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van Merksteijn
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FIA World Rally Championship

Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
68
birthday
10 Jun 1956
hometown
Hengelo
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Dutch
age
68
birthday
10 Jun 1956
hometown
Hengelo
helmet

Competitors

Yeray Lemes profile photo
Yeray
Lemes
es
age
37
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Francois Duval profile photo
Francois
Duval
be
age
43
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Juho Hänninen profile photo
Juho
Hänninen
fi
age
43
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
José Micheli profile photo
José
Micheli
fr
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Toshihiro Arai profile photo
Toshihiro
Arai
jp
age
57
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Thierry Neuville profile photo
Thierry
Neuville
be
age
36
wins
1
poles
1
races
2
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Matthias Kahle profile photo
Matthias
Kahle
de
age
55
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Andrea Navarra profile photo
Andrea
Navarra
it
age
53
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Spyros Pavlides profile photo
Spyros
Pavlides
cy
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Patrik Sandell profile photo
Patrik
Sandell
se
age
42
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Nasser Al-Attiyah profile photo
Nasser
Al-Attiyah
qa
age
53
wins
2
poles
0
races
14
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Mikko Pajunen profile photo
Mikko
Pajunen
fi
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Dani Sordo profile photo
Dani
Sordo
es
age
41
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jaroslav Melicharek profile photo
Jaroslav
Melicharek
sk
age
46
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Ramona Karlsson profile photo
Ramona
Karlsson
se
age
43
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Matti Rantanen profile photo
Matti
Rantanen
fi
age
43
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Ricardo Trivino profile photo
Ricardo
Trivino
mx
age
51
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Sébastien Ogier profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Sébastien
Ogier
fr
age
40
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Joni Arolainen profile photo
Joni
Arolainen
fi
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Craig Breen profile photo
Craig
Breen
ie
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2012
FIA World Rally Championship
1
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
year
series
team
points
position
2011
FIA World Rally Championship
Van Merksteijn Motorsport
2
25th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Citroën DS3 WRC
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Dutch Supercar Challenge - Supersport 1
Lammertink Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
FIA World Rally Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2009
FIA World Rally Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA Euro Rallye Throphée
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2008
FIA World Rally Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2008
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
Van Merksteijn Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche RS Spyder Evo
Porsche 3.4
Michelin
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Le Mans Series - LMP2
Van Merksteijn Motorsport by Equipe Verschuur
38
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche RS Spyder
4
3
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
3
4
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
2007
ADAC Rallye Masters
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2007
FIA World Rally Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Le Mans Endurance Series - GT2
Spyker Squadron
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
Spyker Squadron
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R
Audi 3.8
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2005
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Spyker Squadron
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R (Audi)
3.6L F6 NA
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Grand Am Series - GT
Seikel Motor Sport
28
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 996 GT3-RS
3.6L F6 NA
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
2004
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT
Seikel Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3-RS
Porsche 3.6
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
FIA GT - NGT
System Force Motorsport
3
32nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 R
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Renault Clio Cup Nederland
Team Transscope
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Clio RSII
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Renault Clio Trophy Europe
6
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Sport Clio
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Zandvoort 500
Peter van Merksteijn
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Dutch Touring Car Championship
Stokvis Racing
60
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Mégane Coach
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Marlboro Renault Megane Trophy
37
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Renault Mégane
5
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
1
0
37
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2011
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
5
4
5
0
0
2005
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2004
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2002
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2001
Racing
?
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?
2000
Racing
12
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
5
0
0
1
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2008
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMP2
1st
2008
Le Mans Series - LMP2
2nd

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