yves Adam profile photo
Jean-Yves
Adam
fr
age
72
wins
1
poles
0
races
124
podiums
7
fastest laps
4
Heinz-Josef Bermes profile photo
Heinz-Josef
Bermes
de
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Alain Ferté profile photo
Alain
Ferté
fr
age
69
wins
70
poles
48
races
380
podiums
134
fastest laps
40
Eddy Renard profile photo
Eddy
Renard
be
age
57
wins
0
poles
1
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alexander Talkanitsa profile photo
Alexander
Talkanitsa
by
age
62
wins
9
poles
3
races
133
podiums
23
fastest laps
1
Daniel Desbruères profile photo
Daniel
Desbruères
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
55
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Philippe Nozière profile photo
Philippe
Nozière
fr
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Damien Coens profile photo
Damien
Coens
be
age
63
wins
3
poles
0
races
65
podiums
19
fastest laps
1
Pedro Lamy profile photo
Pedro
Lamy
pt
age
52
wins
82
poles
51
races
325
podiums
143
fastest laps
30
Godfrey Jones profile photo
Godfrey
Jones
gb
age
71
wins
8
poles
0
races
120
podiums
27
fastest laps
1

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA GT1 Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575-GTC Maranello
Ferrari 6.0
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA GT3 European Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
International GT Open
Kessel Racing
26
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
26
year
series
team
points
position
2008
International GT Open - Pro Am/Cup
Kessel Racing
11
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ADAC GT Masters
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
FIA GT3 European Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 GT3
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
FIA GT1 Championship
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 M Maranello
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
2006
FIA GT3 European Championship
JMB Racing Competition
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430 Challenge
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Italian GT Championship GT1
Kessel Racing
185
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC
Ferrari
15
1
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
10
0
0
185
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Italian GT Championship GT1
Kessel Racing
82
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC
12
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
2000
FIA GT - NGT
Kessel Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
BPR International Endurance GT Series
Elf Haberthur Racing
10
108th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 993 GT2
Porsche 3.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
1993
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
Obermaier Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Camel Lights
Bieri Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88P (Ferrari)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
World Endurance Championship
Carma FF
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alba AR6
Carma 1.9 turbo
Avon
Alba AR2
Carma 1.9 turbo
Avon
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
Cheetah Switzerland
5
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G603 (Cosworth)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
Horag Hotz Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (BMW)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Francy Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sauber C5
BMW 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
FIA World Championship Formula One
Jolly Club of Switzerland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Appollon Fly
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
28° BRDC Int. Trophy - Silverstone - F1
RAM Racing
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT44
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
11° Race of Champions - Br. Hatch - F1
RAM Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT42
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
RAM Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT44B
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
20th 1000 Km Rennen - Nürburgring - World Sports Car
Cheetah Cars
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
1000 Km of Monza - World Sports Car
Cheetah Automobiles
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
Cosworth BDG 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Scuderia Ambrozium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Interserie
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Cheetah G501
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
BARC BP British Formula 3
Scuderia Ambrosium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 3 Italy
Scuderia Ambrosium
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 743 (Toyota 2T-G)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Formula 2 Europe
Ambrosium H7 Racing Team
7
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
March 752 (BMW)
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1974
German Formula 3 Trophy
Scuderia del Lario
700
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41
Ford
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 3 Italy
Scuderia Del Lario
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Formula 2 Europe
Team Vonlanthen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
BRSCC / MCD JPS British Formula 3
Scuderia Jolly Club Svizzera
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Formula 3 Italy
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT41 (Ford TC)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2008
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
2007
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
19
1
10
0
0
2005
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
2000
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1996
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
1
0
1
0
0
1990
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1983
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1977
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1975
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1973
Racing
5
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2006
Italian GT Championship GT1
3rd
1993
24 Hours of Le Mans - C2
3rd

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