Poele, Eric van de (B)
b 30/9/1961 (Verviers)
1984 - French Formula 3
1985 - Belgian Group N, Benelux FF1600
1986 - German F3
1987 - Touring cars (Zakspeed BMW Junior team). Won German Championship, won
Spa 24 Hrs with Theys and Martin
1988 - Touring cars (Schnitzer BMW)
1989 - F3000 (GA Motorsports)
1990 - F3000 (GA Motorsports), 2nd. 3 wins (Pau, Birmingham, Nogaro)
1991 - 16 F1 attempts (Modena), 0 points. DNQ=15, 9th San Marino
1992 - 13 F1 attempts (10 Motor Racing Developments/Brabham, 3 Fondmetal), 0
points. DNQ=9
1994 - British Touring Cars (Nissan)
1995 - Sportscars (Ferrari): 1st & 4th in Sebring 12hrs (Drove two cars)
DNQ Courage-Chevrolet in Le Mans 24hrs.
Spanish SuperTouring (Nissan Primera), 204 points, 3rd, 4 wins
(R2 Barcelona, R1 Calafat, R1&2 Barcelona), (2nd R1 Jarama, R1
Barcelona, R2 Estoril, 3rd R1 Albacete second visit, 4th R1 Estoril,
R1&2 Jerez, 5th R2 Albacete first visit)
1996 - IMSA (R&S Oldsmobile), 1st Sebring. Le Mans 24hrs (Ferrari 333SP) with
M.Goossens & E.Bachelart - retired (accident). Transam (Rocketsports
Chevrolet Camaro): 7th Minneapolis (one off appearance). Belgian
Procar championship (Nissan Primera): 4th & 3rd at last Spa round.
Spanish Touring Cars (Nissan Primera), 5th, 139pts: 5th & 1st Jarama,
4th & 2nd Albacete, 4th R1 Barcelona, 4th R1 Calafat, 3rd & 2nd Jerez,
1st R2 Barcelona.
1997 - IMSA (Doyle Racing Riley & Scott Oldsmobile MkIII): (with W.Taylor,
S.Sharp & J.Pace)
Feb 1 Daytona 24 Hrs retired (427 laps), engine
Apr 20 Road Atlanta 6th, -3 laps
Aug 31 Mosport Park 3rd, 86 laps
Sep 20 Las Vegas 2nd, 2h00m28.52
Sep 28 Pikes Peak Raceway 2nd, 2h00m43.52
Oct 26 Laguna Seca 3rd, 76 laps
Le Mans 24 Hrs (NISMO-TWR Nissan R390 GT1), retired gearbox (with
A.Suzuki & R.Patrese). FIA GT (Lister Storm): ret Sebring (accident),
ret Laguna Seca (engine) with J.Bailey. Supreme Gts: 2nd Sebring
(Panoz GTR1) with D.Brabham.
