🏳️ Sheldon van der Linde

Sheldon van der Linde is a South African driver currently competing for BMW M Team WRT in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. A BMW factory driver, he built his reputation in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, which he joined in 2019 and where he claimed a title in 2022, before extending his career into the American sports car scene. He is the younger brother of racing driver Kelvin van der Linde, and his background in touring cars has informed his transition to IMSA competition.[1]

Across 32 career starts in the series, van der Linde has recorded one win and six podium finishes, with no championships to his name so far. His Racer Rating stands at 5,997, placing him 156th among active drivers on a scale where the sport's elite typically sit between 10,000 and 11,500, reflecting a competitive but still developing standing within the current IMSA field. In the 2026 season, he has taken one win and two podiums from two rounds, though he sits at P100 in the overall standings, suggesting a strong start hampered by limited scoring opportunities elsewhere in the campaign. As an active driver with BMW M Team WRT, van der Linde continues to build on his sports car credentials while remaining a prominent figure in the wider BMW motorsport program.[2]