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🇿🇦 Sheldon van der Linde
Racing driver from South Africa. IMSA WeatherTech, BMW M Team WRT. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Sheldon van der Linde
Born
13 May 1999(b. 1999)
Nationality
South Africa
Current team
BMW M Team WRT
Series
IMSA WeatherTech
Status
Active
Championships
12022
Career wins
13
Career podiums
34
Career starts
174
Career DNFs
8
Racer Rating
5,764
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
5,764Rank 405 of 40,349 indexed, +173 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Sheldon van der Linde is a racing driver from South Africa who competes in IMSA WeatherTech for BMW M Team WRT. van der Linde is a one-time champion (2022), with 13 wins and 34 podiums from 174 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,764 ranks van der Linde 405th 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 | P2 | +115 |
| 2026-09-27 | Fuji HYPERCAR | P15 | −128 |
| 2026-09-20 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway RC GTP | P1 | +136 |
| 2026-09-06 | Circuit of the Americas HYPERCAR | P12 | −66 |
| 2026-08-02 | Road America GTP | P11 | −177 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +185 | Assen 2020 | DTM | P1 |
| +173 | Lausitzring 2020 | DTM | P2 |
| +154 | Nürburgring 2024 | DTM | P1 |
| +150 | Mount Panorama Circuit 2025 | Bathurst 12 Hour | P1 |
| +149 | Road Atlanta 2017 | IMSA WeatherTech | P1 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Imola4 starts+29
Monza4 starts+26
Assen4 starts+9
Zandvoort4 starts+9
Struggles
Spa-Francorchamps5 starts-18
Hockenheimring6 starts-13
Norisring6 starts-11
Daytona International Speedway5 starts-8
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | BMW M Team WRT | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P7 | +32 | 5,764 |
| ▸WEC | BMW M Team WRT | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +74 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +67 | ||
| 2025 | ▸IMSA WeatherTech | BMW M Team RLL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P10 | −122 | 5,591 |
| ▸WEC | BMW M Team WRT | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P8 | +76 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Team WRT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +150 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | +41 | ||
| 2024 | ▸DTM | Schubert Motorsport | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +74 | 5,447 |
| ▸WEC | BMW M Team WRT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −444 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team WRT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +32 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +18 | ||
| ▸Bathurst 12 Hour | Team WRT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −205 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge America | Team WRT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +147 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Paul Miller Racing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | +58 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −213 | ||
| 2023 | ▸DTM | Schubert Motorsport | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P4 | −52 | 5,980 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Team WRT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | +48 | ||
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | BMW M Team RLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −128 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | +75 | ||
| ▸GT World Challenge America | Team WRT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +114 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +75 | ||
| 2022 | ▸DTM | Schubert Motorsport | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P1 | +778 | 5,849 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | BMW M Team RLL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | ↑100−172 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −131 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +76 | ||
| 2021 | ▸DTM | Rowe Racing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P11 | −222 | 5,198 |
| ▸GT World Challenge Europe | Walkenhorst Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P39 | −88 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | ROWE RACING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +111 | ||
| 2020 | ▸DTM | BMW Team RBM | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P6 | +327 | 5,390 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | BMW Team Schnitzer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +285 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +88 | ||
| 2019 | ▸DTM | BMW Team RBM | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P12 | −211 | 4,905 |
| ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Falken Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | +18 | ||
| ▸Nürburgring 24 Hours | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | −139 | ||
| 2018 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | ↑451−147 | 5,058 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −75 | ||
| 2017 | ▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | AC Mayen 1927 e.V. Porsche | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P12 | +3,976 | 5,326 |
| ▸IMSA WeatherTech | Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P24 | ↑2,108+149 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times van der Linde finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Marco WittmannFIA Platinum | 5,406 | 114 | 54 | 60 | 47% |
| 🇦🇹 Lucas AuerFIA Platinum | 5,691 | 76 | 42 | 34 | 55% |
| 🇦🇹 Philipp EngFIA Platinum | 5,233 | 76 | 39 | 37 | 51% |
| 🇦🇹 Rene RastFIA Platinum | 5,868 | 74 | 21 | 53 | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Maro EngelFIA Platinum | 6,319 | 72 | 39 | 33 | 54% |
| 🇮🇹 Mirko BortolottiFIA Platinum | 4,878 | 70 | 30 | 40 | 43% |
| 🇨🇭 Nico MüllerFIA Platinum | 6,398 | 69 | 19 | 50 | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Luca StolzFIA Platinum | 5,617 | 67 | 36 | 31 | 54% |
| 🇿🇦 Kelvin van der LindeFIA Platinum | 5,689 | 65 | 25 | 40 | 38% |
| 🇨🇭 Ricardo FellerFIA Platinum | 5,119 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 55% |
| 🇳🇱 Max VerstappenFIA Platinum, 4× champion | 8,754 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇿 Liam LawsonFIA Platinum | 7,455 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% |
| 🇪🇸 Alex PalouFIA Platinum, 5× champion | 7,220 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | 🇮🇹 Giancarlo Baghetti | Formula 1 | 5,770 |
| 396 | 🇺🇸 Masten Gregory | Formula 1 | 5,770 |
| 397 | 🇩🇪 Daniel Abt | Formula E | 5,769 |
| 398 | 🇺🇸 Ronnie Bucknum | Formula 1 | 5,769 |
| 399 | 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | Formula 1 | 5,768 |
| 400 | 🇫🇷 André Simon | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 401 | 🇩🇪 Volker Weidler | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 402 | 🇺🇸 Todd Gilliland | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,765 |
| 403 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 404 | 🇬🇧 Ron Flockhart | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 405 | 🇿🇦 Sheldon van der Linde | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,764 |
| 406 | 🇺🇸 Santino Ferrucci | IndyCar | 5,763 |
| 407 | 🇳🇱 Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 5,759 |
| 408 | 🇬🇧 Bruce Halford | Formula 1 | 5,758 |
| 409 | 🇺🇸 Al Herman | Formula 1 | 5,755 |
| 410 | 🇳🇿 Nick Cassidy | Formula E | 5,755 |
| 411 | 🇦🇺 Vern Schuppan | Formula 3 Macau | 5,753 |
| 412 | 🇺🇸 Erik Jones | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,748 |
| 413 | 🇺🇸 Skip Barber | Formula 1 | 5,747 |
| 414 | 🇦🇺 Josh Berry | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,744 |
| 415 | 🇫🇷 Nicolas Prost | 24H Series | 5,743 |
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