Ricardo Feller (born 1 June 2000) is a Swiss racing driver who currently competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and GT World Challenge Europe.[1]
| Ricardo Feller | |
|---|---|
 Feller in 2023 | |
| Nationality |  Swiss |
| Born | 1 June 2000 Aarau, Switzerland |
| ADAC GT Masters career | |
| Debut season | 2017 |
| Current team | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 29 |
| Former teams | BWT Mücke Motorsport Audi Sport Racing Academy |
| Starts | 78 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 11 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 5 |
| Previous series | |
| 2018–2019 2016 2016 | 24H Series ADAC Formula 4 Italian F4 Championship |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 2021 2021 | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup – Silver Cup ADAC GT Masters |
Career
editEarly career
editFeller began karting in 2011, competing in the Supermini class of the Switzerland-based Bridgestone Cup.[2] The following year, he expanded his karting program, taking second overall in the Supermini class of the 2012 Swiss Karting Championship. In 2016, at the age of 15, Feller stepped into single-seater formula cars for the first time in his career, joining Mücke Motorsport (branded as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg) for the 2016 ADAC Formula 4 Championship season.[3]
Sports car racing
editFor 2017, Feller made the transition to sports car racing, competing in the 2017 ADAC GT Masters alongside teammate Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky with the new-for-2017 Audi Sport Racing Academy team.[4] With his appearance in the opening round, Feller became the youngest driver in series history.[5] Although the duo failed to score a point in 2017, Feller rejoined Mücke Motorsport for the 2018 season, sharing his Audi R8 LMS with Audi factory driver Christopher Haase.[5] Later that year, Feller made his debut in the GT World Challenge Europe, taking part in the Sprint Cup for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT.[6] He and co-driver Adrien de Leener would score their first and only victory of the season at the Nürburgring in September.
To begin 2019, Feller made his debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona, driving for Land Motorsport.[7] This opportunity grew into a full Michelin Endurance Cup campaign for himself and co-drivers Christopher Mies and Daniel Morad. They recorded a best finish of second in the season finale at Road Atlanta. Later that year, Feller scored his first race victory in the ADAC GT Masters at Zandvoort.[8] For 2020, Feller joined Emil Frey Racing, competing in the Pro class of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.[9]
After competing with Mücke Motorsport during the 2020 season, Feller returned to Land Motorsport for the 2021 ADAC GT Masters season.[10] Reunited with co-driver Mies, the two claimed three race victories en route to the overall championship, with Feller also taking the Junior categorization title as well.[11] With Emil Frey Racing, Feller scored the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Silver class title, driving alongside Alex Fontana and Rolf Ineichen.[12] The trio scored two class victories and three podiums from five races en route to their title.
For 2022, Feller joined Audi Sport's factory roster, taking part in the DTM with Team Abt Sportsline.[13] He had reportedly received multiple offers ahead of the 2022 season,[14] but elected to sign a factory contract with Audi. At Imola in June, he claimed his first career DTM pole.[15] He would go on to win that race, in the process scoring his first series victory.[16] Feller would score one additional podium in 2022, finishing 15th in the championship. Following his rookie season, Feller stated he was pleased with the year, and believed that the team had potential in the near future to challenge more frequently for race victories.[17] Outside of his DTM commitments, Feller competed part-time in the ADAC GT Masters, driving for Land-Motorsport alongside Jusuf Owega when DTM and GT Masters dates didn't clash.[18] His Audi factory driver duties also saw him take part in several one-off endurance events, including the Bathurst 12 Hour with The Bend Motorsport Park Team Valvoline,[19] the 24 Hours of Spa with Attempto Racing,[20] and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with Team Phoenix.[21] For the final round of the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, he deputized for Team WRT's Kelvin van der Linde, who was unwell.[22]
Feller began his 2023 campaign at the Bathurst 12 Hour,[23] finishing second in the Pro-Am class where he shared his Audi with Yasser Shahin and Christopher Mies. He returned to his factory driver duties at the Kyalami 9 Hours, where he finished third overall alongside co-drivers Mattia Drudi and Patric Niederhauser.[24] His partnership with Drudi continued throughout the 2023 season, where the two shared Tresor Orange1's Audi for the full GT World Challenge Europe campaign. Fellow factory driver Dennis Marschall joined the entry for the Endurance Cup.[25] In Sprint Cup competition, Feller and Drudi claimed four race victories, including a sweep of the season finale weekend at Zandvoort, claiming the overall title by 19 points over Raffaele Marciello and Timur Boguslavskiy.[26] The Endurance Cup saw Feller claim one podium finish, finishing fifth in the championship. In late February, Feller's return to DTM for a second season was confirmed, where he would again drive for Abt Sportsline.[27] Feller claimed a single race victory,[28] adding two further podium finishes en route to a third-place championship finish.
