| Rolf Ineichen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | Rolf Melchior Ineichen (1978-05-02)2 May 1978 (age 47) |
| GT World Challenge Europe career | |
| Debut season | 2016 |
| Current team | Emil Frey Racing |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 14 |
| Former teams | Grasser Racing Team W Racing Team |
| Previous series | |
| 2009, 2013–2015 2014–2015 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Porsche Supercup |
| Championship titles | |
| 2013 2014 2015 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany – B-Class Porsche Carrera Cup Germany – Class B Porsche Carrera Cup Germany – B-Class GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Cup |
Rolf Melchior Ineichen (born 2 May 1978) is a Swiss racing driver who currently competes in theGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
Ineichen serves on the board of directors at OTTO'S AG, a Swissdiscount department store chain,[1] as well as Proresa SA, a Swissreal estate corporation.[2]
Ineichen began his professional racing career in 2009, competing in a one-off event for ARAXA Racing in thePorsche Carrera Cup Germany. After a three year hiatus, he returned to compete with Stadler Motorsport at theDubai 24 Hour, finishing sixth overall.[3]
The following year, Ineichen began competing full time for the first time in his career, driving forKonrad Motorsport in the exclusively-Amateur B Class of thePorsche Carrera Cup Germany. In his inaugural full-time year of competition, Ineichen scored the class championship, winning eight of 17 races.[4] In 2014, Ineichen won the class title for the second consecutive season,[5] adding a class victory with Stadler Motorsport at the2014 Dubai 24 Hour to his resume that same year.[6] For the third consecutive season, in 2015, Ineichen claimed thePorsche Carrera Cup Germany B-Class title.[7]
In 2016, Ineichen joinedGrasser Racing Team for theADAC GT Masters andBlancpain Endurance Series seasons.[8] He would tally one victory in his opening season in the Blancpain series, taking victory at theNürburgring with co-driverMirko Bortolotti.[9]
In 2018, Ineichen was part of theGrasser Racing Team entry that won the GTD class at the24 Hours of Daytona.[10] The following season, Ineichen claimed his second class victory in as many seasons at Daytona, also taking class honors at the12 Hours of Sebring.[11]
For 2021, Ineichen joined Swiss outfitEmil Frey Racing for the2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season, driving alongsideAlex Fontana andRicardo Feller in the Silver Cup class.[12] Scoring two class victories in five races, the trio claimed the Silver Cup title that season.[13] The following season, he took on a drive in theDTM after it transitioned to aGT3-based formula.[14] Ineichen finished the season with just one championship point, earned by claiming the fastest lap atSpa. In June, he competed at the24 Hours of Le Mans in anLMP2 entry fielded byTeam WRT.[15]
2023 saw Ineichen return full-time to theGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup following his 2021 title, taking part in the Gold Cup class forIron Lynx alongsideMichele Beretta andLeonardo Pulcini.[16] In the Sprint Cup, he joined Yuki Nemoto in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Silver Cup #119 entry.[17]
* Season still in progress.
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  Herberth Motorsport | Ralf Bohn Robert Renauer | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | GTE Am | 332 | 38th | 10th |
| 2022 |  Team WRT |  Mirko BortolottiDries Vanthoor | Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 366 | 15th | 11th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | GRT | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | ALG 1 Ret | ALG 2 Ret | LAU 1 14 | LAU 2 16 | IMO 1 15 | IMO 2 Ret | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 18 | NÜR 2 17 | SPA 1 19 | SPA 2 17 | RBR 1 18 | RBR 2 23 | HOC 1 Ret | HOC 2 DNS | 27th | 0 |
Endurance Cup Silver Cup Drivers Champions Rolf Ineichen/ Ricardo Feller/ Alex Fontana
The #19 will compete in the Gold Cup, with drivers Rolf Ineichen, Michele Beretta and Lamborghini factory driver Leonardo Pulcini teaming up.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bill Barazetti | Porsche Carrera Cup Germany B-Class Champion 2013,2014,2015 | Succeeded by Wolfgang Triller |
| Preceded by | GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Silver Cup Champion 2021 With:Alex Fontana Ricardo Feller | Succeeded by Incumbent |