# David Perel

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South African racing driver (born 1985)

David Perel Perel in 2024 Nationality South African Born (1985-05-07) 7 May 1985 (age 41) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Categorisation FIA Bronze (2016–2017) FIA Silver (2018–) Previous series 2023 2021–22 2021–22 2020 2019 2016, 2018 2015, 2019, 2021 2014–15 2008, 2010, 2012–14 GT Cup Open Europe FIA World Endurance Championship Asian Le Mans Series Le Mans Cup 24H Series International GT Open Italian GT Championship Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship titles 2017 2017 2017 Blancpain GT Series – Am Cup Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – Am Cup Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup – Am Cup

**David Perel** (born 7 May 1985[1] in [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town)) is a [South African](/source/South_Africans) racing driver competing in the [European Le Mans Series](/source/2025_European_Le_Mans_Series) for [Spirit of Race](/source/AF_Corse), the [GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup](/source/2025_GT_World_Challenge_Europe_Endurance_Cup) for Rinaldi Racing and the [Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie](/source/2025_N%C3%BCrburgring_Langstrecken-Serie) for Realize [Kondo Racing](/source/Kondo_Racing) with Rinaldi.[2][3]

He was the champion of the Overall, [Endurance](/source/2017_Blancpain_GT_Series_Endurance_Cup) and [Sprint](/source/2017_GT_Series_Sprint_Cup), Am Cup classes in the [2017 Blancpain GT Series](/source/2017_Blancpain_GT_Series).[4][5]

## Karting record

### Karting career summary

Season Series Team Position 2003 RCM South Africa - Senior Max 18th 2004 RCM South Africa - Senior Max ? 2006 RCM South Africa - Senior Max 4th 2007 RMC Grand Finals - Senior Max 6th Source:[2]

## Racing record

### Racing career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2008 Formula Volkswagen South Africa Sam Racing 7 0 0 0 1 26 10th 2010 Formula Volkswagen South Africa 2 0 0 0 0 8 14th 2012 Formula Volkswagen South Africa 2 0 0 0 0 1 20th 2013 Formula Volkswagen South Africa ? 0 0 0 1 11 11th 2014 Formula Volkswagen South Africa 4 0 0 0 1 18 9th Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro/Am 1 0 0 0 0 ? ? 2015 Italian GT Championship - Sprint GTC Bonaldi Motorsport 14 5 4 4 7 143 2nd Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Gallardo Am 2 2 0 1 2 30 10th 2016 Blancpain GT Series Kessel Racing Team Parker Racing 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series - Am 6 1 2 2 2 58 10th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am 4 0 2 1 0 29 13th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup Kessel Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Am 2 1 0 1 2 29 4th International GT Open - GT3 AM 2 1 0 0 1 0 NC 2017 Blancpain GT Series Kessel Racing 11 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series - Am 11 7 6 8 9 195 1st Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Am 5 2 3 4 4 118 1st Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Am 6 5 3 6 5 77 1st Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 1 1 0 0 1 43 8th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0.5 27th Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup - Pro-Am 2 1 0 0 1 16.5 5th 2019 24H Series - Europe - A6 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau 3 0 0 0 0 34 16th Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing 5 0 0 0 0 4 31st Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver 5 0 0 0 1 46 7th Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe 10 0 0 0 0 0 NC Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe - Silver 10 3 3 2 5 102.5 2nd Italian GT Championship - Endurance - GT3 Pro/Am 1 1 0 0 1 ? ? Intercontinental GT Challenge Wochenspiegel Team Monschau by Rinaldi 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Kessel Racing 2 0 0 0 1 28 11th VLN Series - Cup 5 Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 6.9 54th VLN Series - V6 1 0 0 0 0 ? ? VLN Series - V5 1 0 0 0 0 ? ? 2020 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Kessel Racing 5 2 1 0 4 99 2nd Le Mans Cup - GT3 7 1 2 1 5 92 2nd Intercontinental GT Challenge Rinaldi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Pro-Am 2 0 0 0 0 18 18th 2021 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Rinaldi Racing 4 0 0 0 2 49 3rd GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 3 0 0 0 0 22 21st GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 2 30th GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver 2 0 0 0 0 7.5 17th Intercontinental GT Challenge 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Spirit of Race 6 1 1 1 4 89 2nd 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF Italian GT Endurance Championship - GT3 Kessel Racing 3 0 0 0 0 11 12th 2022 Asian Le Mans Series - GT Rinaldi Racing 4 1 0 0 2 57 3rd European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Spirit of Race 4 0 0 0 2 39 10th 24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGTE 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 43rd Intercontinental GT Challenge AF Corse 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC 2023 European Le Mans Series - LMGTE Spirit of Race 6 0 0 0 1 55 5th GT Cup Open Europe - Pro-Am Kessel Racing 2 0 1 0 0 0 13th 2024 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze 5 0 0 0 0 10 31st European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Spirit of Race 6 1 0 0 1 45 9th 2025 European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Spirit of Race 6 0 0 0 1 52 6th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Bronze 3 0 0 0 0 5 36th GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Silver 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Pro-Am 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Intercontinental GT Challenge Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi 1 0 0 0 0 4 30th Rinaldi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie - SP9 Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi 24 Hours of Nürburgring - SP9 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF European Le Mans Series - LMGT3 Spirit of Race Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup - GT3 Italian GT Championship Sprint Cup - GT3 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup Rinaldi Racing Sources:[2][6]

* Season still in progress.

### Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

#### GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points 2016 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MNZ Ret SIL Ret LEC 28 13th 29 Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 SPA 6H 61 SPA 12H 53 SPA 24H 54 NÜR 2017 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Am MNZ Ret SIL 39 LEC 28 SPA 6H 29 SPA 12H 26 SPA 24H 22 CAT 39 1st 118 2018 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am MNZ SIL LEC SPA 6H 18 SPA 12H 21 SPA 24H 15 CAT 8th 43 2019 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Silver MNZ 25 SIL 13 LEC 16 SPA 6H 57 SPA 12H 61 SPA 24H Ret CAT 8 7th 46 2020 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am IMO NÜR SPA 6H 40 SPA 12H 33 SPA 24H 22 LEC Ret 18th 18 2021 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Silver MON LEC SPA 6H 22 SPA 12H 17 SPA 24H 30 NÜR 32 CAT 17 21st 22 2022 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Gold IMO LEC SPA 6H 52 SPA 12H 47 SPA 24H 33 HOC CAT 26th 6 2024 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Bronze LEC 32 SPA 6H Ret SPA 12H Ret SPA 24H Ret NÜR 36 MNZ 25 JED Ret 31st 10 2025 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Bronze LEC 41 MNZ 38 SPA 6H 44 SPA 12H 49 SPA 24H 41 36th 5 Silver NÜR DNS CAT 38 NC 0 2026 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Silver LEC 42 MNZ SPA 6H SPA 12H SPA 24H NÜR ALG NC* 0* Source:[3]

#### GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points 2016 Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Am MIS QR MIS CR BRH QR BRH CR NÜR QR NÜR CR HUN QR 31 HUN CR 25 CAT QR CAT CR 4th 29 2017 Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Am MIS QR MIS CR BRH QR BRH CR ZOL QR 30 ZOL CR 4 HUN QR 30 HUN CR Ret NÜR QR 28 NÜR CR 27 1st 77 2018 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am ZOL 1 ZOL 2 BRH 1 BRH 2 MIS 1 MIS 2 HUN 1 HUN 2 NÜR 1 Ret NÜR 2 10 5th 16.5 2019 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro-Am BRH 1 13 BRH 2 16 MIS 1 12 MIS 2 22 ZAN 1 25 ZAN 2 15 NÜR 1 20 NÜR 2 24 HUN 1 25 HUN 2 Ret 2nd 102.5 2021 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Silver MAG 1 MAG 2 ZAN 1 Ret ZAN 2 8 MIS 1 MIS 2 BRH 1 BRH 2 VAL 1 VAL 2 17th 7.5 Source:[3]

### Complete Intercontinental GT Challenge results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Manufacturer Car 1 2 3 4 5 Pos. Points 2017 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 BAT SPA 22 LAG NC 0 2019 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 BAT LAG SPA SUZ KYA 13 NC 0 2020 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 BAT IND SPA 19 KYA NC 0 2021 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 SPA 17 IND KYA NC 0 2022 Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 BAT SPA 33 IND GUL NC 0 2025 Ferrari Ferrari 296 GT3 BAT NUR 8 SPA 27 SUZ IND 30th 4 Source:[3]

* Season still in progress.

### Complete European Le Mans Series results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rank Points 2019 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC MNZ CAT SIL SPA 5 ALG 2 11th 28 2020 Kessel Racing LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC 2 SPA 1 LEC 4 MNZ 1 ALG 2 2nd 99 2021 Spirit of Race LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT 3 RBR 2 LEC 2 MNZ 1 SPA NC ALG 4 2nd 89 2022 Spirit of Race LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 LEC 9 IMO 3 MNZ 8 CAT 2 SPA ALG 10th 39 2023 Spirit of Race LMGTE Ferrari 488 GTE Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 CAT 5 LEC 5 ARA 6 SPA 7 POR 7 ALG 3 5th 55 2024 Spirit of Race LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 CAT 5 LEC 1 IMO 8 SPA Ret MUG Ret ALG 7 9th 45 2025 Spirit of Race LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 CAT 4 LEC 4 IMO 3 SPA 10 SIL 8 ALG 6 6th 52 2026 Spirit of Race LMGT3 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 CAT 6 LEC 4 IMO SPA SIL ALG 3rd* 20* Source:[3]

* Season still in progress.

### Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 Rank Points 2021 Rinaldi Racing GT Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DUB 1 8 DUB 2 2 ABU 1 4 ABU 2 3 3rd 49 2022 Rinaldi Racing GT Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 DUB 1 2 DUB 2 1 ABU 1 7 ABU 2 6 3rd 57 Source:[3]

* Season still in progress.

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 2021 Spirit of Race Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Ferrari 488 GTE Evo LMGTE AM 109 DNF DNF 2022 Spirit of Race Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Ferrari 488 GTE Evo LMGTE AM 339 43rd 10th Source:[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["David Perel Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250114134950/https://www.motorsport.com/driver/david-perel/142895/). *motorsport.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.motorsport.com/driver/david-perel/142895/) on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) ["Driver: David Perel | Driver Database"](https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/david-perel). *www.driverdb.com*. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:1_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:1_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:1_3-6) ["David Perel Results | Motorsport Stats"](https://motorsportstats.com/driver/david-perel/results). *motorsportstats.com*. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Champions 2017"](https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/champions?filter_season_id=7). *GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS*. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Karanja, Earl (2 October 2017). ["Blancpain GT: Bortolotti and Engelhart Crowned Champions at Barcelona Season Finale"](https://gtspirit.com/2017/10/02/blancpain-gt-bortolotti-engelhart-crowned-champions-barcelona-season-finale/). *gtspirit.com*. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["David Perel (ZA) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars"](https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/David-Perel-ZA.html). *www.racingsportscars.com*. Retrieved 27 June 2025.

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