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🇳🇱 Renger van der Zande
Racing driver from Netherlands. IMSA WeatherTech, Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Renger van der Zande
Born
16 February 1986(b. 1986)
Nationality
Netherlands
Current team
Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Championships
12016
Career wins
22
Career podiums
54
Career starts
216
Career DNFs
10
Racer Rating
5,623
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,623Rank 498 of 40,349 indexed, -16 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Renger van der Zande is a racing driver from Netherlands who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian. van der Zande is a one-time champion (2016), with 22 wins and 54 podiums from 216 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,623 ranks van der Zande 498th of 40,349 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.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2026 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2026-10-03 | Road Atlanta GTP | P10 | −136 |
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC GTP | P7 | −56 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTP | P4 | +40 |
| 2026-06-28 | Watkins Glen International GTP | P2 | +107 |
| 2026-06-13 | LE MANS LMP2 | P17 | −165 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +175 | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +175 | Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca 2023 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +172 | Belle Isle Street Circuit 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +170 | Long Beach Street Circuit 2022 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
| +164 | Rolex 24 at Daytona 2020 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Watkins Glen International9 starts+43
Zandvoort4 starts+31
Macau6 starts+23
Mugello4 starts+17
Struggles
LE MANS11 starts-50
Nürburgring Nordschleife17 starts-25
Brands Hatch4 starts-14
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park8 starts-13
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +164 | 5,623 |
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | HWA AG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −15 | ||
| ▸WEC | DKR Engineering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −165 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Acura Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb Agajanian | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +52 | 5,639 |
| ▸WEC | United Autosports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −3 | ||
| 2024 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Cadillac Racing | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +332 | 5,590 |
| ▸WEC | Cadillac Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −90 | ||
| 2023 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Cadillac Racing | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | ↑69+30 | 5,349 |
| ▸WEC | Cadillac Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P12 | −12 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | Scherer Sport PHX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −101 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Scherer Sport PHX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −144 | ||
| 2022 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Cadillac Racing | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P3 | +41 | 5,506 |
| ▸WEC | Vector Sport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −239 | ||
| 2021 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −12 | 5,704 |
| ▸WEC | Inter Europol Competition | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P8 | −28 | ||
| 2020 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +246 | 5,693 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team Honda Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | +14 | ||
| ▸WEC | DragonSpeed USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −49 | ||
| 2019 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R. | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | +282 | 5,830 |
| ▸WEC | DragonSpeed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −235 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Honda Team Motul | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +84 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | GetSpeed Performance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −36 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −155 | ||
| 2018 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P2 | +337 | 5,257 |
| ▸WEC | DragonSpeed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P9 | ↑75−94 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | SPS automotive performance e. K. Mercedes-AMG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +152 | ||
| 2017 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Visit Florida Racing | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P6 | −154 | 5,542 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | HARIBO Racing Team Mercedes - AMG Mercedes-AMG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P28 | +124 | ||
| 2016 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +208 | 4,886 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | HARIBO Racing Team - AMG Mercedes-Benz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −117 | ||
| 2015 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −157 | 5,200 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car Collection Motorsport Mercedes-Benz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −26 | ||
| 2014 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Starworks Motorsport | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +316 | 5,217 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Car #208 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −204 | ||
| 2012 | ▸WEC | Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P29 | −155 | 5,134 |
| 2010 | ▸GP3 Series | Mücke Motorsport | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P19 | −144 | 5,288 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Motopark Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +157 | ||
| ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Motopark Academy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P16 | +27 | ||
| 2009 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Motopark Academy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P14 | −237 | 5,249 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | City of Dreams / Räikkönen Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +66 | ||
| 2008 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P2 | +420 | 5,419 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +46 | ||
| 2007 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Prema Powerteam | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P9 | +3,604 | 4,954 |
| ▸Formula 3 Macau | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | −71 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times van der Zande finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ricky TaylorFIA Platinum | 5,523 | 110 | 46 | 64 | 42% |
| 🇵🇹 Filipe AlbuquerqueFIA Platinum | 5,390 | 90 | 41 | 49 | 46% |
| 🇺🇸 Dane CameronFIA Platinum | 5,518 | 79 | 37 | 42 | 47% |
| 🇧🇷 Felipe NasrFIA Platinum | 5,728 | 76 | 38 | 38 | 50% |
| 🇧🇷 Pipo DeraniFIA Platinum | 5,297 | 75 | 37 | 38 | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 Colin BraunFIA Gold | 4,798 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 49% |
| 🇬🇧 Oliver JarvisFIA Platinum | 4,559 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 52% |
| 🇬🇧 Tom BlomqvistFIA Platinum | 5,160 | 55 | 24 | 31 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Jordan TaylorFIA Platinum | 5,301 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 46% |
| 🇬🇧 Nick TandyFIA Platinum | 5,401 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 51% |
| 🇬🇧 Oliver RowlandFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 6,898 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 31% |
| 🇦🇷 Franco ColapintoFIA Platinum | 6,767 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 488 | 🇮🇹 Andrea de Adamich | Formula 1 | 5,637 |
| 489 | 🇫🇷 René Arnoux | Formula 1 | 5,637 |
| 490 | 🇦🇷 Clemar Bucci | Formula 1 | 5,632 |
| 491 | 🇦🇺 Jack Doohan | European Le Mans Series | 5,631 |
| 492 | 🇫🇮 JJ Lehto | FIA GT Championship | 5,630 |
| 493 | 🇺🇸 Russell Ward | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,630 |
| 494 | 🇺🇸 Carl Edwards | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,627 |
| 495 | 🇨🇿 Roman Staněk | Super Formula | 5,627 |
| 496 | 🇺🇸 Layne Riggs | NASCAR Truck | 5,625 |
| 497 | 🇨🇭 Silvio Moser | Formula 1 | 5,624 |
| 498 | 🇳🇱 Renger van der Zande | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,623 |
| 499 | 🇬🇧 Nick Yelloly | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,622 |
| 500 | 🇬🇧 Trevor Taylor | Formula 1 | 5,622 |
| 501 | 🇺🇸 Donnie Beechler | IndyCar | 5,620 |
| 502 | 🇨🇭 Alain Menu | BTCC | 5,619 |
| 503 | 🇺🇸 Chuck Daigh | Formula 1 | 5,619 |
| 504 | 🇯🇵 Hiyu Yamakoshi | Formula 3 | 5,619 |
| 505 | 🇺🇸 George Kurtz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,617 |
| 506 | 🇩🇪 Luca Stolz | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,617 |
| 507 | 🇨🇭 Peter Hirt | Formula 1 | 5,617 |
| 508 | 🇬🇧 Mike Beuttler | Formula 1 | 5,616 |
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