Eric Salignon
| 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 |
Éric Salignon (born 22 July 1982 in Carpentras) is a French racing driver.
A 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.
Continuing on the RDD in 2003, Salignon moved to the British Formula 3 Championship driving for David Hayle's Hitech Racing team. 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. 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. Salignon won races at Estoril, Adria and Zandvoort 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, also at Zandvoort.
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