Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Last name
van der Merwe
First names
Sarel Daniel
Nickname
Nationality
South Africa 
Born the
05/12/1946 - Johannesburg (Afrique du Sud)
7 participations in the 24h of Le Mans
| Year | Pos | Number | Photo | Team | Car | Engine Tires |
Class | Drivers | Laps Dist Avg. Best Lap |
Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3rd | 33 |
|
John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB) | PORSCHE 956 B | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
Gr C (3rd) |
David Hobbs (GB) Philippe Streiff (F) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) |
350 laps 4779.340 km 199.140 km/h 3:33.500 Sarel Van der Merwe (ZA) |
|
| 1985 | 5th | 10 | No photo available | Porsche Kremer Racing - Barclays (D) | PORSCHE 956 B | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Goodyear |
Gr C1 (5th) |
Mario Hytten (CH) George Fouche (ZA) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) |
360 laps 4916.530 km 204.850 km/h 3:32.300 George Fouche (ZA) |
|
| 1986 | Retired |
10 | No photo available | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 935/76 2649 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
Gr C1 |
'Jo' Gartner (AUT) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) |
169 laps 2286.230 km 3:27.500 |
accident mortel de Jo Gardner (11eme heure) |
| 1987 | Retired |
7 | No photo available | Joest Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 935/79 2850 F6 Turbo Goodyear |
C1 |
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) David Hobbs (GB) 'Chip' Robinson (USA) |
4 laps 54.140 km 3:41.700 Sarel Van der Merwe (ZA) |
moteur (2eme heure) |
| 1988 | Retired |
18 |
|
Porsche AG (D) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 2998 F6 Turbo Dunlop |
C1 |
'Bob' Wollek (F) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) 'Vern' Schuppan (AUS) |
192 laps 2598.720 km 3:23.450 |
distribution décalée (12eme heure) |
| 1989 | Retired |
5 |
|
Brun Motorsport (CH) | PORSCHE 962 C | Porsche 2998 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
C1 |
Harald Grohs (D) Akihiko Nakaya (J) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) |
78 laps 1055.730 km 3:27.430 |
boite à vitesses (6eme heure) |
| 1990 | 24th | 10 |
|
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | PORSCHE 962 CK6 | Porsche 3643 F6 Bi-turbo Yokohama |
C1 (21th) |
Kunimitsu Takahashi (J) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Hideki Okada (J) |
279 laps 3794.400 km 158.100 km/h 3:42.920 |