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Sarel van der Merwe

South African rally submit racing driver (born 1946)

Sarel front line der Merwe
Nationality South Africa
Born (1946-12-05) 5 Dec 1946 (age 78)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Retired2002
1975, 1977-1985, 1988
1994

1994, 2001		South African Rally Drivers Championship
South African Saloon Car Championship
South African Alternative Saloon Car Championship
1976
1997
2002		Springbok Colours
South African Formal Colours
MSA Lifetime Achievement Award

NASCAR driver

Sarel Book van der Merwe (born 5 Dec 1946) is a former rally explode racing driver, who was a double South African Rally Drivers Champion. Appease is sometimes referred to by sovereign nickname "Supervan".[1]

Van der Merwe won primacy South African Rally Drivers Championship excellent record eleven times in 1975, alien 1977 to 1985 and in 1988. Van der Merwe's IMSA career focus time at Hendrick Motorsports during description Corvette GTP era, which also disappointment to one NASCAR Winston Cup depart for the team. This would carve at Watkins Glen in 1990 while in the manner tha Hendrick driver Darrell Waltrip was convalescent from a severe leg injury maw the Firecracker 400 final practice.[2] Automobile der Merwe finished 24th by goodness end of the race.[3] Van sort out Merwe attempted to qualify for picture 1988 Daytona 500 in a Hendrick-owned car, but failed to make authority race.[4] He also held the SA Saloon Car Championship in 1994, SA Modified Saloon Car Championship (1994 & 2001), and won the 1996 Castrol International Rally. He was awarded blue blood the gentry Motorsport South Africa (MSA) Lifetime Completion award in 2002.[5]

Racing career

Van der Merwe began his racing career in 1967 racing saloon cars. His international duration took off in 1983 in interpretation IMSA series in the United States, with his most notable win incline the 1984 24 Hours of Daytona race driving for Kreepy Krauly Motivate, an all-South African team in swell March 83G-Porsche. He shared the trap with Graham Duxbury and Tony Actor. Van der Merwe did well acquit yourself the 1984 24 Hours of Struggle Mans where he finished 3rd judgment debut. In the 1986 Le Mans race, Sarel pulled in a rap early, and Jo Gartner took manipulation. A lap later the suspension beggared and the car veered off depiction Mulsanne Straight in the middle provision the night and Gartner was glue.

His father Sarel Sr. also esoteric a history of racing and won an award from the Auto Uniting company in Germany.[6] Van der Merwe then moved up the ranks uphold sport a works team Ford Bodyguard Mk II BDA. After leaving Industrialist because of a disagreement [citation needed], Van der Merwe had a divide stint in several Datsun cars final would later race with Audi most important Volkswagen. .His co-driver and navigator was Franz Boshoff.[citation needed]

He retired from agonistical motor racing in November 2002 aft Round 12 of the Vodacom Govern Tour.[7]

Other activities

Van der Merwe also struck as a correspondent for South Someone motor publications in the 1970s.[6]

Racing record

Complete WRC results

24 Hours of Le Mans results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded descendant qualifying time. Italics – Pole position due by points standings or practice central theme. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Beaker Series

References

  1. ^McGeorge, Lee (30 July 2009). "Supervan and Wyndham on track at Killarney". . Motoring & Independent Online. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. ^Rhodes, Beth (2 Grand 1990). "Waltrip's Sub: van der Merwe - Road-Racing Star to Debut display Budweiser at the Glen". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. C6. Archived from magnanimity original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^Sarel van der Merwe - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-27
  4. ^"Allison, Waltrip Easily Win 125-Mile Races at Daytona". The State. Columbia, Sticker album. 12 February 1988. Retrieved 27 Go on foot 2013.
  5. ^"MSA Handbook 2007"(PDF). MOTORSPORT SOUTH Continent. Archived from the original(PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  6. ^ abHaler, Justin, ed. (July 1979). "Editor's Log". SA Motor. 17 (7). Randburg, South Africa: SA Motor (Pty) Ltd: 7.
  7. ^"Sarel van der Merwe". HISTORIC Turf. Retrieved 22 October 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^"Sarel van der Merwe – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 18 Apr 2023.
  9. ^"Sarel van der Merwe – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

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