Erik COMAS, pour les fans

Publié le 26 juin 2005 par Aurelien23

Erik COMAS
Date de naissance : 28 Septembre, 1963
Lieu de naissance : Romans, France
Nationalité : Française
1m76, 65kg
Langues : Français, Anglais et Japonais
Lieux de résidance : Villars sur Ollon (Suisse), Tokyo (Japon), Romans (France)
Pilote Playstation

Palmarés (from www.erikcomas.com)
1983 : Karting - French CHAMPION, Blue Class (5 races, 5 wins)
1984 : French Cup Renault 5 Elf, Best Rookie and Winner of Winfield School's prestigious Volant Elf.
1985 : French Formula Renault Turbo Championship, Best Rookie (1 win)
1986 : French Formula Renault Turbo CHAMPION (13 races, 8 wins, 12 podiums)
1987 : French Touring Car CHAMPION, Renault works driver (3 wins)
1988 : French Formula 3 CHAMPION, Dallara 388 (4 wins)
1989 : FIA F3000 Vice Champion and Best Rookie, Lola Mugen
1990 : FIA F3000 World CHAMPION, Marlboro Lola Mugen-Honda
1991 : Entered FIA Formula One driving for Ligier Lamborghini
1992 : FIA Formula One, driver for Ligier Renault (4 times in top 6 finishers)
1993 : FIA Formula One, driver for Larrousse Lamborghini (6th quickest at Monaco in first qualifying, placed 6th at Monza)
1994 : FIA Formula One, driver for Larrousse Ford until team retired
1995 : Entered All-Japan GT Championship as Toyota works driver (2 poles)
1996 : All-Japan GT Championship, Toyota works driver (1 pole, 1 win)
1997 : Became NISSAN works driver
- Le Mans 24 Hours (finished 5th in the GT Class) (w/ K.Hoshino & M.Kageyama)
- All-Japan GT Championship (1 pole, 2 wins - Suzuka and Motegi circuits)
1998 : NISSAN works driver
- Le Mans 24 Hours (finished 6th overall) (w/ A.Montermini & J.Lammers)
- All-Japan GT Championship CHAMPION driving PENNZOIL Skyline GTR R33 (2wins)
1999 : NISSAN works driver
- Le Mans 24 Hours driving new NISSAN R391 (running 4th at 9pm, retired due to engine) (w/ S.Motoyama & M.Krumm)
- All-Japan GT Championship CHAMPION driving PENNZOIL Skyline GTR 34
- Entered American Le Mans Series, Team Rafanelli (3rd place in debut race at Toronto, pit penalty cost the win)
- Le Mans Fuji 1000km, Winner driving the NISSAN R391
2000 : NISSAN works driver
All-Japan GT Championship Vice Champion driving LOCTITE ZEXEL Skyline GTR 34
Rally:
Apr.: won the Group N class in the SCCA ProRally Oregon Trail in the US in a Lancer Evo 4 - his first ever rally.
Sep.: won the GT class on his first tarmac rally in the Rallye du Mont Blanc in France.
Oct.: Rallye International de Charlevoix in Canada (DNF)
Nov.: WRC Telstra Rally Australia in the LOCTITE Lancer Evo 6, Group N (DFN)
2001 : NISSAN works driver
All-Japan GT Championship driving PENNZOIL ZEXEL Skyline GTR 34
Rally:
Jan.: 4th Rallye Monte Carlo Historique in Monaco
Dec.: French Ice Race Championship 2001/2002 Trophee Andros
2002 : NISSAN works driver
All-Japan GT Championship driving Castrol Pitwork Skyline GTR 34
70th 24 Heures du Mans (Oreca, Dallara Judd No.15) Finished 5th LMP class/overall (w/ P.Lamy & O.Beretta)
Others:
Jan.: 5th Rallye Monte Carlo Historique in Monaco entered with his new team "Comas Historic Racing"
Oct.: 2^nd Rallye Tour de Corse Historique in Corsica with Comas Historic Racing
2003 : TOYOTA works driver
All-Japan GT Championship with TOYOTA TEAM TOM'S
Others:
Jan.: French Ice Race Championship 2002/2003 Trophee Andros Rd.5: Winner (w/ B.Balas)
Historic Rallies with "Comas Historic Racing" (Monte Carlo w/ Y.Abe), Morocco, Tour Auto (w/ J.P. Terrasse), Coupe des Alpes, Corsica, Spain (w/J.P.Terrasse)
2004 : Nissan works driver
All-Japan GT Championship driving G'ZOX SSR HASEMI Z (Ranking 4th) GT All Star 200:Winner
72nd 24Heures du Mans (Pescarolo Sport C60 Judd No.18) Finished 4th LMP900 class/overall (w/ S.Ayari & B.Treluyer)
Others:
Historic Rallies with "Comas Historic Racing"
(Monte Carlo (w/ H.Gion), Neige et Glace (w/ A.Hamart), Morocco (w/ H.Gion), Tour Auto (w/ J.P.Terrasse), Coupe des Alpes, Corsica, Spain (w/ L.Deheppe))
2005 : Nissan works driver
All-Japan GT Championship driving G'ZOX SSR HASEMI Z
LMES Spa 1000km (Pescarolo Sport C60 Judd) Finished 3th LMP1 class/overall (w/ S.Ayari & J.C.Bouillon)
73rd 24Heures du Mans (Pescarolo Sport C60 Judd No.16) Finished 2th LMP1 class/overall (w/ E.Collard & J.C.Bouillon)
Others:
Historic Rallies with "Comas Historic Racing" (Ronde Hivernale Serre Chevalier, Monte Carlo (w/ S.Gutzwiller), Neige et Glace, Tour Auto (w/ P.Van Schoote))