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Jean-Marc Merlin profile photo
Jean-Marc Merlin helmet photo
Jean-Marc
Merlin
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Le Mans Classic - Plateau 6

Driver Information

nationality
French
age
60
birthday
23 Jun 1964
hometown
Lyon
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
French
age
60
birthday
23 Jun 1964
hometown
Lyon
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.1 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Porsche 3.8
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
83
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shelby Cobra 289
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
32
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
9.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Jaguar E-type
Jaguar 3.8
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford GT40
Ford 4.7
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
9.5
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Craft-Bamboo Racing
142
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-AMG GT4
Mercedes-Benz 4.0 turbo
Pirelli
10
2
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
2
5
0
0
142
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shelby Cobra 289
Ford 4.7
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
Ford 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
30.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE90C
Cosworth DFZ 3.5
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
31.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AC Cobra
Ford 4.7
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Craft Bamboo Racing
79
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
6
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
3
0
0
79
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
BMW 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
24
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Craft Bamboo Racing
216
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Pirelli
12
5
9
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
5
9
2
0
216
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 935 K3
Porsche 3.0 turbo
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk.III
Chevrolet 5.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Sport R.S. 01
NISMO 3.8L V6 Turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Sport R.S. 01
NISMO 3.8L V6 Turbo
Michelin
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE90C
Cosworth DFR 3.5
Avon
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.2 turbo
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2016
OAK Racing
2.5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
#4 Ligier JS P3
Nissan
Michelin
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.2 turbo
Avon
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS P2
Nissan 4.5
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ligier JS P2
Nissan
Dunlop
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Craft-Bamboo Racing
0
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Craft-Bamboo Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 5.9
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AC Shelby Cobra 289
Ford 4.7
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T70 Mk III Coupé
Chevrolet 5.8
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
year
series
team
points
position
2014
IMSA Performance Matmut
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 RSR
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
IMSA Performance Matmut
3
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 RSR
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Craft Racing AMR
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
Porsche 3.2 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2 (Nissan)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2
Nissan 4.5
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Morgan LMP2 (Nissan)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Boutsen Ginion Racing
1
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oreca FLM09 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Team rhino´s Leipert Motorsport
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice SE88
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
18
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge Viper GT3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
12
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
0
0
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Gomez Competition 1
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Solution-F Touring Cup
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Aston Martin Vantage N24
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Bleekemolen Race Planet
5
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3
Toyo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2022
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
8
1
1
0
0
2019
Racing
12
2
5
0
0
2018
Racing
14
0
3
0
0
2017
Racing
15
5
9
2
0
2016
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2014
Racing
14
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
0
?
0
2010
Racing
13
0
1
0
0
2008
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2020
Endurance Racing Legends - GT2B
3rd
2017
Blancpain GT Series Asia - GT4
1st
2010
24H Series - SP1
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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