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Érik Comas
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Nationality  Flag of France French
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1991 - 1994
Teams Ligier, Larrousse
Races 63 (59 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes    0
Career points 7
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1991 United States Grand Prix
Last race 1994 Japanese Grand Prix

Érik Comas (born September 28, 1963 in Romans) is a former Formula One driver from France. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. Formula One Lola chassis Larrousse & Calmels commissioned a car from Lola and the result was the LC87 a car designed by Eric Broadley and Ralph The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 6, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Romans is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He was French Formula 3 champion in 1988, and then Formula 3000 champion in 1990, after scoring the same number of points as Jean Alesi in 1989 but losing on a count-back of positions. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins He participated in 63 Grands Prix, debuting on March 10, 1991. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. He scored a total of 7 championship points.

After ending a disappointing F1 career at the end of the 1994 season, he went to Japan to continue his racing career in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), Japan's premiere racing series. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Super GT series formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC (全日本GT選手権 Zen Nihon GT Sensyuken) is a grand Soon enough, he won the GT500 title in 1998 and 1999, and earned runner-up in the standings in 2000, all three years driving for Nissan in a factory Nismo-prepared Skyline GT-R. Nismo (abbreviated from) is the Motorsports and performance division of Nissan Motor Company. This article is for the Nissan sports coupe produced from 1969 to 2002 By the end of the 2003 season (he left the Nismo team in 2002 to join the factory Toyota team the following year) he was the most successful driver in series history with the most career championship points ever scored by a single driver. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. This was eventually surpassed by (ironically enough) another Nismo driver, GT500 and Formula Nippon champion driver Satoshi Motoyama. Formula Nippon is a type of Formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan. Satoshi Motoyama ( 本山哲 - Motoyama Satoshi born March 4 1971) is a Japanese car driver

After a decent run with Toyota, Erik spent the 2004/2005 seasons with Masahiro Hasemi's privateer Hasemi Sport team, running non-factory Nissan 350Zs in GT500, including inheriting the team's only win (co-driving with Toshihiro Kaneishi) thus far on the evening of December 18, 2004 at the "All-Star 200" exhibition race on California Speedway's combined oval/road course after the unofficial winners were penalized 60 seconds on their finishing time for a pit window infraction. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started in motorcross when he was 15 The Nissan 350Z is a two seat Sports car manufactured by Nissan Motor Co LTD. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile low-banked D-shaped oval Superspeedway in Fontana California Unfortunately, the race was a non-points scoring event and as such does not count towards the drivers' or team's official win record.

He currently races for former JGTC driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans team owner Masahiko Kondo's all new privateer Nissan 350Z racing team for the 2006 Super GT championship season (formerly JGTC. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, is a Japanese singer an actor and is a member of Johnny & Associates. The Nissan 350Z is a two seat Sports car manufactured by Nissan Motor Co LTD. The Super GT series formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC (全日本GT選手権 Zen Nihon GT Sensyuken) is a grand ) He also branched out into rallying, competing in various events around the world. Along with this, he also created Comas Racing Management (CRM), a firm that focuses on the management and development of young up and coming drivers, primarily from his home country of France.

At 5th race of the season at Sportsland SUGO, Comas was replaced with later Pokka 1000km third driver Seiji Ara due to what the CRM website referred on as "ill health. is a motorsports facility located in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Seiji Ara (荒 聖治 Ara Seiji (born May 5, 1974 in Chiba, Japan) is a Race car driver. "[1] After coming back for the Pokka 1000km, on September 5, 2006, Eric announced on his website that because of his health, he would not compete in the final 3 races of the season. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2]


According to http://www.erikcomas.com/:

"This summer, acute pain in the lower back (symptoms of lumbago syndrome) attacked Erik Comas, forcing him to suddenly miss Round 5 of the series at SUGO. Low back pain (sometimes referred to generally as lumbago) is a common symptom of musculoskeletal disorders or of disorders involving the Lumbar vertebrae.

In the following race at Suzuka, Erik managed to participate. However, since the symptoms have continued without improvement, he has decided to forego the remaining three rounds of this year’s championship, handing the wheel of the WOODONE ADVAN KONDO Z over to Seiji Ara, entrusting him with the job. "


Ara will finish out the 2006 Super GT season with regular driver partner Masataka Yanagida at the Motegi, Autopolis, and second Fuji races. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Super GT series formerly known as the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship or JGTC (全日本GT選手権 Zen Nihon GT Sensyuken) is a grand

