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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
Chase
Owen
age
32
wins
18
poles
6
races
89
podiums
33
fastest laps
13
Compare to van der Merwe
Roger
Green
age
53
wins
4
poles
0
races
23
podiums
6
fastest laps
3
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
Joaquim
Penteado
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
4
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Luca
Rangoni
age
55
wins
57
poles
37
races
303
podiums
122
fastest laps
44
Compare to van der Merwe
Heinz
Schmersal
age
wins
3
poles
3
races
28
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Compare to van der Merwe
Nigel
Armstrong
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Theo
van Vuuren
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Marco
Zolin
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Naomi
Schiff
age
29
wins
10
poles
12
races
61
podiums
16
fastest laps
12
Compare to van der Merwe
Marylin
Niederhauser
age
28
wins
2
poles
0
races
59
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Jim
Briody
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
80
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
John
Gilbert
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
10
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Nathan
Freke
age
40
wins
44
poles
36
races
154
podiums
89
fastest laps
46
Compare to van der Merwe
Greg
Wilson
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Paul
Hollywood
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
10
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Aurel
Schoeller
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
10
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Ward
Sluys
age
wins
15
poles
9
races
69
podiums
31
fastest laps
20
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
Matt
Brookes
age
51
wins
1
poles
0
races
16
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to van der Merwe
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2017
24H Touring Car 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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