In 2024, Feller formed part of the Scherer Sport PHX team that won the shortest Nürburgring 24H in history, after over half of the race was red-flagged due to fog.[29]
Formula E
editIn May 2024, Feller would make his Formula E debut in the Berlin rookie test, driving for ABT CUPRA.[30]
Racing record
editCareer summary
editComplete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg | OSC1 1 27 |
OSC1 2 26 |
OSC1 3 26 |
SAC 1 22 |
SAC 2 23 |
SAC 3 15 |
LAU 1 22 |
LAU 2 18 |
LAU 3 26 |
OSC2 1 20 |
OSC2 2 25 |
OSC2 3 Ret |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
RBR 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
ZAN 3 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 20 |
HOC 3 25 |
39th | 0 |
Complete ADAC GT Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Audi Sport racing academy | Audi R8 LMS | OSC 1 17 |
OSC 2 23 |
LAU 1 20 |
LAU 2 20 |
RBR 1 Ret |
RBR 2 17 |
ZAN 1 21 |
ZAN 2 13 |
NÜR 1 22 |
NÜR 2 17 |
SAC 1 18 |
SAC 2 16 |
HOC 1 18 |
HOC 2 12 |
NC | 0 |
| 2018 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS | OSC 1 11 |
OSC 2 10 |
MST 1 Ret |
MST 2 7 |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 14 |
NÜR 1 15 |
NÜR 2 4 |
ZAN 1 10 |
ZAN 2 6 |
SAC 1 7 |
SAC 2 23 |
HOC 1 5 |
HOC 2 12 |
13th | 45 |
| 2019 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | OSC 1 4 |
OSC 2 2 |
MST 1 15 |
MST 2 10 |
RBR 1 12 |
RBR 2 23 |
ZAN 1 11 |
ZAN 2 1 |
NÜR 1 8 |
NÜR 2 18 |
HOC 1 6 |
HOC 2 2 |
SAC 1 12 |
SAC 2 24 |
5th | 117 |
| 2020 | BWT Mücke Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | LAU1 1 17 |
LAU1 2 22 |
NÜR 1 25 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
HOC 1 11 |
HOC 2 21 |
SAC 1 17 |
SAC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 19 |
RBR 2 11 |
LAU2 1 9 |
LAU2 2 17 |
OSC 1 7 |
OSC 2 10 |
25th | 32 |
| 2021 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 5 |
RBR 1 12 |
RBR 2 7 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 Ret |
LAU 1 1 |
LAU 2 6 |
SAC 1 3 |
SAC 2 5 |
HOC 1 2 |
HOC 2 7 |
NÜR 1 1 |
NÜR 2 10 |
1st | 199 |
| 2022 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 1 |
OSC 2 6 |
RBR 1 |
RBR 2 |
ZAN 1 4 |
ZAN 2 DNS |
NÜR 1 12 |
NÜR 2 17 |
LAU 1 7 |
LAU 2 13 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
HOC 1 8 |
HOC 2 2 |
15th | 96 |
Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
editGT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Montaplast by Land Motorsport | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Pro | MON | SIL | LEC | SPA 6H 24 |
SPA 12H 15 |
SPA 24H 14 |
CAT | NC | 0 |
| 2020 | Emil Frey Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Pro | IMO 11 |
NÜR Ret |
SPA 6H 39 |
SPA 12H 31 |
SPA 24H 16 |
LEC 11 |
NC | 0 | |
| 2021 | Emil Frey Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MON 3 |
LEC 13 |
SPA 6H 14 |
SPA 12H 38 |
SPA 24H 31 |
NÜR 8 |
CAT 20 |
1st | 91 |
| 2022 | Audi Sport Team Attempto | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | IMO | LEC | SPA 6H 36 |
SPA 12H 26 |
SPA 24H 12 |
NC | 0 | ||
| Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | HOC | BAR 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | Tresor Orange1 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | MNZ 5 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 6 |
SPA 12H 1 |
SPA 24H 7 |
NÜR 3 |
CAT Ret |
5th | 47 |
| 2024 | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | LEC 6 |
SPA 6H 3 |
SPA 12H 1 |
SPA 24H 12 |
NÜR 4 |
MNZ 4 |
JED | 3rd* | 51* |
*Season still in progress.
