Eric Salignon
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Formula Renault
A former two-time winner of the Monaco Kart Cup, Salignon moved into Formula RenaultFormula Renault
Formula Renault is a class of formula racing founded in 1971. It is popular in Europe and other countries. Regarded as an entry-level series to motor racing, it is a respected series where drivers can learn advanced racecraft before moving on to Formula Three, World Series by Renault, GP2 or...
in 2000, competing in both the European
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault....
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
Renault Driver Development
The RF1 Driver Programme, formerly known as Renault Driver Development, is a program to support racing drivers since 2002 in their racing series. The programme was created by Renault F1 in 2002....
programme in 2002. Salignon's 2002 season was impressive, as he won the Eurocup by four points from Neel Jani
Neel Jani
Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester...
, and lost the French title by just two points to Alexandre Prémat
Alexandre Prémat
Alexandre Prémat is a French race car driver.-Career:-Karting & French Formula Renault Campus:...
. In fourteen races, he won seven and finished on the podium a further three times.
Formula Three
Continuing on the RDD in 2003, Salignon moved to the British Formula Three ChampionshipBritish Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
driving for David Hayle's Hitech Racing
Hitech Racing
Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula Three Championship in 2003.-Formula Three:...
team. Teaming up with fellow RDD driver Danny Watts
Danny Watts
Danny Watts is a British racing driver.Danny Watts started racing in 1993, when he began karting. After five seasons of karting, he stepped up to single seater racing in 1998 in the UK Formula First championship, in which he dominated with 12 wins...
, Salignon claimed a solitary pole position at Thruxton
Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing....
, and led that race until five laps from the end, colliding with the eventual champion Alan van der Merwe
Alan van der Merwe
style="float:right; background:transparent;"|Alan van der Merwe is a South African race car driver.He won the 2001 Formula Ford Festival, he was the 2003 British Formula Three Champion and ran for Super Nova Racing in Formula 3000 in 2004...
. He redeemed himself with his best finish of the season at the following round at Spa
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
with second place. He eventually finished twelfth in the championship, but was consequently dropped by Renault for the RDD.
For 2004
2004 Formula Three Euroseries season
The 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the second championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of 1 hour and 30 minutes of free practice on Friday – in...
, Salignon moved into the Formula Three Euroseries
Formula Three Euroseries
The Formula 3 Euro Series is a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship...
driving for the ASM
ART Grand Prix
Lotus ART is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. It was founded as ART Grand Prix in 1991.-Creation:...
team, joining his former Formula Renault rival Prémat and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
driver Jamie Green
Jamie Green
Jamie Green is a British professional racing driver. He is currently employed by Persson Motorsport in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship.-Early career:...
, whom had competed against Salignon in British F3. Salignon won races at Estoril
Autódromo do Estoril
The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....
, Adria
Adria International Raceway
Adria International Raceway is a motorsport race track near Adria in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. It is a permanent road course, and is in length...
and Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Circuit Park Zandvoort is a motorsport race track located in Burgemeester van Alphenstraat 108, 2041 KP in the dunes north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, near the North Sea coast line.- History :...
before leaving the team, whilst lying in third place in the championship. He ended up finishing sixth in the standings, and was also the runner-up to Prémat at the prestigious Masters of Formula 3
Masters of Formula 3
The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder...
, also at Zandvoort.
World Series by Renault
After leaving ASM, Salignon signed up to compete in the World Series by RenaultWorld Series by Renault
The World Series by Renault, formerly the World Series by Nissan from 1998 to 2004, is a motor racing series. The series consists of the flagship Formula Renault 3.5 Series , the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Eurocup Mégane Trophy...
for its debut season in 2005
2005 World Series by Renault season
The 2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was the first Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. The season began on May 1 at Zolder, Belgium and finished at Monza, Italy on October 23 after 17 races...
, 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
Jaap van Lagen
Jaap van Lagen is a Dutch racing driver, who is a former competitor in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and a former Eurocup Megane Trophy champion....
. He did miss the Estoril
Autódromo do Estoril
The Autódromo do Estoril is a race course in Portugal, owned by state-run holding management company Parpública. Its length is . It was the home of the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix from 1984 to 1996....
rounds of the championship though, with British driver Ben Hanley
Ben Hanley
Ben Hanley is a British racing driver who competed in the first part of the 2008 GP2 Series season. He is also a member of the Renault F1 team's young driver program.- Career :...
replacing him. Hanley ended up taking Salignon's seat at Cram for the 2006
2006 World Series by Renault season
The 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 29 at Zolder, Belgium and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 29 after 17 races.-Driver lineup:-Calendar and race winners :...
, with Salignon moving to Interwetten
Interwetten Racing
Interwetten.com Racing is a racing team from Austria. It was founded in 2001 by Walter Raus.- Career :The team started its career in Formula Volkswagen, and in its second year of operations won the championship with the German driver Sven Barth....
. Salignon started the season off with a double win at Zolder
Zolder
The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus...
, which was only ratified a month after the conclusion of the season. Salignon had lost the first of his two wins, due to the race results being completely annulled, after protests from a rival team. He had since left the team by the time he got his second win back, having been replaced by Franck Perera
Franck Perera
Franck Perera is a race car driver who has competed in a number of international open wheel racing championships.-Career:...
for the final round, in order for his team to successfully clinch the teams championship. Since being replaced, he has not taken part in any major international championship.
Motor racing record
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Poles | Wins | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Final Placing |
| 2000 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault.... |
? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 20 | 17th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Formula Renault 2000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 10 | 16th | ||
| 2001 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault.... |
Graff Racing | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 5th |
| French Formula Renault 2000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 162 | 1st | ||
| 2002 | Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 is a Formula Renault 2.0 championship with a presence of many Formula Renault championships drivers. It serves as a support series to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series as part of the World Series by Renault.... |
Graff Racing | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 182 | 1st |
| French Formula Renault 2000 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 111 | 2nd | ||
| 2003 | British Formula Three British Formula Three Championship The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is... |
Hitech Racing Hitech Racing Hitech Racing is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula Three Championship in 2003.-Formula Three:... |
22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 12th |
| Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 36th | ||
| 2004 | Formula Three Euroseries 2004 Formula Three Euroseries season The 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the second championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of 1 hour and 30 minutes of free practice on Friday – in... |
ASM Formule 3 ART Grand Prix Lotus ART is a French motor racing team that competes in formula single-seaters in Europe. It was founded as ART Grand Prix in 1991.-Creation:... |
16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 6th |
| Masters of Formula 3 Masters of Formula 3 The Masters of Formula 3 is a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 2nd | ||
| Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix The Macau Grand Prix is a motor-racing event held annually in Macau, one of China's Special Administrative Regions. It is known for being the only street circuit racing event in which both car and motorcycle races are held... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| Bahrain Superprix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | ||
| 2005 | World Series by Renault 2005 World Series by Renault season The 2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was the first Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. The season began on May 1 at Zolder, Belgium and finished at Monza, Italy on October 23 after 17 races... |
Cram Competition | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 10th |
| 2006 | World Series by Renault 2006 World Series by Renault season The 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on April 29 at Zolder, Belgium and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 29 after 17 races.-Driver lineup:-Calendar and race winners :... |
Interwetten.com Interwetten Racing Interwetten.com Racing is a racing team from Austria. It was founded in 2001 by Walter Raus.- Career :The team started its career in Formula Volkswagen, and in its second year of operations won the championship with the German driver Sven Barth.... |
15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 9th |