1998 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Doyle-Risi Ferrari 333SP), retired accident, with
W.Taylor & F.Velez. Monza 1000km (Ferrari 333SP), 6th, 148m laps, with
W.Taylor. Le Mans 24 Hrs (Doyle-Risi Ferrari 333SP), 8th, with W.Taylor
& F.Velez. Spa 24 Hrs (BMW 320i), 1st, with A.Cudini & M.Duez. Petit Le
Mans (Ferrari 333SP), 1st, with W.Taylor & E.Collard. ISRS (Ferrari
333SP), 3rd, with W.Taylor. Professional Sportscar Series (Ferrari
333SP) with W.Taylor
Mar 21 Sebring 6th, 298 laps
Apr 25 Las Vegas 1st, 3h45m52.75 (& F.Velez)
Jun 21 Road Atlanta 4th, -4 laps
Aug 9 Mosport Park 6th, 123 laps
Oct 25 Laguna Seca 6th, -3 laps
1999 - American Le Mans Series (Team Rafanelli Riley & Scott Mk III Judd)
Mar 20 Sebring ret/185 laps/engine (with D.Saelens & T.Enge)
Apr 18 Road Atlanta 1st, 2:46:08.594 (with D.Schiattarella)
Sep 18 Road Atlanta 6th, -17 laps (D.Schiattarella & T.Enge)
Oct 10 Laguna Seca ret/69 laps/gearbox (with D.Schiattarella)
Nov 7 Las Vegas MS ret/14 laps/overheating (with D.Schiattarella)
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Nissan R391): DNS - crashed in practice and broke 12th
vertebrae
2000 - Grand-Am (GM Cadillac Northstar LMP): J21st, 103 pts
Feb 5-6 Daytona 24 Hrs 14th, 628 laps (W.Taylor, M.Angelelli)
Jul 9 Road America 500 2nd, 4h30m46.89 (with D.Schiattarella)
ALMS (GM Cadillac Northstar LMP): with W.Taylor & M.Angelelli
Mar 18 Sebring 6th, -29 laps
Sep 30 Road Atlanta 7th, -35 laps
Le Mans 24 Hrs (GM Cadillac Northstar LMP): 23rd, with W.Taylor &
M.Angelelli
2001 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 333SP): ret/463 laps/engine,
with R.Kelleners, A.McNish & D.Brabham. Le Mans 24 Hrs (Team Bentley
Bentley EXP Speed 8): 3rd, with B.Leitzinger & A.Wallace. Grand-Am
(Riley & Scott-Judd Mk3): 4th Elkhart Lake, with J.Baldwin & G.Robinson.
FIA GT Championship (Team Rafanelli Ferrari 550M): ret/150 laps Spa 24
Hrs, with E.Naspetti, P.Steveny & M.Chouvel.
ALMS (Dick Barbour Racing Reynard-Judd 01Q), with D.de Radigues
Apr 14 Donington Park ret/24 laps/clutch
May 20 Jarama 3rd, -6 laps
2002 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 333SP): ret/455 laps/accident,
with D.Brabham & S.Johansson. Sebring 12 Hrs (Panoz Motorsports Panoz
LMP01): 46th/56 laps/engine, with J.Magnussen, D.Brabham. Le Mans 24
Hrs (Team Bentley Bentley EXP Speed 8): 4th, with A.Wallace &
B.Leitzinger. Spa 24 Hrs (Lister Storm Racing Lister Storm): DSQ - used
wrong pit entrance, with A.Wallace, J.Campbell-Walter & N.Springer
2003 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 360 Modena): 11th, 638 laps,
with M.Baldi, J.Keen & R.Hampton. Spa 24 Hrs (Konrad Motorsport Saleen
S7R): ret/74 laps/gearbox, with F.Konrad, T.Seiler & W.Lechner Jr.
ALMS (Doran Racing Dallara-Judd/MG):
Mar 15 Sebring 12 Hrs 7th, 336 laps D.Theys, F.Lienhard Sr
Jun 29 Road Atlanta 5th, 125 laps D.Theys
2004 – Nurburgring 1000 km (A-Level Engineering Porsche 996 Turbo): DNS/Suspension,
with W.Kaufmann. Spa 24 Hrs (Konrad Motorsport Saleen S7): ret/78 laps/fuel,
with U.Alzen, M.Bartels, F.Konrad.
2005 – Spa 24 Hrs (Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12): 1st, 24h00m34.160, with
M.Bartels & T.Scheider. Nurburgring 1000 km (Horag Lista Racing Lola-Judd
B05/40): 7th, 184 laps, with D.Theys
2006 – GP Masters
Apr 29 Losail, QR 3rd, 52m07.174
Aug 13 Silverstone 2nd, 1h01m25.302
FIA GT Championship (Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12): with M.Bartels & A.Bertolini
Jul 30 Spa 24 Hrs 1st, 24h01m39.542
Nov 18 Dubai 11th, -4 laps
Nurburging 24 Hrs (Maserati SPA Maserati Gransport GT3): ret/26 laps, with
A.Bertolini, M.Bartels & G.Giudici. Petit Le Mans (Lola-Judd B05/40): 12th, with
D.Theys & F.Lienhard Sr.