Comas was known for not wearing a tinted visor, preferring to wear sunglasses underneath his visor. His son, Anthony, currently competes in the Formula BMW UK series for Carlin Motorsport. Origins BMW has prior experience of junior Formula racing, as a successful engine supplier in Formula Two and more briefly Formula Three in the Carlin Motorsport is a Motor racing team based in the United Kingdom.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Team WDC Points
1991 Ligier USA
DNQ		 BRA
Ret		 SMR
10		 MON
10		 CAN
8		 MEX
DNQ		 FRA
11		 GBR
DNQ		 GER
Ret		 HUN
10		 BEL
Ret		 ITA
11		 POR
11		 ESP
Ret		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
18		 Ligier - 0
1992 Ligier RSA
7		 MEX
9		 BRA
Ret		 ESP
Ret		 SMR
9		 MON
10		 CAN
6		 FRA
5		 GBR
8		 GER
6		 HUN
Ret		 BEL
DNP		 ITA
Ret		 POR
Ret		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
Ret		 Ligier 11th 4
1993 Larrousse RSA
Ret		 BRA
10		 EUR
9		 SMR
Ret		 ESP
9		 MON
Ret		 CAN
8		 FRA
16		 GBR
Ret		 GER
Ret		 HUN
Ret		 BEL
Ret		 ITA
6		 POR
11		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
12		 Larrousse 20th 1
1994 Larrousse BRA
9		 PAC
6		 SMR
Ret		 MON
10		 ESP
Ret		 CAN
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 GBR
Ret		 GER
6		 HUN
8		 BEL
Ret		 ITA
8		 POR
Ret		 EUR
Ret		 JPN
9		 AUS
 Larrousse 23rd 2

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Xavier Lapeyre		 French Touring Car Champion
1987		 Succeeded by
Jean Ragnotti
Preceded by
Jean Alesi		 French Formula Three Champion
1988		 Succeeded by
Jean-Marc Gounon
Preceded by
Jean Alesi		 International Formula 3000 Champion
1990		 Succeeded by
Christian Fittipaldi
The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona. The 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Interlagos on March 24, 1991. The 1991 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Imola on April 28, 1991. The 1991 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 12, 1991. The 1991 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 2, 1991. The 1991 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on June 16, 1991. The 1991 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 7, 1991. The 1991 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 14 July 1991 The 1991 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 28, 1991. The 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Hungaroring on August 11, 1991. The 1991 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 25, 1991. The 1991 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 8, 1991. The 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at the Autódromo do Estoril on September 22, 1991. The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 29, 1991 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1991 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Suzuka on October 20, 1991. The 1991 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 3 1991 at the Adelaide Street Circuit Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The 1992 Formula One season was the 43rd FIA Formula One World Championship season Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The 1992 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 1 1992. The 1992 Mexican Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Mexico City on March 22, 1992. The 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on April 5, 1992. The 1992 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 3, 1992 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1992 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on May 17, 1992. The 1992 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 31, 1992. The 1992 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 14, 1992. The 1992 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 5, 1992. The 1992 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on July 12, 1992. The 1992 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 26, 1992. The 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 16, 1992. The 1992 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 30, 1992. The 1992 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 13, 1992. The 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autódromo do Estoril on September 27, 1992. The 1992 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 25, 1992. The 1992 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 8, 1992. Ligier is a French Automobile maker created by former racing driver and rugby player Guy Ligier. The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season Formula One Lola chassis Larrousse & Calmels commissioned a car from Lola and the result was the LC87 a car designed by Eric Broadley and Ralph The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993. The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Interlagos on March 28, 1993. The 1993 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Donington Park on April 11, 1993. The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Imola on April 25, 1993. The 1993 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 9, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya. The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monaco on May 23, 1993. The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993. The 1993 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993. The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 11 July 1993 The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheim on July 25, 1993. The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monza on September 12, 1993. The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Estoril on September 26, 1993. The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka on October 24, 1993. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide on November 7, 1993. Formula One Lola chassis Larrousse & Calmels commissioned a car from Lola and the result was the LC87 a car designed by Eric Broadley and Ralph The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season Formula One Lola chassis Larrousse & Calmels commissioned a car from Lola and the result was the LC87 a car designed by Eric Broadley and Ralph The 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on March 27 1994 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo. The 1994 Pacific Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on April 17 1994 at the TI Circuit, Aida. The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 1 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. The 1994 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 15 1994 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. The 1994 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on May 29 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. The 1994 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 12 1994 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1994 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 3 1994 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours. The 1994 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 10 July 1994 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone. The 1994 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on July 31, 1994 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim. The 1994 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 14 1994 at the Hungaroring, Budapest. The 1994 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on August 28 1994 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa. The 1994 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 11 1994 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. The 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 25 1994 at the Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril. The 1994 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 16 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez Spain. The 1994 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 6, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka. The 1994 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on November 13 1994 at the Adelaide Street Circuit. Formula One Lola chassis Larrousse & Calmels commissioned a car from Lola and the result was the LC87 a car designed by Eric Broadley and Ralph Jean "Jeannot" Ragnotti (born 29 August, 1945 in Carpentras) is a French former rally driver for Renault in the World Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins French Formula Three Championship is the name of a former French Formula Three racing competition Jean-Marc Gounon (born January 1, 1963 in Aubenas) is a Racing driver from France. Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins Europe / Formula One Fittipaldi graduated to Formula One following a Formula 3000 championship winning season in 1991.
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