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Volkert
Merl
Interserie
Driver Information
nationality
German
age
84
birthday
10 Feb 1940
hometown
Erfurt
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Driver Information
nationality
German
age
84
birthday
10 Feb 1940
hometown
Erfurt
Competitors
Louis
Krages
age
wins
10
poles
3
races
214
podiums
36
fastest laps
2
Compare to Merl
Jochen
Dauer
age
72
wins
8
poles
5
races
94
podiums
19
fastest laps
8
Compare to Merl
Peter
Hoffmann
age
wins
4
poles
3
races
72
podiums
14
fastest laps
3
Compare to Merl
Hans-Joachim
Stuck
age
73
wins
108
poles
69
races
566
podiums
211
fastest laps
65
Compare to Merl
Reinhold
Jöst
age
86
wins
18
poles
9
races
118
podiums
47
fastest laps
10
Compare to Merl
Martin
Wagenstetter
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
26
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Henri
Pescarolo
age
81
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Compare to Merl
Ruedi
Jauslin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
59
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Ralf
Walter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Helmut
Bross
age
wins
1
poles
2
races
88
podiums
22
fastest laps
2
Compare to Merl
Hubert
Striebig
age
84
wins
0
poles
0
races
46
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Manfred
Anspann
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Bob
Wollek
age
wins
71
poles
44
races
471
podiums
194
fastest laps
32
Compare to Merl
Rolf
Lamberty
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Kurt
Hild
age
94
wins
0
poles
0
races
84
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Ralf-Dieter
Schreiber
age
72
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Hans
Forster
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Max
Sigrist
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Roland
Binder
age
84
wins
3
poles
2
races
103
podiums
24
fastest laps
3
Compare to Merl
Urs
Neukomm
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Merl
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Interserie
D.S. Racing Team
12
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1984
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Schornstein Racing Team, Joest Racing
19
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
1983
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Joest Racing
18
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Norisring Trophäe
Joest
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
year
series
team
points
position
1983
European Endurance Championship
Joest Racing
26
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 936C
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1983
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Joest Racing
66
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 936C
Porsche 956
6
0
5
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
5
1
1
66
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Interserie
Vegla Joest Racing
82
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 TC
Porsche
6
1
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
5
0
0
82
year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA World Endurance Championship - Prototypes
Joest Racing
16
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1982
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Joest Racing
48
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
10
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
2
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Interserie
Joest Racing
15
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1981
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Spot-Oil Racing (Joest)
60
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1981
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Joest Racing
7.5
292nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
7.5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car
Dick Barbour Racing
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
LM Jöst Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
24 Hours of Daytona
L&M Joest Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
Dunlop
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Liqui Moly Equipe
132
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
12
1
6
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
6
0
0
132
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Interserie Div. 1
Joest Racing
89.5
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3
5
2
5
3
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
3
2
89.5
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Sportscar Championship - GTX
LM Jöst Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J T
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1980
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
LM Jöst Racing, Siegfried Brunn, Mecarillos Racing
20
71st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3
Porsche 935J
Porsche 908/4
Porsche 935/77
3
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
1
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Joest Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
Joest Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
6 Hours of Dijon - World Sports Car
LM Joest Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Porsche 2.1 turbo
Dunlop
1
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Joest Porsche
16
146th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
Porsche 935/77A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1979
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Liqui Moly Equipe
41
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935J
9
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
1
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Vallelunga - World Sports Car
Konrad Racing
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Misano - World Sports Car
Konrad Racing
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Silverstone - World Sports Car
Konrad Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
Goodyear
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Dijon - World Sports Car
Konrad Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
Konrad Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
Konrad Racing
17
57th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935/77A
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1978
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
Konrad Racing
39
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
39
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Hockenheim - World Sports Car
Vaillant Kremer Team
0
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 turbo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
Porsche Kremer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935
Porsche 2.9 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
1977
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
IRS
13
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934/5
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
1976
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
8
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 934
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
8
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1984
Racing
6
0
1
0
0
1983
Racing
14
0
5
1
1
1982
Racing
18
1
7
0
0
1981
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
1980
Racing
24
6
14
3
2
1979
Racing
14
2
3
0
0
1978
Racing
17
0
2
0
0
1977
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
1976
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1983
DRM Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
2nd
1982
Interserie
2nd
1980
Interserie Div. 1
1st
1980
24 Hours of Daytona
1st
1979
6 Hours of Brands Hatch - World Sports Car
1st
1979
6 Hours of Dijon - World Sports Car
1st
1978
6 Hours of Mugello - World Sports Car
2nd
1978
6 Hours of Misano - World Sports Car
3rd
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