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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

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Gassner Jr.
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age
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podiums
fastest laps
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Lasse
Storm
se
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Federico Villagra profile photo
Federico
Villagra
ar
age
55
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Armindo Araujo profile photo
Armindo
Araujo
pt
age
47
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Patrik Flodin profile photo
Patrik
Flodin
se
age
40
wins
1
poles
0
races
14
podiums
2
fastest laps
1
Klaus Osterhaus profile photo
Klaus
Osterhaus
de
age
65
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Alain Vauthier profile photo
Alain
Vauthier
fr
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Sébastien Loeb profile photo
Sébastien
Loeb
fr
age
50
wins
14
poles
4
races
98
podiums
41
fastest laps
9
Mads Østberg profile photo
Mads
Østberg
no
age
37
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ramona Karlsson profile photo
Ramona
Karlsson
se
age
43
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Paul Elliott profile photo
Paul
Elliott
ie
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
René Kuipers profile photo
René
Kuipers
nl
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Kevin Abbring profile photo
Kevin
Abbring
nl
age
35
wins
2
poles
0
races
23
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Hayden Paddon profile photo
Hayden
Paddon
nz
age
37
wins
1
poles
1
races
5
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Dani Sordo profile photo
Dani
Sordo
es
age
41
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Matthew Wilson profile photo
Matthew
Wilson
gb
age
37
wins
1
poles
1
races
120
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Paulo Nobre profile photo
Paulo
Nobre
br
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Alastair Fisher profile photo
Alastair
Fisher
gb
age
36
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Pontus Tidemand profile photo
Pontus
Tidemand
se
age
33
wins
1
poles
1
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Henning Solberg profile photo
Henning
Solberg
no
age
51
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
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
?
?
?
?
?
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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