 Van Merksteijn at the 2011 Acropolis Rally | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Dutch |
| Born | (1956-06-10) June 10, 1956 (age 68) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2007–2012 |
| Co-driver | Erwin Berkhof Hans van Beek Erwin Mombaerts Hans van Goor Eddy Chevallier |
| Teams | Van Merksteijn Motorsport |
| Rallies | 12 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 0 |
| First rally | 2007 Rallye Deutschland |
| Last rally | 2012 Monte Carlo Rally |
Peter van Merksteijn Sr. (born 10 June 1956) is a Dutch racing driver and rally driver who drove for the Van Merksteijn Motorsport team in the 2011 World Rally Championship season with Citroën DS3 WRC. He also competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on three occasions, scoring a class win with co-drivers Jeroen Bleekemolen and Jos Verstappen in 2008.
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Seikel Motorsport
|
 Gabrio Rosa Alex Caffi
|
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | GT | 148 | DNF | DNF |
| 2005 | Spyker Squadron
|
Tom Coronel Donny Crevels
|
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | GT2 | 76 | DNF | DNF |
| 2008 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport
|
Jeroen Bleekemolen Jos Verstappen
|
Porsche RS Spyder Evo | LMP2 | 354 | 10th | 1st |
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | FIN | GER 40 |
NZL | ESP 29 |
FRA | JPN | IRE | GBR 43 |
NC | 0 |
| 2008 | van Merksteijn Motorsport | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | MON | SWE 23 |
MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA Ret |
GRE | TUR | NC | 0 | ||||||||
| Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | FIN | GER 21 |
NZL | ESP Ret |
FRA | JPN | GBR | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | van Merksteijn Motorsport | Ford Focus RS WRC 07 | IRE | NOR 20 |
CYP | POR Ret |
ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN | AUS | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | van Merksteijn Motorsport | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | SWE 28 |
MEX | JOR | TUR | NZL | POR | BUL | FIN | GER | JPN | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport | Citroën DS3 WRC | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR | ITA Ret |
ARG | GRE Ret |
FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Van Merksteijn Motorsport | Citroën DS3 WRC | MON Ret |
SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | GER | GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
References
- "Van Merksteijn Jr makes Citroen switch". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
External links
Media related to Peter van Merksteijn sr. at Wikimedia Commons