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Eric van de Poele

Belgium
Date of birth:September 30, 1961 (50 y/o)
Place of birth:Verviers
Races entered:242
Wins:32
Podiums:77
Pole positions:9
Fastest laps:11
Race win percentage:13.22%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Eric van de Poele — in detail

2012
Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Volkswagen Scirocco R
   
2011
Belgian Touring Car Series - S1
Position: 4 (156 points)
14 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 8 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo S60 Racing Team
Car: Volvo S60
   
2010
Belgian Touring Car Series - S1
Position: 2 (186 points)
11 races. 4 wins. ? pole positions. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Volvo S60 Racing Team
Car: Volvo S60
Complete results needed.
 
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 27 (14 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT
 
FIA GT2 European Cup
Position: 7
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: AF Corse - ALD Team Vitaphone
Car: Ferrari F430
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT
   
2009
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series - DP
Position: 33 (40 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Krohn Racing
Car: Lola (Ford)
 
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 24 (16 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 19 (3 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Vitaphone Racing Team
Car: Maserati MC 12
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: 3.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
   
2008
Grand American Rolex Series - DP
Position: 19 (241 points)
13 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Krohn Racing
Car: Lola (Pontiac)
 
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 14 (43 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT2
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 9 (20 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Vitaphone Racing Team
Car: Maserati MC12
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
   
2007
Le Mans Series - LMP2
Position: 5 (21 points)
5 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Horag Racing
Car: Lola B05/40 (Judd)
Complete results needed.
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP2
Position: 19 (10 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Horag Racing
Car: Lola B05/40 (Judd)
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 12 (14 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Vitaphone Racing Team
Car: Maserati MC12
Complete results needed.
   
2006
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 19 (15 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Bartels Motor&Sport
Car: Maserati MC 12
Complete results needed.
 
GP Masters
Position: 2 (10 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Golden People
Car: Delta (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP2
Position: 9 (19 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Horag Lista Racing
Car: Lola B05/40 (Judd)
   
2005
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 14 (20 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Vitaphone Racing
Car: Maserati MC 12
 
Le Mans Endurance Series LMP2
Position: 9 (10 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Horag Lista Racing
Car: Lola B05/40 (Judd)
 
Le Mans Series - LMGT1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: A-Level Engineering
Car: Porsche 996 Turbo
   
2004
FIA GT
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Konrad Motorsport
Car: Saleen S7-R
 
Le Mans Endurance Series GTS
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: A-Level Engineering
Car: Porsche 911 Turbo
   
2003
American Le Mans Series - LMP900
Position: 17 (23 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Doran Racing
Car: Dallara (MG)
 
FIA GT
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Konrad Motorsport
Car: Saleen S7-R
   
2002
FIA GT
Position: 33 (2.5 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lister Storm Racing
Car: Lister Storm
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP 900 class
Race position: 4.
Team: Team Bentley
Car: Bentley EXP Speed 8
Complete results needed.
 
Grand American Rolex Series - SportsRacing Prototypes
Position: 51 (23 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
2001
FIA GT
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Rafanelli
Car: Ferrari 550 Maranello
 
Le Mans 24h - GTP class
Race position: 1.
Team: Team Bentley
Car: Bentley EXP Speed 8 (Audi)
Complete results needed.
   
2000
Belgian Procar
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Kronos
Car: Peugeot 306 GTi
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP 900 class
Race position: 12.
Team: Team Cadillac
Car: Cadillac Northstar LMP
 
Grand American Rolex Series - SportsRacing Prototypes
Position: 21 (103 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1999
American Le Mans Series - Prototype
Position: 26 (43 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 2 fastest laps.
Car: Riley & Scott Mk III (Judd)
 
Grand American Rolex Series - SportsRacing Prototypes
Position: 59 (20 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Doyle-Risi Racing
Car: Ferrari 333SP
   
1998
IMSA World Sports Car Championship
Position: 3 (155 points)
7 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Doyle-Risi Racing
Car: Ferrari 333SP
 
Belgian Procar
Position: 20 (40 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Juma Racing
Car: BMW 320i
 
International Sports Racing Series
Position: 30 (12 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Doyle / Risi Racing
Car: Ferrari 333SP
 
Le Mans 24h - P1 class
Race position: 1.
Team: Doyle-Risi Racing
Car: Ferrari 333SP
Complete results needed.
   
1997
IMSA World Sports Car Championship
Position: 8 (163 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Doyle Racing
Car: Riley & Scott MkIII (Oldsmobile)
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: New Castle United
Car: Lister Storm
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Nissan Motorsports (NISMO)/TWR
Car: Nissan R390 GT1
Complete results needed.
   
