Audi driverMarcel Fässler (CH)
Marcel Fässler has his most challenging program with Audi in 2011. Following an excellent personal performance and second place in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2010 he contests six sports car races this year. In the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup he drives the Audi R18 TDITDISynonymous with muscular torque delivery and outstanding efficiency: TDI. Today, TDI engines are sporty, smooth and economical.TDI from the second round at Spa. After Le Mans he shares the cockpit with Timo Bernhard. On top of this come fiver races with the Audi R8 LMS including the factory supported events at the Nürburgring and Spa 24 hour races. In this way Audi provides him with an attractive program.
The Swiss is married to Isabel, has four daughters and lives in Gross, Switzerland.
Career
| 2010 | 2nd in Le Mans 24 Hours (Audi R15 TDI) |
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| 2009 | 1st in International GT Open, 3rd in Spa 24 Hour race |
| 2008 | 4th in FIA GT Championship, International GT Open, two races in the American Le Mans Series (Audi R10 TDI) |
| 2007 | 1st in Spa 24 Hour race, A1GP Series |
| 2006 | 4th in European Le Mans Series, 2nd in Spa 24 Hour race |
| 2005 | 11th in DTM |
| 2004 | 9th in DTM |
| 2003 | 3th in DTM |
| 2002 | 4th in DTM |
| 2001 | 4th in DTM |
| 2000 | 4th in DTM |
| 1999 | 2nd in German Formula 3 Championship |
| 1998 | 4th in French Formula 3 Championship |
| 1997 | 11th in French Formula 3 Championship, 1st in Formula Campus invitation race, Macao |
| 1996 | 3rd in French Formula Renault, “Rookie of the Year” |
| 1995 | 3rd in French Formula Renault Campus |
| 1993 | 3rd in Winfield Racing Driver School, France |
| 1985–94 | Kart |
Did you know that …
… Marcel Fässler was the last person before Rahel Frey to represent Switzerland in the DTM? He raced between 2000 and 2005 in the touring car race series.
… he contests three 24 hour races with an Audi this years?
… he competes for Audi Sport Team Phoenix in an Audi R8 LMS at the Nürburgring and at Spa? He celebrated overall victory in the 24 hours Spa with this team in 2007.
… Marcel Fässler’s hometown Gross in canton Schwyz lies directly on the idyllic Sihlsee in the mountains?
Biography
Date/place of birth
May 27, 1976/Einsiedeln (CH)
Place of residence
Gross (CH)
Status
married to Isabel, four daughters (Shana, Elin, Yael, Delia)
Heigth/weigth
1.78 m/78 kg
Le Mans starts
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