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🇿🇦 Alan van der Merwe
Racing driver from South Africa. International Formula 3000, Super Nova Racing Ltd.
Driver facts
Full name
Alan van der Merwe
Born
31 January 1980(b. 1980)
Nationality
South Africa
Current team
Super Nova Racing Ltd
Series
International Formula 3000
Status
Retired
Career wins
0
Career podiums
0
Career starts
8
Career DNFs
1
Racer Rating
5,260
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,260Rank 844 of 40,308 indexed, +0 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Alan van der Merwe is a racing driver from South Africa who last raced in International Formula 3000 for Super Nova Racing Ltd. van der Merwe has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 8 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,260 ranks van der Merwe 844th of 40,308 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2004 form
Last 8 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2004-07-23 | Hockenheim | P11 | −25 |
| 2004-07-09 | Silverstone | P8 | +39 |
| 2004-07-02 | Magny-Cours | P9 | +19 |
| 2004-05-28 | Nurburgring | DNF | −125 |
| 2004-05-21 | Monaco | P9 | +17 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +38 | Silverstone 2004 | International Formula 3000 | P8 |
| +34 | Imola 2004 | International Formula 3000 | P8 |
| +19 | Magny-Cours 2004 | International Formula 3000 | P9 |
| +17 | Monaco 2004 | International Formula 3000 | P9 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸International Formula 3000 | Super Nova Racing Ltd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | ↑900−91 | 5,260 |
| 2002 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Carlin Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +3,101 | 4,451 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times van der Merwe finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Robert Doornbos | 5,483 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Vitantonio Liuzzi | 4,278 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| 🇦🇷 Esteban GuerrieriFIA Platinum | 5,414 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇫🇷 Yannick Schroeder | 5,267 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🇧🇪 Jeff van Hooydonk | 5,248 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇮🇹 Enrico ToccaceloFIA Silver | 5,071 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Raffaele GiammariaFIA Silver | 5,048 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇹🇭 Tomas EngeFIA Gold | 5,028 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇦🇷 José María LópezFIA Platinum | 4,911 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% |
| 🇮🇹 Ferdinando MonfardiniFIA Silver | 4,830 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% |
| 🇻🇪 Ernesto VisoHigher-rated | 5,827 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇦🇹 Patrick FriesacherHigher-rated | 5,569 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,308 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 834 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Gordon | Porsche Carrera Cup NA | 5,270 |
| 835 | 🇲🇽 Ernesto Rivera | Formula 3 | 5,269 |
| 836 | 🇧🇷 Ricardo Rosset | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,269 |
| 837 | 🇫🇷 Yannick Schroeder | International Formula 3000 | 5,267 |
| 838 | 🇮🇹 Ignazio Giunti | Formula 1 | 5,266 |
| 839 | 🇨🇳 Ma Qing Hua | TCR World Tour | 5,264 |
| 840 | 🇦🇹 Bernhard Auinger | Formula 3 Euro Series | 5,263 |
| 841 | 🇺🇸 Manny Ayulo | Formula 1 | 5,263 |
| 842 | 🇫🇮 Markus Niemelä | GP2 Series | 5,262 |
| 843 | 🇧🇷 Arthur Leist | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,261 |
| 844 | 🇿🇦 Alan van der Merwe | International Formula 3000 | 5,260 |
| 845 | 🇦🇷 Esteban Tuero | FIA GT Championship | 5,260 |
| 846 | 🇧🇷 João Paulo de Oliveira | Super GT | 5,260 |
| 847 | 🇧🇷 Lucas di Grassi | Formula E | 5,260 |
| 848 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Pilet | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,259 |
| 849 | 🇿🇦 Peter de Klerk | Formula 1 | 5,258 |
| 850 | 🇮🇹 Nino Vaccarella | Formula 1 | 5,257 |
| 851 | 🇺🇸 Sam Mayer | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,257 |
| 852 | 🇧🇪 Alessio Picariello | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,256 |
| 853 | 🇯🇵 Syun Koide | Super Formula | 5,256 |
| 854 | 🇿🇦 Tomas Scheckter | IndyCar | 5,254 |
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