1996
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (139 points)
16 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Team Repsol Nissan
Car: Nissan Primera eGT
 
Belgian Procar
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nissan Belgium
Car: Nissan Primera E GT
 
IMSA World Sports Car Championship
Position: 29 (33 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Wheel Works Racing, Doyle Racing
Car: Courage C41 (Chevrolet)
Car: Riley & Scott MkIII (Oldsmobile)
 
SCCA Trans-Am
Position: 30 (24 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
 
Le Mans 24h - WSC/IMSA class
Race position: no position.
Team: Racing for Belgium / Team Scandia
Car: Ferrari 333 SP LM
Complete results needed.
   
1995
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (204 points)
18 races. 4 wins. 3 pole positions. 9 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Team Repsol Nissan
Car: Nissan Primera GTE
 
FIA Touring Car World Cup
Position: 23 (5 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Repsol Nissan
Car: Nissan Primera GTe
 
IMSA World Sports Car Championship
Position: 34 (32 points)
2 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Euromotorsport Racing
Car: Ferrari 333SP
   
1994
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 22 (2 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Old Spice Nissan Racing
Car: Nissan Primera eGT
 
Le Mans 24h - IMSA / GTS
Race position: no position.
Team: Clayton Cunningham Racing
Car: Nissan 300 ZX Turbo
Complete results needed.
 
Spanish Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team Repsol Nissan
Car: Nissan Primera GTE
 
IMSA Exxon Supreme GT Series - GTS-1
Position: 5 (34 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1993
FIA Touring Car Challenge
Position: 9 (19 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Nissan Castrol Racing
Car: Nissan Primera
 
French Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nissan Racing
Car: Nissan Primera E GT
 
Porsche Supercup
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Porsche AG
Car: Porsche Carrera
   
1992
Formula 1
Position: no position
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Brabham, Fondmetal
Car: Brabham BT60B - Judd, Fondmetal GR02 - Ford
 
Sportscar World Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Peugeot Talbot Sport
Car: Peugeot 905 Evo 1
   
1991
Formula 1
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lambo
Car: Lambo 291 - Lamborghini
   
1990
Formula 3000 International
Position: 2 (30 points)
11 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: GA Motorsport
Car: Reynard 90D (Cosworth)
 
DTM
Position: 31 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: BMW M Team Schnitzer
Car: BMW M3 Sport Evolution
 
World Sports-Prototype Championship
Position: 29 (3 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Spice Engineering
Car: Spice SE90C (Ford)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Lambo
   
1989
Formula 3000 International
Position: 5 (19 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: GA Motorsport
Car: Lola T89/50 (Cosworth)
 
DTM
Position: 39 (4 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Valier Motorsport
Car: BMW M3
   
1988
European Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (224 points)
10 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Schnitzer
Car: BMW M3
Complete results needed.
 
DTM
Position: 34 (13 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: BMW M3
   
1987
DTM
Position: 1 (127 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Zakspeed BMW
Car: BMW M3
 
Formula 3 Germany
Position: 11 (29 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hartge Motorsport
Car: Ralt RT31 (Volkswagen)
 
World Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
3 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Alpina
Car: BMW M3
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 3 Britain
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Hartge Motorsport
Car: Ralt RT31 (Volkswagen)
   
1986
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 20 (1 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mike Rowe Racing
Car: Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula Ford 1600 - Ford Race of Champions
Race position: no position.
Complete results needed.
 
Belgian Touring Car Championship
Position: 3
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: BMW M525i
Complete results needed.
 
EFDA Bridgestone EuroCup Formula Ford 1600
Position: 10 (14 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1985
Formula 3 France
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prosper Mollekens
Car: Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula Ford Festival
Race position: 9.
Car: Van Diemen-Zagk RF85
Complete results needed.
 
Belgian Touring Car Championship
Position: 3
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: BMW 325i
Complete results needed.
 
Belga Team Groupe N
Position: 6 (126 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford 1600 Benelux
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: European Racing Promotion
Car: Van Diemen
Complete results needed.
 
EFDA Euroseries Formula Ford 1600
Position: 2 (40 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Van Diemen
Complete results needed.
   
1984
Formula 3 France
Position: 17 (3 points)
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ecole Avia La Chatre
Car: Anson SA4 (Toyota)
Car: Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Germany
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Eric van de Poele
Car: Ralt RT3 (Volkswagen)

The karting career of Eric van de Poele — in detail

1995
Elf Master Karting
Position: no position




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