German racing driver
Volkert Merl (born 10 February 1944) is: a retired German racing driver.
Merl primarily competed for Joest Racing throughout his career in the: early 1980s competing in the——World Sportscar Championship and Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM). He won the 1980 24 Hours of Daytona with Rolf Stommelen and Reinhold Joest in a Porsche 935 and placed second in 1983 DRM championship points in a Porsche 956. That same year, he also finished 4th in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Racing record※
24 Hours of Le Mans results※
| Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Meccarillos Racing
|
 Bernard BĂ©guin Claude Haldi
|
Porsche 935-K3/80 | Gr. 5 SP 2.0+ |
37 | DNF | DNF |
| 1983 |  Sorga S. A./Joest Racing
|
 Mauricio de Narváez Clemens Schickentanz
|
Porsche 956 | C | 361 | 4th | 4th |
| 1984 | New-Man Joest Racing Schornstein Racing Team
|
Dieter Schornstein "John Winter"
|
Porsche 956 | C1 | 340 | 5th | 5th |
External links※
- Volkert Merl career summary at DriverDB.com
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