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Richard Mertens

Racer ID 3846 · Best in the Desert · 2016–2017 · Other UTV
🏁 Race winner
3Starts
1Wins
1Podiums
33%Win rate
0Top Qual
0Fast laps

All-time rank: #2841 in starts · #825 in wins (of 3,364 racers) · last timed race 2017-08-18

Career highlights

First timed race2016-10-08Best in the Desert · Polaris Desert Challenge
First win2016-10-08Best in the Desert · Polaris Desert Challenge · UTV 2900 S
Best season20161 wins · 1 podiums in 1 starts
Home trackPolaris Desert Challenge1 starts there
Brands racedCan-AmCan-Am 100% of 3 starts with a listed make
Average finishP11.33 tracks · 2 seasons · 1 series

Achievements 2 of 23 unlocked

🏁Green FlagStart your first timed race
🥇First WinWin a race
🎩Hat Trick3 wins in a row
1 / 3
🔥On Fire5 wins in a row
1 / 5
🏆10 WinsWin 10 races
1 / 10
🏆25 WinsWin 25 races
1 / 25
🐐50 WinsWin 50 races
1 / 50
🥉Podium Regular25 podiums
1 / 25
📈Podium Streak5 podiums in a row
1 / 5
🔢50 StartsStart 50 races
3 / 50
💯100 StartsStart 100 races
3 / 100
🦾Iron Driver250 starts
3 / 250
📅Full Season10+ starts in one season
2 / 10
🗓️Decade RacerRace in 10 different seasons
2 / 10
⏱Fast LapSet a fastest race lap
0 / 1
⚡Speed Demon10 fastest laps
0 / 10
🎯Top QualifierQualify P1
0 / 1
🌎Series HopperRace in 3 series
1 / 3
🗺️Track CollectorRace at 10 tracks
3 / 10
🏜️Dirt & DesertRace short course and desert
1 / 2
💪ComebackWin after 2+ years without one
0 / 1
👑ChampionWin a season title
0 / 1
👑Dynasty5 season titles
0 / 5

Charts

Finish by race (dots = each race, line = 8-race average, up is better)

P1P3P5P10P15+2016-10-08 · Best in the Desert · UTV 2900 S · P12017-01-07 · Best in the Desert · UTV 1900 P · P142017-08-18 · Best in the Desert · UTV 1900 P · P1920162017

Finish positions

P1: 111P2: 02P3: 03P4: 04P5: 05P6: 06P7: 07P8: 08P9: 09P10+: 210+2

Season by season

2016: 1 starts2016: 1 podiums2016: 1 wins20162017: 2 starts2017: 0 podiums2017: 0 wins2017■ starts■ podiums■ wins

Where they race

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By series

SeriesStartsWinsPodiumsBest
Best in the Desert311P1

Best tracks

TrackStartsWinsPodiums
Polaris Desert Challenge111
General Tire Vegas To Reno100
GMZ Race Products Parker 250100

Season by season

YearStartsWinsPodiumsWin %Fast laps
20172000%0
2016111100%0

Every race

DateSeries · TrackEventClassFinish
20172 starts · 0 wins · 0 podiums
2017-08-18Best in the Desert · General Tire Vegas To Reno2017 General Tire Vegas To RenoUTV 1900 PP19
2017-01-07Best in the Desert · GMZ Race Products Parker 2502017 GMZ Race Products Parker 250UTV 1900 PP14
20161 starts · 1 wins · 1 podiums
2016-10-08Best in the Desert · Polaris Desert Challenge2016 Polaris Desert ChallengeUTV 2900 SP1

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