Fifteen years have passed since the Dutchman was a thorn in the side of Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo in Formula 3, yet Renger van der Zande still performs on a high level and was arguably the year’s outstanding IMSA SportsCar driver.
The 38-year-old’s shining moment was a spectacular pass on Nick Tandy to secure victory in a thrilling ending to Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, to conclude his seven-year Cadillac career on a high. He was consistently the fastest Caddy driver throughout the second half of the season and made very few mistakes. JS
