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Van der Merwe began his racing career in racing saloon cars. His international career took off in in the IMSA series in the United States, with his most notable win in the 24 Hours of Daytona race driving for Kreepy Krauly Racing, an all-South African team in a March 83G- Porsche.
SuperVan and I: The memoirs of South Africa’s greatest
Van der Merwe's record in saloon cars, rally cars, sports cars and off-road machinery is testimony to perhaps the most gifted and talented all-round driver ever produced in South Africa. He began is racing career in saloons back in driving a DKW but soon switched to Rallies where he proceeded to win eleven South African Rally Championships. Sarel van der Merwe profile on - SnapLap
Sarel Van der Merwe, Steve Smith (Periodical editor) Zebra Press, - Biography & Autobiography - pages Sarel van der Merwe is a certified, card-carrying racing legend - the. SuperVan & I: The memoir of SA’s greatest driver and his ...
publisher: my suggestion of Sarel van der Merwe as the subject of an autobiography was something of a left-field choice. In a country that’s nuts about rugby, cricket and soccer, a book on a retired racing driver wasn’t a natural choice. I’m very grateful that Marlene chose to go ahead with the project and gave me. The best car I've ever driven Steve Smith is the editor of Car magazine and the co-author of racing legend Sarel van der Merwe's autobiography. At the age of 56, Sarel van der Merwe's final circuit racing appearance came on Novem in Round 12 of the Vodacom Power Tour at Kyalami, bringing down the curtain on a 30 year career though he does sometimes still make guess appearances at historic race meetings.
January marked local South African racing legend Willie Hepburn's 54th year of racing. Sarel Daniel van der Merwe (born 5 December 1946) is a former rally and racing driver, who was a multiple South African Rally Drivers Champion. He is sometimes referred to by his nickname "Supervan". [1] Van der Merwe won the South African Rally Drivers Championship a record eleven times in 1975, from 1977 to 1985 and in 1988.
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Sarel van der Merwe is a certified, card-carrying legend – the Clint Eastwood of South African motor sport. Not only is Sarel the most gifted driver ever to come out of this country. Sarel van der Merwe biography - publisher: my suggestion of Sarel van der Merwe as the subject of an autobiography was something of a left-field choice. In a country that’s nuts about rugby, cricket and soccer, a book on a retired racing driver wasn’t a natural choice. I’m very grateful that Marlene chose to go ahead with the project and gave me.Biography of Professor Sarel Jacobus van der Merwe - SciELO SAREL VAN DER MERWE started his career in 1967 racing saloon cars (sedans), and ended up winning multiple championships in rallies and on the racetrack. He has certainly been the most versatile driver South Africa ever produced, and only the fact that he was too tall to fit into a single-seater kept him out of Formula 1.Sarel van der Merwe - Wikipedia Sarel van der Merwe is a certified, card-carrying legend – the Clint Eastwood of South African motor sport. Not only is Sarel the most gifted driver ever to come out of this country, winning both off-road and on the track, but he’s been utterly uncompromising in his approach.
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Sarel van der Merwe is a certified, card-carrying racing legend – the Clint Eastwood of South African motor sport. Since he and his moustache have been racing, Sarel has been super-competitive, scratching paint off race cars from Kyalami to Daytona. Sarel van der Merwe profile on - SnapLap
Sarel van der Merwe made a milestone move in his career in , moving to the US to compete in the IMSA Championship. He raced in the premier GTP class, driving a Porsche for MomoCorse, alongside team owner Gianpiero Moretti. He was on a podium in his first race, the Road Atlanta Km.
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Van der Merwe began his racing career in racing saloon cars. His international career took off in in the IMSA series in the United States, with his most notable win in the 24 Hours of Daytona race driving for Kreepy Krauly Racing, an all-South African team in a March 83G- Porsche.