Marcel Fassler

1. Who is he?

Marcel Fässler is Swiss, he was born on May 27, 1976 in Einsiedeln. He is now retired and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

2. Junior course

Marcel Fässler began motorsport in Formula Renault in 1995. After two third places in Formula Renault Campus and in the French Formula Renault Championship, the Swiss moved to Formula 3. In 1997, he decided to join the French category of the discipline, and finished fourth in the championship the following year. Fässler crosses the Franco-German border to join German Formula 3. For his last year in the promotion formula, he was crowned vice-champion with four victories.

3. Endurance course

Before arriving in Endurance, Fässler went through the DTM, the FIA GT and the GT Open. Categories where he has won several successes with the added bonus of a title in the last one, in 2009. The Swiss is a real figure at Le Mans, a race that he will not miss between 2006 and 2019. During this period, he won three time the test with his two faithful companions: Benoît Tréluyer and André Lotterer. If the victories in 2012 and 2014 are magnificent, that of 2011 has a special flavor. The only Audi R18 TDI on the track resisted the horde of official Peugeot 908s and won by 13 seconds! In 2012, he won the WEC. In 2016, Fässler competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona with Corvette Racing. He triumphed alongside Gavin and Milner in GTLM, another prestigious success for the Swiss. He does the 24 Hours, one of his specialties. This is evidenced by his victories at Spa in 2007 and 2009 with a Corvette C6.R and Audi R8 LMS. Like Benoît Tréluyer, Fässler's career in the WEC ended with the withdrawal of Audi at the end of 2016. He still participated in 3 new editions of Le Mans, with Corvette, in GTE Pro. His last Endurance races took place at the wheel of a Corvette, in IMSA in the United States.

4. AUTOhebdo’s opinion

Of the trio Fässler-Tréluyer-Lotterer, champion with Audi, Fässler is perhaps the least known driver. But its importance is crucial in the success of the Rings brand. The categories in which he raced gave him great experience. It helps him in times when he has to manage pressure. Due to his eloquent track record, both in LM P1 and GTE Pro, Fässler is a notable driver in the history of the WEC.