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Sarel
van der Merwe
24H Series - SP3
Driver Information
nationality
South African
age
77
birthday
5 Dec 1946
hometown
Port Elizabeth
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Driver Information
nationality
South African
age
77
birthday
5 Dec 1946
hometown
Port Elizabeth
Competitors
Ian
James
age
49
wins
36
poles
10
races
316
podiums
82
fastest laps
9
Compare to van der Merwe
Martin
Lanting
age
71
wins
3
poles
3
races
120
podiums
33
fastest laps
6
Compare to van der Merwe
Will
Moore
age
34
wins
7
poles
4
races
146
podiums
24
fastest laps
4
Compare to van der Merwe
Greg
Wilson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Derek
Welch
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Uli
Sanne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Jan
Kasperlik
age
45
wins
16
poles
7
races
89
podiums
40
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Merwe
Marco
Poland
age
53
wins
5
poles
0
races
52
podiums
13
fastest laps
3
Compare to van der Merwe
Pieter
van Soelen
age
60
wins
23
poles
11
races
113
podiums
52
fastest laps
14
Compare to van der Merwe
Phillip
Bethke
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Oliver
Wilkinson
age
27
wins
0
poles
2
races
54
podiums
9
fastest laps
5
Compare to van der Merwe
Aleksander
Schjerpen
age
32
wins
8
poles
6
races
79
podiums
26
fastest laps
4
Compare to van der Merwe
Tomáš
Pekar
age
wins
24
poles
16
races
160
podiums
80
fastest laps
32
Compare to van der Merwe
Tom
Hibbert
age
36
wins
25
poles
8
races
162
podiums
62
fastest laps
20
Compare to van der Merwe
Fredrik
Ros
age
38
wins
20
poles
21
races
187
podiums
73
fastest laps
24
Compare to van der Merwe
Jeffrey
Stammer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Josh
Caygill
age
34
wins
0
poles
1
races
107
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Graham
Vos
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Chris
Hoy
age
48
wins
5
poles
0
races
56
podiums
19
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Caitlin
Wood
age
27
wins
0
poles
0
races
106
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H TCC Endurance Series - SP3 / GT4
Team Africa Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G55 GT4
3700cc
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Series - SP3-GT4
Team Africa Le Mans
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G55 GT4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Africa Endurance Series 6 Hour
Team Africa Le Mans
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pilbeam LMP-100
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Renault Sport Clio Elf International Cup
285
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mustang
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
285
year
series
team
points
position
1996
South African Touring Car Championship
National Vehicle Leasing
2
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 318is
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1995
South African Touring Car Championship
Sasol Ford Motorsport
16
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Mondeo Ghia
20
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
0
1
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1990
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bruce Leven Racing
20
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1990
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Porsche Kremer Racing
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962 CK6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962CK6
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
NASCAR Winston Cup
Hendrick Motorsports
91
78th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
91
year
series
team
points
position
1989
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bayside Motorsports
15
34th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1989
SAT 1 Supercup
Brun Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
24 Hours of Le Mans - C1
Brun Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
NASCAR Winston Cup
Hendrick Motorsports
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Bayside - Leven Motorsport, Hendrick Motorsport
42
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
Chevrolet Corvette GTP
12
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
0
42
year
series
team
points
position
1988
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Trust Racing
1
48th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C GTi
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1988
FIA World Sports Prototype Championship
Porsche AG, Trust Engineering
2
88th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
Porsche 962C GTi
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Dunlop
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1987
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Hendrick Motorsport, Joest Racing
77
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette GTP
Porsche 962
15
0
4
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
4
4
3
77
year
series
team
points
position
1987
World Sportscar Championship
Joest Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
World Sportscar Championship
Porsche Kremer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Hendrick Motorsports
81
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette GTP
13
2
3
7
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
2
3
7
3
81
year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Kreepy Krauly Racing, Hendricks Motorsport, Leon Bros Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G (Porsche)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP
March 85G (Buick)
4
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
FIA World Endurance Championship
Porsche-Kremer Racing
14
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1984
24 Hours of Daytona
Kreepy Krauly Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83G
Porsche
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Kreepy Krauly Racing
105
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 83G (Porsche)
March 84G (Porsche)
14
2
3
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
2
3
1
1
105
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship
John Fitzpatrick Racing, Kremer-Porsche Racing
22
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956B
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Goodyear
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1983
IMSA Camel GTP Championship
Momo Corse
39
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935L
March 83G (Porsche)
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1983
FIA World Endurance Championship
Fitzpatrick Racing
6
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1974
6 Hours of Kyalami - World Sports Car
E. L. Van Bergen
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1200 GX
Datsun 1.2
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2017
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2015
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
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1996
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1995
Racing
20
0
1
0
0
1990
Racing
9
0
1
0
0
1989
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1988
Racing
14
0
1
0
0
1987
Racing
16
0
4
4
3
1986
Racing
14
2
3
7
3
1985
Racing
7
0
0
1
0
1984
Racing
17
3
5
1
1
1983
Racing
7
0
3
0
0
1974
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
2001
Renault Sport Clio Elf International Cup
1st
1984
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
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