Marcel Fässler (racing driver)

Marcel Fässler
Born	(1976-05-27) May 27, 1976 Einsiedeln, Switzerland
Occupation	Racing driver
Years active	2000–2016
Known for	Three-time winner of 24 Hours of Le Mans (2011, 2012, 2014), 2012 World Endurance Drivers' Championship

Marcel Fässler (born 27 May 1976) is a retired Swiss racing driver. Between 2010 and 2016, he raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship representing Audi Sport Team Joest, partnering with teammates André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer. Fässler achieved victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions (2011, 2012, and 2014) and claimed the World Endurance Drivers' Championship title in 2012.

Touring car racing

Originating from Einsiedeln, Fässler started his career in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters driving for Mercedes-Benz when the series restarted in 2000. That year, he secured fourth place overall without any wins, followed by another fourth place in 2001 with a single victory, and improved to third place with one win in 2003, all behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz CLK. In 2004 and 2005, he transitioned to driving an Opel Vectra GTS V8 for Opel, finishing ninth and twelfth respectively without winning before Opel withdrew from DTM competition.

In addition, Fässler acted as the Formula One Mercedes-Benz safety car driver during the 2001 Canadian Grand Prix, stepping in for regular driver Bernd Mayländer who was sidelined due to injury. He led three laps following an accident involving Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya and Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello.

Sports car racing

Shifting focus to sports car racing in 2006, Fässler achieved a runner-up position at the Spa 24 Hours driving a Phoenix-entered Aston Martin DBR9, along with two overall podium finishes in the Le Mans Series representing Swiss Spirit. The following year, he briefly returned to open-wheel competition with A1 Team Switzerland in the A1 Grand Prix series and won the Spa 24 Hours piloting a Chevrolet Corvette C6.R for Phoenix Carsport.

In 2008, Fässler competed full-time in the FIA GT Championship, securing two victories in a GT1 Corvette shared with teammate Jean-Denis Delétraz. He ended the season seventh in the drivers' standings and contributed to his team’s second-place finish in the teams' championship. Additionally, he achieved second place at the American Le Mans Series’s Road America event driving an Audi Sport North America factory Audi R10 TDI. In 2009, he raced with LMP1 outfit Sebah during the Le Mans Series, recording a best result of second place. Alongside co-driver Joël Camathias, he won both overall and Super GT class titles in the International GT Open behind the wheel of a Trottet-entered Ferrari F430. That same year, he retired from the 24 Hours of Le Mans competing in a factory GT1 Corvette and finished fourth in GT2 at the Petit Le Mans.

Audi’s factory squad, Joest, enlisted Fässler for three events in 2010 driving the Audi R15 TDI plus, including a runner-up finish at Le Mans. He also took part in the 24 Hours of Spa with a Phoenix-run Audi R8 LMS, though retiring from that race. In 2016, Fässler returned to compete with Corvette Racing at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, capturing victory in the GTLM class aboard the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R alongside Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner by an unprecedentedly narrow margin of just 0.034 seconds.

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Entries in bold denote pole position) (Entries in italics represent fastest lap)

Year	Team	Vehicle	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Final Position	Points Scored
2000	HWA Team	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM	HOC 1 2	HOC 2 2	OSC 1 9	OSC 2 3	NOR 1 13	NOR 2 7	SAC 1 10	SAC 2 4	NÜR 1 3	NÜR 2 3	LAU 1 C	LAU 2 C	OSC 1 NC	OSC 2 12	NÜR 1 4	NÜR 2 2	HOC 1 5	HOC 2 Ret			4th	116

• † — Retired but classified after completing more than 90% of the race distance.

¹ - Shanghai event was held as a non-championship round.

