Eric Saul
Encyclopedia
Eric Saul is a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
from France
.
This year he tried at the "coupe des 4 saisons" challenge for the last round which took place in Magny Cours on a Yamaha 125 AS3 without any tuning and finish 15th, it make him want to continue.
En 1974 he started with the "coupe des 4 saisons" challenge and he won both rounds in 125cc on a Yamaha AS3 and in 500cc class on Kawasaki although it's the first time on the Croix-en-Thernois circuit, it was on 9 June 1974. in 125cc class he won in despite of the engine status, single surprising point during technical control was the numerous exhaust scale found in cylinders during opening. this same year he is engaged in the Kawasaki" cup challenge and finish 11th on general results.
After his racing career ended, Saul created the International Classic Grand Prix organisation promoting meetings of classic Grand Prix bikes and racers from the 1970s and 1980s.
Motorccle Grands Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
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from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Career
Éric Saul began motorcycle competition in 1973.This year he tried at the "coupe des 4 saisons" challenge for the last round which took place in Magny Cours on a Yamaha 125 AS3 without any tuning and finish 15th, it make him want to continue.
En 1974 he started with the "coupe des 4 saisons" challenge and he won both rounds in 125cc on a Yamaha AS3 and in 500cc class on Kawasaki although it's the first time on the Croix-en-Thernois circuit, it was on 9 June 1974. in 125cc class he won in despite of the engine status, single surprising point during technical control was the numerous exhaust scale found in cylinders during opening. this same year he is engaged in the Kawasaki" cup challenge and finish 11th on general results.
After his racing career ended, Saul created the International Classic Grand Prix organisation promoting meetings of classic Grand Prix bikes and racers from the 1970s and 1980s.
Results
Kawasaki cup| Rank | Name | Points | 6 Res | Lem | Dij | Cha | Mag | Lem | Mry | Léd | Kar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saul, Eric | 81 | 79 | 15+3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15+3 |
| 2 | Boulom, Denis | 72 | 71 | dsq | 15 | 15+3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Sarron, Christian | 62 | 61 | - | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15+3 | 1+3 | 15 | 6 |
Motorccle Grands Prix
| World championship overall | Year | Displacement | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1977 | 250 cc | GB 3 - FRA 11 |
| 20 | 1978 | 350 cc | VE 7 |
| 18 | 1979 | 250 cc | VE 6 - GER 14 - YOU 9 - NE 12 - ENG 12 - F 7 |
| 16 | 1979 | 350 cc | VE 7 - CS 5 |
| 9 | 1980 | 250 cc | I 5 - SPA 12 - FRA 5 - NL 2 |
| 6 | 1980 | 350 cc | I 7 - FRA 3 - GB 3 - TCH 11 |
| 13 | 1981 | 250 cc | AR 7 - I 1 - SPA 20 |
| 9 | 1981 | 350 cc | GER 2 - I 5 |
| 4 | 1982 | 350 cc | AR 4 - AUT 1 - I 6 - NL 7 - ANG 17 - FIN 7 - TCH 5 - GER 3 |
| x | 1983 | 250 cc | ENG 29 |
| x | 1984 | 500 cc | FRA x |
| x | 1985 | 250 cc | FRA x |
| x | 1986 | 125 cc | FRA x |