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Sarel van der Merwe
Nationality
South Africa
Born
5 December 1946
Johannesburg
Age
79 years 9 months 5 days
Le Mans debut
16 June 1984
Age: 37 years 6 months 11 days
Latest Le Mans
16 June 1990
Age: 43 years 6 months 11 days
| Starts | 7 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Class wins | 0 |
| Class podiums | 0 |
| Laps | 1,432 |
Le Mans participations (7)
| Year | No. | Team | Car | Class | Overall | Class | Status | Laps | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 33 | John Fitzpatrick Racing | Porsche 956 B | Gr C | 3rd | 3rd | classified | 350 | David Hobbs / Philippe Streiff |
| 1985 | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing - Barclays | Porsche 956 B | Gr C1 | 5th | 5th | classified | 360 | Mario Hytten / George Fouche |
| 1986 | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 962 C | Gr C1 | — | — | retired | 169 | Jo Gartner / Kunimitsu Takahashi |
| 1987 | 7 | Joest Racing | Porsche 962 C | C1 | — | — | retired | 4 | David Hobbs / Chip Robinson |
| 1988 | 18 | Porsche AG | Porsche 962 C | C1 | — | — | retired | 192 | Bob Wollek / Vern Schuppan |
| 1989 | 5 | Brun Motorsport | Porsche 962 C | C1 | — | — | retired | 78 | Harald Grohs / Akihiko Nakaya |
| 1990 | 10 | Porsche Kremer Racing | Porsche 962 CK6 | C1 | 24th | 21st | classified | 279 | Kunimitsu Takahashi / Hideki Okada |
Legend: Overall = overall finishing position · Class = class position · Retired/DNF = retired · DNS = did not start · NC = not classified