Rolf Melchior Ineichen (born 2 May 1978) is a Swiss racing driver who currently competes in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.

Career Business ventures Ineichen serves on the board of directors at OTTO'S AG, a Swiss discount department store chain, as well as Proresa SA, a Swiss real estate corporation.

Racing

Ineichen began his professional racing career in 2009, competing in a one-off event for ARAXA Racing in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. After a three year hiatus, he returned to compete with Stadler Motorsport at the Dubai 24 Hour, finishing sixth overall.

The following year, Ineichen began competing full time for the first time in his career, driving for Konrad Motorsport in the exclusively-Amateur B Class of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. In his inaugural full-time year of competition, Ineichen scored the class championship, winning eight of 17 races. In 2014, Ineichen won the class title for the second consecutive season, adding a class victory with Stadler Motorsport at the 2014 Dubai 24 Hour to his resume that same year. For the third consecutive season, in 2015, Ineichen claimed the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany B-Class title.

In 2016, Ineichen joined Grasser Racing Team for the ADAC GT Masters and Blancpain Endurance Series seasons. He would tally one victory in his opening season in the Blancpain series, taking victory at the Nürburgring with co-driver Mirko Bortolotti.

In 2018, Ineichen was part of the Grasser Racing Team entry that won the GTD class at the 24 Hours of Daytona. The following season, Ineichen claimed his second class victory in as many seasons at Daytona, also taking class honors at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

For 2021, Ineichen joined Swiss outfit Emil Frey Racing for the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup season, driving alongside Alex Fontana and Ricardo Feller in the Silver Cup class. Scoring two class victories in five races, the trio claimed the Silver Cup title that season. The following season, he took on a drive in the DTM after it transitioned to a GT3-based formula. Ineichen finished the season with just one championship point, earned by claiming the fastest lap at Spa. In June, he competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in an LMP2 entry fielded by Team WRT.

2023 saw Ineichen return full-time to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup following his 2021 title, taking part in the Gold Cup class for Iron Lynx alongside Michele Beretta and Leonardo Pulcini. In the Sprint Cup, he joined Yuki Nemoto in Vincenzo Sospiri Racing's Silver Cup #119 entry.

Racing record Career summary Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany ARAXA Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2012 24H Series - A6-GT Stadler Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 ? ? 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - B-Class Konrad Motorsport 16 8 8 9 15 284 1st 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - B-Class Konrad Motorsport 17 12 12 14 13 284 1st Porsche Supercup 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Central Europe 2 0 0 2 0 0 NC United SportsCar Championship - GTD Dempsey Racing 2 0 0 0 0 26 66th 24H Series - A6-Pro Stadler Motorsport 1 1 0 0 1 ? ? 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - B-Class Konrad Motorsport 17 14 15 14 15 296 1st United SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 0 0 0 0 1 61st Nürburgring Endurance Series - SP7 1 0 0 0 1 0 NC Porsche Supercup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H Series - A6-Pro Stadler Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 6 90th2016 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 14 1 0 0 2 91 7th Blancpain Endurance Series 5 1 0 0 2 49 7th British GT Championship - GT3 1 0 0 0 0 15 17th Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro Bonaldi Motorsport 2 0 1 0 0 29 10th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Konrad Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 22 50th 24H Series - A6 Konrad Motorsport 3 0 1 0 2 65 6th GRT Grasser Racing Team2017 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 12 2 0 0 3 95 7th 24H Series - A6 2 0 0 0 0 10 35th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 0 38 50th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC2018 ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 14 0 0 0 2 39 17th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 1 1 0 0 1 35 45th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H Series - A6 2 0 0 0 1 0 NC2019 ADAC GT Masters Orange1 by GRT Grasser 14 0 0 0 3 89 10th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup GRT Grasser Racing Team 4 0 2 0 0 21 13th Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24H Series European Championship - A6 2 0 0 0 1 14 22nd IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 2 0 0 2 70 35th 2020 24H Series Continents Championship - GT3-Pro Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 22 7th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2 0 0 0 0 27 11th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 3.5 13th ADAC GT Masters Team WRT 10 0 0 0 2 62 14th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD WRT Speedstar Audi Sport 1 0 0 0 1 30 42nd 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Emil Frey Racing500011914th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 5 2 2 2 3 91 1st Intercontinental GT Challenge100000NC ADAC GT Masters GRT Grasser Racing Team 14 1 0 0 3 135 7th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 2 0 0 0 1 160 74th 24H Series - GT3-Pro 1 0 0 0 0 21 NC 2022 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters GRT 13 0 0 1 0 1 27th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD TR3 Racing 1 0 1 0 0 225 36th 24H GT Series - GT3 Barwell Motorsport 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2 Team WRT 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Iron Lynx1000019060th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup400000NC GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup VSR400000NC2024 International GT Open Oregon Team700013513th2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Herberth Motorsport400000NC202624H Series - GT3Herberth Motorsport100013629thGT World Challenge Europe Endurance CupJMW Motorsport * Season still in progress.

