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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

Frédéric Bouvy profile photo
Frédéric
Bouvy
be
age
58
wins
34
poles
8
races
190
podiums
87
fastest laps
5
Frédéric Bouvy profile photo
Frédéric
Bouvy
be
age
58
wins
34
poles
8
races
190
podiums
87
fastest laps
5
Robert Hissom profile photo
Robert
Hissom
us
age
59
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Massimo Cattori profile photo
Massimo
Cattori
it
age
59
wins
4
poles
1
races
15
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Fabrizio Gollin profile photo
Fabrizio
Gollin
it
age
49
wins
9
poles
7
races
159
podiums
34
fastest laps
3
Pierre-Yves Rosoux profile photo
Pierre-Yves
Rosoux
be
age
56
wins
8
poles
1
races
51
podiums
21
fastest laps
0
Ryan Sharp profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Ryan
Sharp
gb
age
45
wins
20
poles
8
races
130
podiums
38
fastest laps
13
François Labhardt profile photo
François
Labhardt
ch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Vincent Radermecker profile photo
Vincent
Radermecker
be
age
57
wins
40
poles
30
races
267
podiums
91
fastest laps
27
Philippe Nozière profile photo
Philippe
Nozière
fr
age
69
wins
0
poles
0
races
51
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Mauro Simoncini profile photo
Mauro
Simoncini
it
age
67
wins
0
poles
1
races
33
podiums
9
fastest laps
2
Jean-Denis Delétraz profile photo
Jean-Denis
Delétraz
ch
age
61
wins
13
poles
2
races
186
podiums
31
fastest laps
3
Godfrey Jones profile photo
Godfrey
Jones
gb
age
71
wins
8
poles
0
races
120
podiums
27
fastest laps
1
Bas Leinders profile photo
Bas
Leinders
be
age
49
wins
34
poles
26
races
275
podiums
66
fastest laps
25
Benoit Galand profile photo
Benoit
Galand
fr
age
67
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Enrico Toccacelo profile photo
Enrico
Toccacelo
it
age
45
wins
14
poles
12
races
195
podiums
40
fastest laps
11
Andre-Alain Corbel profile photo
Andre-Alain
Corbel
fr
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Marcel Fässler profile photo
Marcel
Fässler
ch
age
48
wins
41
poles
24
races
349
podiums
127
fastest laps
14
Martin Rich profile photo
Martin
Rich
gb
age
51
wins
0
poles
1
races
75
podiums
8
fastest laps
1
Ange Barde profile photo
Ange
Barde
fr
age
55
wins
21
poles
8
races
107
podiums
40
fastest laps
16

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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