2007 – ALMS (Horag Racing Lola-Judd B05/40): with D.Theys & F.Lienhard.
Mar 17 Sebring 12 Hrs 19th, 307 laps/electrics
LMS (Horag Racing Lola-Judd B05/40): with D.Theys & F.Lienhard.
Apr 15 Monza 1000 km 6th, 165 laps
May 6 Valencia 1000 km ret/166 laps
Jul 1 Nurburgring 1000 km 11th, 186 laps
Aug 19 Spa 1000 km 7th, 136 laps
Sep 16 Silverstone 1000 km Excluded, 183 laps
FIA GT Championship (Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12)
Jul 29 Spa 24 Hrs 2nd, 24h01m38.303 with M.Bartels/T.Biagi/P.Lamy
2008 – Grand Am (Krohn Racing Riley-Pontiac Mk XI): 27th, 241 pts,
Jan26-27 Daytona 24 Hrs 7th, 678 laps O.Gavin, T.Krohn
(Krohn Racing Lola-Pontiac)
Mar 29 Homestead 22nd, 98 laps T.Krohn, R.Moreno
Apr 19 Mexico City 10th, 2:40:11.374 T.Krohn
Apr 27 Virginia IR 12th, 76 laps T.Krohn
May 17 Laguna Seca 13th, 2:46:10.946 T.Krohn
Jun 7 Watkins Glen 14th, 176 laps T.Krohn
Jun 22 Mid-Ohio 29th, 72 laps T.Krohn
Jul 3 Daytona 14th, 68 laps T.Krohn
Jul 20 Barber MP 35th, 70 laps T.Krohn
Aug 8 Watkins Glen 18th, 53 laps T.Krohn
Aug 23 Sears Point 11th, 101 laps T.Krohn
Aug 31 New Jersey MP 8th, 2:46:10.788 T.Krohn
Sep 20 Miller MP 24th, 117 laps T.Krohn, B.Said
ALMS (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT)
Mar 15 Sebring 12 Hrs 14th, 308 laps N.Jonsson, T.Krohn
Oct 4 Petit Le Mans 17th, 346 laps N.Jonsson, T.Krohn
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT): ret/12 laps/accident, with
N.Jonsson, T.Krohn. Spa 24 Hrs (Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12): 1st,
24h02m42.228, with A.Bertolini, S.Sarrazin, M.Bartels
2009 – Grand-Am (Krohn Racing Lola-Ford)
Jan 23/4 Daytona 24 Hrs 34th, 374 laps O.Gavin, T.Krohn
Jul 5 Daytona 9th, 70 laps T.Krohn
ALMS (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT)
Mar 21 Sebring 12 Hrs 13th, 325 laps T.Krohn, N.Jonsson
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT): 22nd (3rd GT2), with T.Krohn,
N.Jonsson. Spa 24 Hrs (Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati MC12): ret/419 laps/wheel,
with A.Muller, M.Ramos, P.Lamy
2010 – ALMS (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT):
Mar 20 Sebring 12 Hrs 14th, 321 laps N.Jonsson, T.Krohn
Le Mans 24 Hrs (Risi Competizione Ferrari 430 GT): ret/197 laps/engine, with
N.Jonsson, T.Krohn. Spa 24 Hrs (AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT): ret/295 laps, with
B.Longin, G.Bruni, T.Vilander
2011 - Spa 24 Hrs (Vita4One Ferrari 458 GT3): ret/251 laps/gearbox, with N.Verdonck,
J-K.Vernay
2012 – Spa 24 Hrs (Boutsen Ginion Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3): ret/124 laps/accident,
with N.Verdonck, J.Clarke, E.Mondron.