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
edit| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Audi R8 LMS | Silver | ZOL 1 |
ZOL 2 |
BRH 1 |
BRH 2 |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 13 |
HUN 1 14 |
HUN 2 10 |
NÜR 1 13 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
6th | 47 |
| 2020 | Emil Frey Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MIS 1 |
MIS 2 |
MIS 3 |
MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 1 |
ZAN 2 |
CAT 1 2 |
CAT 2 8 |
CAT 3 3 |
8th | 43.5 |
| 2021 | Emil Frey Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Silver | MAG 1 |
MAG 2 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 2 |
MIS 1 8 |
MIS 2 11 |
BRH 1 14 |
BRH 2 8 |
VAL 1 17 |
VAL 2 12 |
5th | 75 |
| 2023 | Tresor Orange1 | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 2 |
BRH 2 1 |
MIS 1 10 |
MIS 2 Ret |
HOC 1 1 |
HOC 2 4 |
VAL 1 3 |
VAL 2 2 |
ZAN 1 1 |
ZAN 2 1 |
1st | 109.5 |
| 2024 | Tresor Attempto Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Pro | BRH 1 4 |
BRH 2 4 |
MIS 1 Ret |
MIS 2 26 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 Ret |
MAG 1 12 |
MAG 2 6 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
9th* | 19.5* |
*Season still in progress.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | GTD | Audi R8 LMS Evo | Audi 5.2 L V10 | DAY 22 |
SEB 4 |
MDO | DET | WGL 8 |
MOS | LIM | ELK | VIR | LGA | PET 2 |
28th | 92 |
Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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 | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | ALG 1 6 |
ALG 2 9 |
LAU 1 Ret |
LAU 2 7 |
IMO 1 Ret |
IMO 2 11 |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 Ret |
NÜR 1 3 |
NÜR 2 Ret |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 13 |
RBR 1 15 |
RBR 2 22 |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 12 |
15th | 63 |
| 2023 | Abt Sportsline | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 4 |
OSC 2 7 |
ZAN 1 15 |
ZAN 2 11 |
NOR 1 8 |
NOR 2 14 |
NÜR 1 43 |
NÜR 2 61 |
LAU 1 7 |
LAU 2 22 |
SAC 1 4 |
SAC 2 6 |
RBR 1 3 |
RBR 2 15 |
HOC 1 4 |
HOC 2 9 |
3rd | 179 |
| 2024 | Red Bull – Team ABT | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | OSC 1 3 |
OSC 2 9 |
LAU 1 53 |
LAU 2 32 |
ZAN 1 8 |
ZAN 2 11 |
NOR 1 13 |
NOR 2 12 |
NÜR 1 9 |
NÜR 2 82 |
SAC 1 Ret |
SAC 2 Ret |
RBR 1 10 |
RBR 2 12 |
HOC 1 12 |
HOC 2 63 |
11th | 115 |
References
edit- ^ "Ricardo Feller, 2021". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "About Ricardo – Ricardo Feller". ricardofeller.ch (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Formula 4: Ricardo Feller drives for Mücke Motorsport". autosprint.ch. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "ADAC GT Masters News Notebook". dailysportscar.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
Swedish driver Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky completed her first full-season in the ADAC GT Masters season in 2016. 18-year-old Ricardo Feller from Switzerland will be her new teammate.
