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🇳🇱 Yelmer Buurman

Racing driver from Netherlands. Asian Le Mans Series, Vista AF Corse. One-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Yelmer Buurman
Born
19 February 1987(b. 1987)
Nationality
Netherlands
Current team
Vista AF Corse
Series
Asian Le Mans Series
Status
Active
Championships
12021
Career wins
5
Career podiums
21
Career starts
113
Career DNFs
6
Racer Rating
4,799
Yelmer Buurman
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
4,799
Rank 1427 of 38,983 indexed, -98 this season
FIA Categorisation
Platinum
FIA driver categorisation
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago

Yelmer Buurman is a racing driver from Netherlands who competes in Asian Le Mans Series for Vista AF Corse. Buurman is a one-time champion (2021), with 5 wins and 21 podiums from 113 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,799 ranks Buurman 1427th of 38,983 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)
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Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
2026-01-304 Hours of DubaiAsian Le Mans SeriesP27−53
2026-01-304 Hours of DubaiAsian Le Mans SeriesP26−44
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
Rating wonRaceSeriesFinish
+170Hockenheim 2007Formula 3 Euro SeriesP2
+128Hockenheim 2006Formula 3 Euro SeriesP8
+128Nürburgring Nordschleife 2015Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieP1
+127Magny-Cours 2008GP2 SeriesP2
+124Magny-Cours 2007Formula 3 Euro SeriesP3
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Hockenheim7 starts+25
Magny-Cours5 starts+21
Autodromo Vallelunga6 starts+15
Silverstone5 starts+12
Struggles
Nurburgring4 starts-13
Nürburgring Nordschleife29 starts-5
Snetterton4 starts-1
Season by season
SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPodiumsDNFsPolesPointsPosGain/LossRating
2026▸Asian Le Mans SeriesVista AF Corse200000P17−984,799
2025▸24H SeriesTeam Motopark100000P26+424,897
2023▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo EuropeIron Lynx402000—−124,855
▸Lamborghini Super Trofeo World FinalIron Lynx201000—+47
▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieKonrad Motorsport200000P29−194
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursKonrad Motorsport GmbH100100—−19
2022▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieKonrad Motorsport100000P23−55,033
2021▸British GT ChampionshipRAM Racing512000P1−695,038
2020▸British GT ChampionshipRAM Racing903000P5−3595,038
▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieMercedes-AMG Team HRT Mercedes-AMG200000P28+48
▸GT World Challenge EuropeGetSpeed Performance100000P41−21
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursMercedes-AMG Team HRT100000—+52
2019▸GT World Challenge EuropeBlack Falcon502010P19+2035,077
▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Team AutoArena Motorsport Mercedes-AMG200000P29−126
▸24H SeriesBlack Falcon100000P20−56
▸Nürburgring 24 HoursMercedes-AMG Team BLACK FALCON100100—−54
2018▸24H SeriesBlack Falcon322010P4+435,292
▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG201000P25+90
2017▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG401000P20−355,405
▸24H SeriesBlack Falcon101000—+56
2016▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Mercedes-AMG400000P29−385,423
2015▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBLACK FALCON Mercedes-Benz422200P12−805,299
2014▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieVita4One Racing Team400100P15−1445,072
2013▸Nürburgring Langstrecken-SerieBMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS100000P39−495,531
2012▸WECStatus Grand Prix100100P29−1415,580
2008▸GP2 SeriesTrust Team Arden801000P19↑502−1795,721
2007▸Formula 3 Euro SeriesManor Motorsport1903020P5+9285,398
▸Formula V8 3.5Fortec Motorsports400000P20+282
▸Formula 3 MacauManor Motorsport100000—+49
2006▸Formula 3 Euro SeriesFortec Motorsports300000P21+3114,139
▸Formula 3 MacauFortec Motorsports100000—+123
2004▸Formula Renault EurocupAR Motorsport1300000P28+2,3553,705
Recent coverage
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Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Buurman finished ahead vs behind
RivalRatingRacedAheadBehindRecord
🇫🇷 Romain GrosjeanFIA Platinum5,1583372621%
🏳️ James JakesFIA Gold3,93632122038%
🇨🇭 Sébastien BuemiFIA Platinum6,2892882029%
🇩🇪 Frank StipplerFIA Platinum4,8062791833%
🇳🇱 Renger van der ZandeFIA Platinum5,7762617965%
🇫🇷 Franck MailleuxFIA Gold4,91524141058%
🇫🇷 Yann ClairayFIA Silver5,0612314961%
🇫🇮 Kamui KobayashiFIA Platinum5,5762281436%
🇬🇧 Christopher HaaseFIA Platinum5,05022101245%
🇭🇰 Marco HolzerFIA Gold4,4132218482%
🇩🇪 Sebastian VettelFIA Platinum, 4× champion6,88461517%
🇩🇪 Nico HülkenbergFIA Platinum, 2× champion6,6671871139%
🇮🇹 Edoardo MortaraFIA Platinum, 1× champion6,5522014670%
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 38,983 drivers indexed
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1,420🇲🇽 Alejandro GarcíaAsian Le Mans Series4,802
1,421🇫🇷 François HeriauAsian Le Mans Series4,801
1,422🇺🇸 Jazeman Firhan JaafarSuper GT4,801
1,423🇰🇷 Jongkyum KimNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,801
1,424🇺🇸 Darrell Bubba Wallace Jr.NASCAR Xfinity4,800
1,425🇺🇸 Justin RothbergGT World Challenge America4,800
1,426🇦🇹 Pierre ChauvetInternational Formula 30004,799
1,427🇳🇱 Yelmer BuurmanAsian Le Mans Series4,799
1,428🇯🇵 Togo SuganamiSuper GT4,798
1,429🏳️ Alexander RoloffNürburgring Langstrecken-Serie4,797
1,430🇦🇺 Josh BuchanTCR World Tour4,797
1,431🇬🇧 Matt ParryGT World Challenge Europe4,797
1,432🇩🇪 Maximilian BuhkDTM4,797
1,433🇧🇷 Diego NunesTCR World Tour4,796
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Yelmer Buurman is a racing driver from Netherlands who competes in Asian Le Mans Series for Vista AF Corse. Buurman is a one-time champion (2021), with 5 wins and 21 podiums from 113 starts.[1]

A Racer Rating of 4,799 ranks Buurman 1427th of 38,983 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
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