Éric Salignon (born 22 July 1982 in Carpentras) is a French racing driver.[1]
| Éric Salignon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 22 July 1982 Carpentras (France) |
| 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 |
Career
editFormula Renault
editA former two-time winner of the Monaco Kart Cup, Salignon moved into Formula Renault in 2000, competing in both the European and French 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 inaugural Renault Driver Development programme in 2002. Salignon's 2002 season was impressive, as he won the Eurocup by four points from Neel Jani, and lost the French title by just two points to Alexandre Prémat. In fourteen races, he won seven and finished on the podium a further three times.
Formula Three
editContinuing on the RDD in 2003, Salignon moved to the British Formula 3 Championship driving for David Hayle's Hitech Racing team.[2] Teaming up with fellow RDD driver Danny Watts, Salignon claimed a solitary pole position at Thruxton, and led that race until five laps from the end, colliding with the eventual champion Alan van der Merwe.[3] He redeemed himself with his best finish of the season at the following round at Spa with second place. He eventually finished twelfth in the championship, but was consequently dropped by Renault for the RDD.
For 2004, Salignon moved into the Formula Three Euroseries driving for the ASM team, joining his former Formula Renault rival Prémat and British driver Jamie Green, who had competed against Salignon in British F3.[4] Salignon won races at Estoril, Adria and Zandvoort 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 prestigious Masters of Formula 3, also at Zandvoort.[6]
World Series by Renault
editAfter leaving ASM, Salignon signed up to compete in the World Series by Renault for its debut season in 2005, 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 with Jaap van Lagen. He did miss the Estoril rounds of the championship though, with British driver Ben Hanley replacing him.[7] Hanley ended up taking Salignon's seat at Cram for the 2006, with Salignon moving to Interwetten. Salignon started the season off with a double win at Zolder, 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 by Franck 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.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit| 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 |
Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics 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 |
Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics 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.
References
edit- ^ F3: Spengler sur le podium! 5 Jul 2004 "J'ai connu un autre super départ et j'ai doublé Éric Salignon et Nicolas Lapierre avant d'aborder le premier virage, » a raconté Spengler."
- ^ "Hitech Racing 2007 Champions". hitechracing.net. Hitech Racing. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Thruxton race 2: Green keeps it clean". autosport-atlas.com. Haymarket Publications. 2003-08-18. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Premat fastest on first test day". f3euroseries.com. Formula Three Euroseries. 2004-04-08. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Four drivers fighting for the runner-up position — Rookie ranking still to be decided". f3euroseries.com. Formula Three Euroseries. 2004-09-14. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Formula 3 Euro Series drivers celebrate double win". f3euroseries.com. Formula Three Euroseries. 2004-08-08. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Kubica to end the suspense?". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 2005-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Zolder results reinstated". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 2006-12-01. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Press release: Zolder – RACB Sport Sports Tribunal". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 2006-09-10. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Interwetten secures Perera, drops Salignon". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2006-10-20. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
External links
edit- Éric Salignon career summary at DriverDB.com