- ^ a b Wyss, Peter (8 February 2018). "GT sport: Great opportunity for Ricardo Feller". autosprint.ch. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (20 June 2018). "Silver Cup Field Grows as Blancpain GT Heads to Misano". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
Adrien de Leener and Ricardo Feller will drive the car with de Leener making his return to the team and Feller set for his series debut.
- ^ Dagys, John (14 December 2018). "Land Confirms Rolex 24 Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Wins For Grasser & Land At Zandvoort". dailysportscar.com. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (20 December 2019). "Emil Frey Confirms GTWC Europe Return With GT Open Champions". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "MONTAPLAST BY LAND-MOTORSPORT LINES UP WITH CHRISTOPHER MIES AND RICARDO FELLER IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS". sportscarracingnews.com. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (8 November 2021). "Ricardo Feller & Christopher Mies Crowned ADAC GT Champions". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Iron Lynx Ferrari Squad Clinch Endurance Cup Drivers Title". dailysportscar.com. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
There were further Endurance Cup successes today for Ferrari squad Sky Tempesta Racing and its driver Chris Froggatt, while Emil Frey Racing survived an early puncture to seal the Silver Cup with its #14 Lamborghini crew of Ricardo Feller, Alex Fontana and Rolf Ineichen.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (20 January 2022). "Feller Joins Audi Sport Factory Driver Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Phillipps, Robin (17 January 2022). "Ricardo Feller: "Es gab tatsächlich sehr viele Gerüchte und ohne überheblich zu klingen, hatte ich doch sehr viele Angebote"" [Ricardo Feller: "There were actually a lot of rumors and without sounding arrogant, I had a lot of offers"]. GT Place (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Oakley, Phil (19 June 2022). "Feller takes maiden DTM pole for second Imola race". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Ben (19 June 2022). "Incident-filled Imola race won by Ricardo Feller from pole". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ LaSalle, Rob (30 November 2022). "Feller und DTM-Druck: Man kann sich nicht verstecken" [Feller and DTM pressure: You can't hide]. Speed Week (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Second champion also remains: Ricardo Feller and Jusuf Owega head for ADAC GT Masters". Land Motorsport. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Van der Linde, Winkelhock Among Audi Drivers for Bathurst". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (14 July 2022). "Audi Declares Factory-Assisted Entries for 24H Spa". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (20 April 2022). "Audi Sets Factory Driver Roster for N24". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (29 September 2022). "Feller Replaces Unwell Van der Linde in No. 32 WRT Audi". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (20 January 2023). "Audi Confirms Bathurst 12H Lineups Including Pro Crew". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (25 February 2023). "WRT BMWs Take Controlling 1-2 Result in Kyalami 9H". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
Feller, Mattia Drudi and Patric Niederhauser completed the podium in their Audi...
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (10 March 2023). "Factory Driver Lineup for Tresor Orange 1 Audi Squad". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (15 October 2023). "Drudi, Feller Win Sprint Cup Title with Zandvoort Sweep". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Feller & Van Der Linde Rejoin ABT For 2023 DTM Season". Dailysportscar. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Thukral, Rachit (26 June 2023). "DTM Zandvoort: Feller dominates as Audi scores first win of 2023". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Zalavari, Michael (2 June 2024). "Scherer Sport PHX Audi Wins Red Flag-Shortened N24". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Ricardo Feller To Make Formula E Debut With ABT CUPRA". The Official Home of Formula E. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
edit- Ricardo Feller at Motorsport.com
- Ricardo Feller at W Racing Team