Eric van de Poele
Belgian racing driver (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Francis Edouard Ghislain Thérèse van de Poele[1] (French pronunciation: [e.ʁik vɑn də pwal, -pwɛl]; born 30 September 1961) is a Belgian racing driver and former Formula One driver. He participated in 29 Grands Prix, in 1991 and 1992. He is a three-times class winner at 24 Hours of Le Mans, and won three Formula 3000 races in 1990. Before his Formula One career, he won the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft.
Quick Facts Born, Formula One World Championship career ...
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Born | (1961-09-30) 30 September 1961 (age 62) Verviers, Liège, Belgium |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | ![]() |
Active years | 1991 – 1992 |
Teams | Modena, Brabham, Fondmetal |
Entries | 29 (5 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1991 United States Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1992 Italian Grand Prix |
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Quick Facts 24 Hours of Le Mans career, Years ...
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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Years | 1992, 1994, 1996 – 1998, 2000 – 2002, 2008 – 2010 |
Teams | Clayton Cunninghman Racing, Racing for Belgium/Team Scandia, Nissan Motorsports/TWR, Doyle-Risi Racing, Team Cadillac, Team Bentley, Krohn Racing |
Best finish | 3rd (2001) |
Class wins | 3 (1998, 2001, 2002) |
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