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Rank Points 2014 Dempsey Racing GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA DET WGL MOS IND ELK VIR COA PET 26th 66 2015 Konrad Motorsport GTD Porsche 911 GT America Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 DAY SEB LGA BEL WGL LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL 61st 1 2016 Konrad Motorsport GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAYSEB LGA BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS PET 50th 22 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEBLBH AUS BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 50th 38 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAYSEB MOH BEL WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 45th 35 2019 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEBMDO DET WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 35th 70 2020 WRT Speedstar Audi Sport GTD Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 DAYDAY SEB ELK VIR ATL MDO CLT PET LGA SEB 41st 30 2021 GRT Grasser Racing Team GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAYSEB MDO DET WGL WGL LIM ELK LGA LBH VIR PET 34th 160 2022 TR3 Racing GTD Pro Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEBLBH LGAWGL MOSLIMELK VIR PET 36th 225 2023 Iron Lynx GTD Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 DAY SEB LBH MON WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR IMS PET 60th 190

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2016 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR 7th 49 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT NC 0 2019 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Pro MNZ SIL LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H CAT 13th 21 2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Pro IMO NÜR SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H LEC 11th 27 2021 Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver MON LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 1st 91 2023 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Gold MNZ LEC SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜRCAT 10th 43 2025 Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Gold LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR CAT 10th 30 2026 JMW Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Bronze LEC MNZ SPA6H SPA12H SPA24H NÜR ALG 26th* 9*

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Pro MISQR MISCR BRHQR BRHCR ZOLQR ZOLCR HUNQR HUNCR NÜRQR NÜRCR NC 0 2019 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HUN1 HUN2 10th 9 2020 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo Silver MIS1 MIS2 MIS3 MAG1 MAG2 ZAN1 ZAN2 CAT1 CAT2 CAT3 13th 3.5 2023 VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Silver BRH1 BRH2 MIS1 MIS2 HOC1 HOC2 VAL1 VAL2 ZAN1 ZAN2 12th 27

Complete ADAC GT Masters results (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 2016 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 OSC1 OSC2 SAC1 SAC2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 HOC1 HOC2 7th 91 2017 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 OSC1 OSC2 LAU1 LAU2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2SAC1SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 7th 95 2018 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 SAC1 SAC2 HOC1 HOC2 17th 39 2019 Orange1 by GRT Grasser Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo OSC1 OSC2 MST1 MST2 RBR1 RBR2 ZAN1 ZAN2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 10th 892020 Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Evo LAU1 LAU2 NÜR1 NÜR2 HOC1 HOC2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 LAU1 LAU2 OSC1 OSC2 14th 62 2021 GRT Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EvoOSC1OSC2RBR1RBR2ZAN1ZAN2LAU1LAU2SAC1SAC2HOC1HOC2NÜR1NÜR2 7th 135

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2021 Herberth Motorsport Ralf Bohn Robert Renauer Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTEAm 332 38th 10th 2022 Team WRT Mirko Bortolotti Dries Vanthoor Oreca 07-Gibson LMP2 366 15th 11th

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results (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 GRT Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo ALG1 ALG2 LAU1 LAU2 IMO1 IMO2 NOR1 NOR2 NÜR1 NÜR2 SPA1 SPA2 RBR1 RBR2 HOC1 HOC2 27th 1

References

External links Rolf Ineichen at IMSA