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Alan
van der Merwe
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A1GP

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
44
birthday
31 Jan 1980
hometown
Johannesburg
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
44
birthday
31 Jan 1980
hometown
Johannesburg
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Competitors

Karl Reindler profile photo
Karl
Reindler
au
age
39
wins
10
poles
12
races
248
podiums
28
fastest laps
15
Earl Bamber profile photo
Earl
Bamber
nz
age
34
wins
91
poles
51
races
434
podiums
183
fastest laps
69
Jorge Goeters profile photo
Jorge
Goeters
mx
age
54
wins
22
poles
34
races
328
podiums
66
fastest laps
27
Alex Yoong profile photo
Alex
Yoong
my
age
48
wins
46
poles
23
races
334
podiums
83
fastest laps
16
Parthiva Sureshwaren profile photo
Parthiva
Sureshwaren
in
age
43
wins
3
poles
6
races
90
podiums
15
fastest laps
5
Ananda Mikola profile photo
Ananda
Mikola
id
age
44
wins
11
poles
5
races
140
podiums
26
fastest laps
5
Adil Satryaguna Hermanto profile photo
Adil Satryaguna
Hermanto
id
age
40
wins
11
poles
0
races
62
podiums
17
fastest laps
0
Fabio Onidi profile photo
Fabio
Onidi
it
age
36
wins
7
poles
3
races
203
podiums
30
fastest laps
12
Narain Karthikeyan profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Narain
Karthikeyan
in
age
47
wins
29
poles
22
races
311
podiums
54
fastest laps
10
Armaan Ebrahim profile photo
Armaan
Ebrahim
in
age
35
wins
9
poles
4
races
187
podiums
38
fastest laps
6
Michael Ammermüller profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Michael
Ammermüller
de
age
38
wins
51
poles
47
races
411
podiums
154
fastest laps
41
Michel Jourdain, Jr. profile photo
Michel
Jourdain, Jr.
mx
age
48
wins
17
poles
20
races
358
podiums
62
fastest laps
6
Adrian Zaugg profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Adrian
Zaugg
za
age
37
wins
21
poles
32
races
254
podiums
63
fastest laps
34
Dan Clarke profile photo
Dan
Clarke
gb
age
41
wins
11
poles
6
races
173
podiums
41
fastest laps
15
Aaron Lim Say Joon profile photo
Aaron
Lim Say Joon
my
age
39
wins
2
poles
1
races
50
podiums
11
fastest laps
2
Jean-Karl Vernay profile photo
Jean-Karl
Vernay
fr
age
36
wins
46
poles
22
races
336
podiums
110
fastest laps
34
Marco Andretti profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Marco
Andretti
us
age
37
wins
36
poles
15
races
387
podiums
68
fastest laps
14
Filip Salaquarda profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Filip
Salaquarda
cz
age
40
wins
3
poles
2
races
332
podiums
16
fastest laps
3
Ho-Pin Tung profile photo
Ho-Pin
Tung
cn
age
41
wins
45
poles
30
races
321
podiums
86
fastest laps
19
Graham Rahal profile photo
INDYCAR Photography
Graham
Rahal
us
age
35
wins
15
poles
11
races
362
podiums
53
fastest laps
10

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2009
A1GP
South Africa
19
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferraru A1 08
Ferrari
Michelin
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Le Mans Series - LMGT2
James Watt Automotive
2
26th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Vantage
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2007
A1GP
Team South Africa
24
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B05/52
Zytek
Cooper
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula 1 - Test Driver
Lucky Strike Honda Racing F1 Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda RA106
Honda RA806E 2.4 V8
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula 1 - Test Driver
British American Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BAR 007
Honda RA005E 3.0 V10
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula 1 - Test Driver
British American Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BAR 006
Honda RA004E 3.0 V10
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
FIA International Formula 3000
Super Nova Racing
2
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola B2/50
Zytek 3.0
Avon
7
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2003
British Formula 3
Carlin Motorsport
308
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F303 (Mugen Honda)
24
9
15
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
9
15
4
4
308
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort
Carlin Motorsport
0
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Grand Am Series - GT
Bell Motorsports
6
119th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E46 M3 GTR
5.0L V8 NA
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Kanonloppet - Formula 3
Carlin Motorsport
0
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Korea Super Prix - Formula 3
Carlin Motorsport
0
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
Carlin Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
British Formula 3
Carlin Motorsport
98
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen Honda)
26
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
1
1
0
0
98
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Masters of Formula 3 - Zandvoort
Carlin Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F302 (Mugen-Honda)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Formula Ford Festival - Heats/Semi
Haywood Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ01
2
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Formula Ford Eurotour - Class 1
Haywood Racing
25
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ01
Ford
Avon
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
2001
British Formula Ford
Haywood Racing
225
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
13
0
6
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
6
2
0
225
year
series
team
points
position
2001
30° Formula Ford Festival
Haywood Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ01
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Formula Ford Festival - Heats/Semi
Haywood Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ00
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
British Formula Ford
Haywood Racing
25
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ00
14
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1999
British Formula Ford
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Formula Ford Zetec BRDC
Fred Goddard Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Dutch championship ICA
Slikker Racing
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2009
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2003
Racing
25
9
15
4
4
2002
Racing
31
1
1
0
0
2001
Racing
20
1
10
2
2
2000
Racing
15
0
1
0
0
1999
Racing
?
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?
?
?
1998
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1998
Dutch championship ICA
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2003
British Formula 3
1st
2001
30° Formula Ford Festival
1st
2001
British Formula Ford
3rd

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