Bernard, Eric (F)
b 24/8/1964 (Istres)
1983 - Beat Jean Alesi to Winfield School Prize
1984 - Formula Renault, 5th
1985 - Formula Renault champion
1986 - French F3, 5th. (Ran own Martini-Alfa)
1987 - French F3, 2nd. 2 wins (Le-Mans Bugatti, Albi)
1988 - F3000, 8th. Started with works Ralt, but switched to Bromley Motorsport
1989 - F3000 (DAMS Lola), 3rd. One win, Jerez. 2 F1 races (Larrousse)
1990 - 16 races (Larrousse), 11 points (4th GB GP)
1991 - 14 races (Larrousse), 1 point. Broke leg in free practice at Japan
1993 - Ligier test driver
1994 - 14 races (13 Ligier, 1 Lotus), 4 points, 18th
1995 - Drove Courage-Chevrolet in Le Mans 24hrs
1996 - Le Mans 24hrs (Ferrari F40 GTE) with J.M.Gounon & P.Belmondo - retired
(electronics). Also drove same car in Global GTs, J5th with Gounon &
Belmondo, 151 pts (2nd Zhuhai, 3rd Paul Ricard & Jarama, 4th
Nurburgring, 5th Silverstone, 6th Spa).
1997 - FIA GT Championship (DAMS Panoz Ford GTR), with F.Lagorce
Apr 13 Hockenheim ret, engine, 39 laps
May 11 Silverstone ret, propshaft, 7 laps
Jun 14-15 Le Mans 24Hrs ret, oil pump, 149 laps (also with J.Boullion)
Jul 20 Spa ret, engine, 11 laps
Aug 3 A1-Ring 9th, 156 laps
Aug 24 Suzuka ret, fire, 26 laps
Sep 14 Donington Park ret, fuel pump, 73 laps
Sep 28 Mugello 7th, 131 laps
Oct 18 Sebring 8th, -3 laps
Oct 26 Laguna Seca ret, prop-shaft, 10 laps
Supreme GT Championship (Panoz GTR-1), with D.Brabham
Oct 26 Laguna Seca 1st, 1h45m52.33
1999 - American Le Mans Series (Panoz GTR1 Ford), J2nd, 135 pts.
Mar 20 Sebring ret/103 laps/fire (with D.Brabham & K.Graf)
(Panoz LMP Spyder)
Apr 18 Road Atlanta 5th, -1 lap (with D.Brabham)
Jun 27 Mosport 2nd, 2h45m31.870 (with D.Brabham)
Jul 25 Sears Point 2nd, 2h44m02.823 (with D.Brabham)
Aug 1 Portland 1st, 2h45m52.773 (with D.Brabham)
Sep 18 Road Atlanta 1st, 8h56m31.991 (with D.Brabham & A.Wallace)
Oct 10 Laguna Seca 8th, -6 laps/steering (D.Brabham)
Nov 7 Las Vegas MS ret/112 laps/engine (D.Brabham)
International Sports Racing Series (DAMS Racing Lola Judd), with
J.M.Gounon.
Apr 11 Monza ret/74 laps/gearbox
May 16 Spa-Francorchamps ret/44 laps/wheel hub
Jul 18 Donington Park 1st, 2h30m04.849
Sep 5 Nurburgring 1st, 2h30m06.273
Nov 28 Kyalami 1st, 1h31m03.49
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Panoz LMP Spyder): 7th, 336 laps, with D.Brabham
& B.Leitzinger
2000 - ALMS (DAMS Cadillac Northstar LMP): 22nd, 65 pts Co-drivers
Mar 18 Sebring ret/clutch E.Collard, C.Tinseau
May 13 Silverstone 5th, -1 lap E.Collard
Jul 9 Nürburgring ret/engine E.Collard
Sep 30 Road Atlanta 6th, -22 laps E.Collard
Dec 31 Adelaide ret/72 laps E.Collard
SportsRacing World Cup (DAMS Cadillac Northstar)
Mar 26 Barcelona -3 laps C.Tinseau
Apr 16 Monza ret/11 laps/accident E.Collard
May 21 Spa-Francorchamps ret/14 laps/accident E.Collard
Le Mans 24 Hrs (DAMS Cadillac Northstar): 20th, with E.Collard &
F.Montagny
2001 - Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team Cadillac DAMS Cadillac Northstar LMP): ret/56
laps/accident, with E.Collard & M.Goossens
2002 - ALMS (Team Cadillac LMP02): 18th, 78 pts, with E.Collard
Mar 16 Sebring 12 Hrs 27th, 256 laps (& JJ Lehto)
Jul 20 Washington DC 29th, 46 laps
Aug 18 Mosport 6th, 118 laps
Sep 22 Laguna Seca 28th, 57 laps, engine
Oct 5 Miami 7th, -2 laps
Oct 12 Road Atlanta 4th, 389 laps (& W.Taylor)
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team Cadillac Northstar LMP02): 12th, with E.Collard &
JJ Lehto