Éric Cayrolle

Éric Cayrolle (born 27 August 1962 in Pau) is a French auto racing driver.[1]

Éric Cayrolle
Nationality French
Born (1962-08-27) August 27, 1962
Pau (France)
World Touring Car Championship career
Debut season2009
Current teamSUNRED Engineering
Car number29
Starts2
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Previous series
2006-08
2002-03
2001
1996–2000
1996, 1998
1996
1993–95
1992–93
1988–91
1987
1984–86		French GT Championship
European Touring Car Championship
European Super Touring
French Supertouring Championship
French Touring Car Championship
Spanish Touring Car Championship
French Sport Prototypes
Peugeot 905 Spider Cup
French F3
French Formula Renault
French Renault 5 Turbo Cup
Championship titles
1996–98
1996, 1998		French Supertouring Championship
French Touring Car Championship

Racing career

He is a three-time champion of the French Supertouring Championship, winning for three consecutive years between 1996 and 1998. Prior to this he competed in Formula Renault and Formula Three in his native country. After his success in the French Supertouring Championship he moved to the European series in 2001, which became the European Touring Car Championship the following year. Since then he has also competed in the French GT Championship.[2]

He made a brief return to touring cars in 2009, competing in the two rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship at his home town of Pau. He drove a SEAT León for SUNRED Engineering, winning the Independent's category in the second race despite having an accident while leading the class with one lap to go. He crashed in to the barriers and was clipped by the Chevrolet Cruze of Nicola Larini, bringing out the red flag for the second-time in the race. However, the race results were determined by the positions on the previous lap and Cayrolle finished the race eighth overall and winner of the independent's category.[3]

Racing record

Complete European Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DC Pts
2001 Max Team BMW 320i MNZ
1
10		 MNZ
2
Ret		 BRN
1
5		 BRN
2
7		 MAG
1
6		 MAG
2
Ret		 SIL
1
11		 SIL
2
7		 ZOL
1
11		 ZOL
2
10		 HUN
1
5		 HUN
2
Ret		 A1R
1
10		 A1R
2
12		 NÜR
1
12		 NÜR
2
9		 JAR
1
8		 JAR
2
11		 EST
1
10		 EST
2
Ret		 9th 357
2002 Scuderia Bigazzi Alfa Romeo 156 GTA MAG
1
Ret		 MAG
2
13†		 SIL
1
7		 SIL
2
12†		 BRN
1
10		 BRN
2
11		 JAR
1
12		 JAR
2
9		 AND
1
13		 AND
2
Ret		 OSC
1
9		 OSC
2
Ret		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
7		 PER
1
11		 PER
2
9		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
Ret		 EST
1
8		 EST
2
8		 NC 0
2003 Scuderia Bigazzi Alfa Romeo 156 GTA VAL
1
14		 VAL
2
14		 MAG
1
NC		 MAG
2
Ret		 PER
1
Ret		 PER
2
DNS		 BRN
1
14		 BRN
2
12		 DON
1
14		 DON
2
14		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
DNS		 AND
1		 AND
2		 OSC
1		 OSC
2		 EST
1		 EST
2		 MNZ
1		 MNZ
2		 NC 0

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2009 SUNRED Engineering SEAT León 2.0 TFSI BRA
1		 BRA
2		 MEX
1		 MEX
2		 MAR
1		 MAR
2		 FRA
1
10		 FRA
2
8		 ESP
1		 ESP
2		 CZE
1		 CZE
2		 POR
1		 POR
2		 GBR
1		 GBR
2		 GER
1		 GER
2		 ITA
1		 ITA
2		 JPN
1		 JPN
2		 MAC
1		 MAC
2		 19th 1

References
  1. Sudouest.fr Cayrolle pensera à Pau 21 May 2011 "Éric Cayrolle sera l'un des trois Palois, alignés dans un championnat européen cette saison, privés du Grand Prix de Pau. Il retrouvera à Navarra, en Espagne, ses deux coéquipiers Mickaël Petit et Christophe Jouet."
  2. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Drivers_Details.asp?idDriver=41
  3. http://www.fiawtcc.com/Read_News.asp?idNews=166
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