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| Éric Salignon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1982-07-22)22 July 1982 (age 43) |
| Previous series | |
| 2005–06 2004 2003 2000–02 2000–02 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series Formula 3 Euro Series British F3 FR2000 Eurocup French FRenault 2000 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2002 2001 | FR2000 Eurocup French FRenault 2000 |
Éric Salignon (born 22 July 1982 inCarpentras) is a French former racing driver.[1]
A former two-time winner of the Monaco Kart Cup, Salignon moved intoFormula Renault in 2000, competing in both theEuropean andFrench championships. Solid campaigns in both championships enabled Salignon to finished 16th in his national championship, and one place lower in the pan-European series. He continued in both series in 2001, driving for Graff Racing. He finished fifth in the Eurocup, in just seven races. With his focus on the French series, he won that particular championship by 37 points. This performance earned him a spot in the inauguralRenault Driver Development programme in 2002. Salignon's 2002 season was impressive, as he won the Eurocup by four points fromNeel Jani, and lost the French title by just two points toAlexandre Prémat. In fourteen races, he won seven and finished on the podium a further three times.
Continuing on the RDD in 2003, Salignon moved to theBritish Formula 3 Championship driving for David Hayle'sHitech Racing team.[2] Teaming up with fellow RDD driverDanny Watts, Salignon claimed a solitary pole position atThruxton, and led that race until five laps from the end, colliding with the eventual championAlan van der Merwe.[3] He redeemed himself with his best finish of the season at the following round atSpa with second place. He eventually finished twelfth in the championship, but was consequently dropped by Renault for the RDD.
For2004, Salignon moved into theFormula Three Euroseries driving for theASM team, joining his former Formula Renault rival Prémat andBritish driverJamie Green, who had competed against Salignon in British F3.[4] Salignon won races atEstoril,Adria andZandvoort before leaving the team, whilst lying in third place in the championship.[5] He ended up finishing sixth in the standings, and was also the runner-up to Prémat at the prestigiousMasters of Formula 3, also at Zandvoort.[6]
After leaving ASM, Salignon signed up to compete in theWorld Series by Renault for its debut season in2005, with the series having previously been named the World Series by Nissan. He competed for the Cram Competition team, and ended up tenth overall tying on points withJaap van Lagen. He did miss theEstoril rounds of the championship though, with British driverBen Hanley replacing him.[7] Hanley ended up taking Salignon's seat at Cram for the2006, with Salignon moving toInterwetten. Salignon started the season off with a double win atZolder, which was only ratified a month after the conclusion of the season.[8] Salignon had lost the first of his two wins, due to the race results being completely annulled, after protests from a rival team.[9] He had since left the team by the time he got his second win back, having been replaced byFranck Perera for the final round, in order for his team to successfully clinch the teams championship.[10] Since being replaced, he has not taken part in any major international championship.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | 20 | 17th |
| French Formula Renault 2000 | Barroso Racing Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16th | |
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | Graff Racing | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 5th |
| French Formula Renault 2000 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 162 | 1st | ||
| 2002 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | Graff Racing | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 182 | 1st |
| French Formula Renault 2000 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 2nd | ||
| 2003 | British Formula 3 International Series | Hitech Racing | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| 2004 | Formula 3 Euro Series | ASM Formule 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 6th |
| Masters of Formula 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | ||
| Bahrain Superprix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Cram Competition | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 10th |
| 2006 | Formula Renault 3.5 Series | Interwetten.com | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 9th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ASM Formule 3 | Dallara F303/014 | HWA-Mercedes | HOC 1 5 | HOC 2 5 | EST 1 Ret | EST 2 1 | ADR 1 22 | ADR 1 1 | PAU 1 Ret | PAU 2 4 | NOR 1 7 | NOR 1 9 | MAG 1 2 | MAG 2 Ret | NÜR 1 11 | NÜR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 1 | ZAN 2 2 | BRN 1 | BRN 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | 6th | 64 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cram Competition | ZOL 1 15 | ZOL 2 Ret | MON 1 14 | VAL 1 23† | VAL 2 3 | LMS 1 5 | LMS 2 4 | BIL 1 4 | BIL 2 5 | OSC 1 Ret | OSC 2 8 | DON 1 Ret | DON 2 Ret | EST 1 | EST 2 | MNZ 1 6 | MNZ 2 Ret | 10th | 49 |
| 2006 | Interwetten.com | ZOL 1 1 | ZOL 2 1 | MON 1 20 | IST 1 17 | IST 2 23† | MIS 1 22 | MIS 2 8 | SPA 1 9 | SPA 2 5 | NÜR 1 NC | NÜR 2 7 | DON 1 14 | DON 2 11 | LMS 1 18 | LMS 2 9 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 9th | 48 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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| Preceded by Renaud Derlot | French Formula Renault 2000 Champion 2001 | Succeeded by |
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