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| Kelvin van der Linde | |
|---|---|
 Van der Linde in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  South African German |
| Born | 20 June 1996 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Related to | Etienne van der Linde (uncle) Sheldon van der Linde (brother) |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2022–23 |
| Current team | ABT CUPRA Formula E Team |
| Racing licence |  FIA Platinum |
| Car number | 51 |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 24th in 2022–23 |
| Finished last season | 25th (0 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| 2014–20 2015 2014 2013 2011–2012 2006–2010 | ADAC GT Masters TCR International Series Blancpain Sprint Series Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Volkswagen Cup South Africa Karting |
| Championship titles | |
| 2014, 2019 2013 2011–2012 2008, 2010 | ADAC GT Masters Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup Volkswagen Cup South Africa South African Karting Championship |
Kelvin van der Linde (born 20 June 1996) is a South African and German[1] sports car racing driver currently competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Abt Sportsline.[2] He is a two-time champion of the ADAC GT Masters, having won the championship in 2014 and 2019, and won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in 2017 and 2022. He made his formula racing debut in Formula E at the 2023 Diriyah ePrix, driving for ABT Cupra as a substitute for the injured Robin Frijns.[3]
In 2022 he initiated the process for acquiring the German citizenship after living in Kempten, Germany, since 2014.[4] In early 2024 the process was completed.[1]
- ^ a b "RELIVE: Das Qualifying vom Samstag in Oschersleben in voller Länge". ran.de (in German). 14 July 2023.
Interviewer: "Du bist letztes Jahr auch Deutscher geworden, stimmt's?" K.v.d. Linde: "Anfang dieses Jahr, ja."
[Interviewer: "You became a German last year, correct?" K.v.d. Linde: "Early this year, yes."] - ^ "DTM 2024 entry list: Who is driving in the DTM this year?". Autosport. 25 April 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Haidinger, Sven. ""Mir fehlt noch der Reisepass": Kelvin van der Linde will Deutscher werden". Motorsport-Total.com (in German).