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year	Team Name	Teammates	Vehicle Model	Class Category	Number of Laps Completed	Overall Ranking	Class Ranking
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Swiss Spirit	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Harold Primat Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Philipp Peter	Courage LC70-Judd	LMP1	132	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Swiss Spirit	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean-Denis Délétraz < br >Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Iradj Alexander	Lola B07/18-Audi	LMP1	62	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Team Oreca - Matmut	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Panis < br >Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Simon Pagenaud	Courage-Oreca LC70-Judd	LMP1	147	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Corvette Racing	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Gavin < br >Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall Olivier Beretta	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	GT1	311	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM	Audi Sport Team Joest	André Lotterer < br >Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Benoît Tréluyer	Audi R15 TDI plus	LMP1	396	'\'2nd\'\'	\2nd
{{24hLM 2011 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } } }Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } } }André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } } }Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left" Audi R18 TDI	LMP1	355	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st
{{24hLM 2012 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } } }Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } } }André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } } }Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left" Audi R18 e-tron quattro	LMP1	378	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st
{{24hLM 2013 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } }}Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left"Audi R18 e-tron quattro	LMP1	338	5th	5th
{{24hLM 2014 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } }}Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left"Audi R18 e-tron quattro	LMP1-H	379	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st	style = " background : #FFFFBF ; "| 1st
{{24hLM 2015 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } }}Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left"Audi R18 e-tron quattro	LMP1	393	style = " background : #FFDF9F ; "| 3rd	style = " background : #FFDF9F ; "| 3rd
{{24hLM 2016 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}Audi Sport Team Joest	align = " left" {{ flag icon { DEU } }}André Lotterer < br >{{ flag icon { FRA } }}Benoît Tréluyer	align = " left"Audi R18	LMP1	367	4th	4th
{{24hLM 2017 }}	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Corvette Racing - GM	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Tommy Milner < br >{{ flag icon { GBR } }}Oliver Gavin	align = " left"Chevrolet Corvette C7.R	GTE Pro	335	24th	8th
Template:24hLM 2018	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Corvette Racing - GM	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Tommy Milner < br >{{ flag icon { GBR } }}Oliver Gavin	align = " left"Chevrolet Corvette C7.R	GTE Pro	259	DNF	DNF
Template:24hLM 2019	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Corvette Racing	align = " left" {{ flag icon { USA } }}Tommy Milner < br >{{ flag icon { GBR } }}Oliver Gavin	align = " left"Chevrolet Corvette C7.R	GTE Pro	82	DNF	DNF
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Class Pos. 2007 Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Duller Motorsport Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Luca Cappellari Template:Country data SUITemplate:Namespace detect showall Gabriele Gardel Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Fabrizio Gollin BMW M3 E46 GTR 32 GTC 562 4th 2nd Full American Le Mans Series records Year Team Category Car Model Engine Details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final Standing Points Scored 2008 Audi Sport North America LMP1 Audi R10 TDI Audi 5.5L Turbocharged V12 (Diesel) SEB STP LNB UTA LIM MID AME overall:2 class:2 MOS DET overall:DSQ class:DSQ PET MON 19th 21 2009 Corvette Racing GT1 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0L V8 (E85 ethanol) SEB overall:7 class:2 STP LNB UTA LIM MID AME MOS 6th 26 - GT2 Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Chevrolet 6.0L V8 PET overall:11 class:4 MON 31st 20 - 2010 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R15 TDI plus Audi 5.5L Turbocharged V10 (Diesel) SEB LNB MON UTA LIM MID AME MOS PET overall:6 class:5 NC - - 2011 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 TDI Audi 3.7L Turbocharged V6 (Diesel) SEB LNB LIM MOS MID AME BAL MON PET overall:Retired class:Retired NC - - 2013 Audi Sport Team Joest P1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi 3.7L Turbocharged V6 (Diesel) SEB overall:1 class:1 LNB MON LIM MOS AME BAL COTA VIR PET NC - Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results Year Team Category Vehicle Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Position Total Points 2012 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SEB 11 SPA 2 LMS 1 SIL 1 SÃO 2 BHR 1 FUJ 2 SHA 3 1st 172.5 2013 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 3.7L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SIL 2 SPA 1 LMS 5 SÃO 1 COA 3 FUJ 14 SHA 1 BHR 2 2nd 149.25 2014 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) SIL Ret SPA 5 LMS 1 COA 1 FUJ < br > 6 style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > SHA < br > 4 style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > BHR < br > 4 style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > SÃO < br > 5 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " >2nd style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " >127 2015 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo V6 < br > (Hybrid Diesel) style = " background : #FBFFBF ; " > SIL < br > 1 style = " background : #FBFFBF ; " > SPA < br > 1 style = " background : #FFDF9F ; " > LMS < br > 3 style = " background : #FFDF9F ; " > NÜR < br > 3 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " > COA < br > 2 style = " background : #FFDF9F ; " > FUJ < br > 3 style = " background : #FFDF9F ; " > SHA < br > 3 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " > BHR < br > 2 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " >2nd style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " >161 2016 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 Audi R18 Audi TDI 4.0 L Turbo Diesel V6 < br >(Hybrid) style = " background : #FFFFFF ; " > SIL < br > EX style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > SPA < br > 5 style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > LMS < br > 4 style = " background : #FFDF9F ; " > NÜR < br > 3 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " > MEX < br > 2 style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > COA < br > 6 style = " background : #EFCFFF ; " > FUJ < br > Ret style = " background : #DFFFDF ; " > SHA < br > 6 style = " background : #DFDFDF ; " > BHR < br > 2 5th 104 Full WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Outcomes (legend) (Events highlighted in bold denote pole positions; those in italics represent fastest laps) Season Team Category Vehicle Powertrain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Final Standing Total Points 2016 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet 5.5-liter V8 DAY 1st SEB 1st LBH LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR COA PET 3rd 12th place 103 points 2017 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet LT 5.5-liter V8 DAY 9th SEB 10th LBH COA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 4th 16th place 71 points 2018 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5-liter V8 DAY 4th SEB 6th LBH MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 2nd 12th place 85 points - 2019 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Chevrolet LT 5.5-liter V8 2019 24 Hours of Daytona 8th 2019 12 Hours of Sebring 8th 2019 BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix 2019 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio 2019 6 Hours of The Glen 2019 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix 8th 2019 Northeast Grand Prix 6th Road America Virginia International Raceway Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 2019 Petit Le Mans 7th 13th place 118 points - 2020 Corvette Racing GTLM Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 2020 24 Hours of Daytona 7th 2020 WeatherTech 240 2020 Grand Prix of Sebring 2020 Road Race Showcase at Road America 2020 Oak Tree Grand Prix 2020 6 Hours of Atlanta 2020 Sports Car Challenge of Mid-Ohio 2020 Grand Prix of Charlotte 2020 Petit Le Mans 4th 2020 Monterey Grand Prix 2020 12 Hours of Sebring 6th 10th place 77 points Full Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Results Season Racing Team Vehicle Category Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Final Standing Total Points 2017 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Pro MIS QR 9 MIS CR Ret BRH QR 18 BRH CR 5 ZOL QR 13 ZOL CR 4 HUN QR 1 HUN CR 1 NÜR QR 3 NÜR CR 10 5th 62 References External links Official website Profile of Marcel Fässler