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{{short description|French racing driver (born 1963)}}
'''Eric Comas''' is a former [[Formula One]] driver from [[France]].
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{{Infobox F1 driver
== Formula One results ==
|name = Érik Comas
{| border=2 cellspacing=0
|image = Comas lm2005.jpg
! Season
|caption = Comas in 2005
! Date
|nationality = {{flagicon|FRA}} French
! GP
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|9|28|df=y}}
! Location
|birth_place = [[Romans-sur-Isère]], [[Drôme]], [[France]]
! Team
|Years = {{F1|1991}}–{{F1|1994}}
! Driver#
|Team(s) = [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]], [[Larrousse]]
! Classification
|Races = 63 (59 starts)
! Grid
|Championships = 0
! Report
|Wins = 0
|Podiums = 0
|Points = 7
|Poles = 0
|Fastest laps = 0
|First race = [[1991 United States Grand Prix]]
|First win =
|Last win =
|Last race = [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix]]
|
}}
'''Érik Gilbert Comas''' ({{IPA|fr|e.ʁik kɔ.mas|lang}}; born 28 September 1963) is a [[French people|French]] former racing driver. He was the French [[Formula 3]] champion in 1988, and then [[International Formula 3000|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. He participated in 63 [[Formula One]] Grands Prix between 1991 and 1994, scoring a total of seven championship points. His last point, in the [[1994 German Grand Prix]], was also the last one for the [[Larrousse]] team. After his F1 career, he won the [[All-Japan GT Championship]] for [[Nismo]] in the top GT500 class in [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]] and [[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]].

==Career==

===Formula One===

====1991 and 1992: Ligier====
After his F3000 championship victory in 1990, Comas was selected to drive for the Ligier F1 team in [[1991 Formula One World Championship|1991]]. The [[Ligier JS35]] with its [[Lamborghini]] engine proved uncompetitive throughout the season. Comas failed to qualify for the race on his first attempt in [[1991 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]], achieved his first finish with 10th at [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|Imola]], and achieved his highest finish of the season with 8th in [[1991 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]], scoring no points during the season. Although he failed to qualify on two other occasions and suffered a spectacular crash at [[1991 German Grand Prix|Hockenheim]], he generally compared well with more experienced teammate [[Thierry Boutsen]] who also failed to score any points. Early in 1992, Comas's place in the team was briefly threatened by [[Alain Prost]] who tested the team's new [[Renault]]-powered car with a view to driving for, and possibly buying the team, with Comas revealing years later that he had not been given any testing mileage during the winter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-08-11 |title='A huge mistake' - Where a lost apolitical F1 star went wrong |url=https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/lost-apolitical-f1-star-story-erik-comas-senna-mansell/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=The Race |language=en}}</ref> Ultimately Prost chose not to proceed, and Comas retained his drive alongside Boutsen for the season. The 1992 car, the [[Ligier JS37]] seemed promising, a brand new design featuring the race-winning Renault V10 engine, but it proved to be only inconsistently competitive. Comas scored his first career F1 point with 6th place in [[1992 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]], scored 5th at Ligier's home race in [[1992 French Grand Prix|France]] and a further point in [[1992 German Grand Prix|Germany]] during a mid-season revival of the team's fortunes. With four points, he was generally faster than and outscored Boutsen, and finished 11th in the [[1992 Formula One World Championship|Driver's Championship]]. At the [[1992 Belgian Grand Prix]] Comas was involved in a severe accident at the Blanchimont corner during Saturday qualifying. Left unconscious in his car beached in the middle of the track with the engine still running at its rev limiter, Comas was rescued by [[Ayrton Senna]] who stopped his own car and ran to help Comas, by shutting off the car's screaming engine (which was still pumping fuel and could have blown at any moment starting a fire), and holding the Frenchman's head in a stable position until medical assistance arrived.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaODVWmbfMI YouTube.com]</ref> Comas credited Senna with saving his life.

====1993 and 1994: Larrousse====
Comas was not retained by Ligier for [[1993 Formula One World Championship|1993]]; he instead signed with the small [[Larrousse]] team, running the [[Larrousse LH93|LH93]] chassis powered by [[Lamborghini]] V12s. The car was uncompetitive, Comas retiring from half the 16 races of the season, and scoring only one point for 6th at [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]].

Retained by Larrousse in [[1994 Formula One World Championship|1994]], Comas drove the [[Larrousse LH94|LH94]] car, now powered by more reliable [[Cosworth|Ford HB]] engines. Comas scored a point for 6th at the [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|Pacific Grand Prix]], and benefited from the retirement of many other cars to take another point at [[1994 German Grand Prix|Hockenheim]]. This was both his and Larrousse's final F1 points finish. For the last race of the season in [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], Comas relinquished his seat to make way for [[Jean-Denis Delétraz]] who brought more funding to the team.

At the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix]] due to a radio miscommunication Comas was released onto the track during the red flag after Senna had crashed, arriving at the Tamburello corner where he met the workers and vehicles, including an aid helicopter which had landed at the scene. Having had to brake hard to avoid hitting either marshals, their vehicles, or the helicopter Comas declined to participate in the restart of the race, after witnessing medical staff treating the mortally-injured Senna.<ref name=":0" />

===After Formula One===
[[File:The frontview of No.1 PENZOIL NISMO GT-R ver.1999 at Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Nissan Skyline GT-R]] in which Comas won his second JGTC title in [[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]]]]
After ending his [[Formula One]] career at the end of the 1994 season, Comas went to [[Japan]] to continue his racing career in the [[JGTC|All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC)]], Japan's premiere racing series. He won the GT500 title in 1998 and 1999, and was runner-up in the standings in 2000, all three years driving for [[Nissan]] in a factory [[Nismo]]-prepared [[Skyline GT-R]]. He left the Nismo team in 2002 to join the factory [[Toyota]] team the following year. By the end of the 2003 season, he was the most successful driver in the history of the series, with the most career championship points ever scored by a single driver. This was eventually surpassed by another Nismo driver, [[Satoshi Motoyama]].

Comas spent the 2004/2005 seasons with [[Masahiro Hasemi]]'s privateer Hasemi Sport team, running non-factory [[Nissan 350Z]]s in GT500, including inheriting the team's only win (co-driving with [[Toshihiro Kaneishi]]) thus far, on the evening of 18 December 2004 at the "All-Star 200" exhibition race on [[California Speedway|California Speedway's]] combined oval/road course after the unofficial winners were penalized 60 seconds on their finishing time for a pit window infraction. The race was a non-points scoring event and as such does not count towards the drivers' or teams' official win record.

In the 2006 [[Super GT]] championship season (formerly JGTC) he raced for former JGTC driver and [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] team owner [[Masahiko Kondō|Masahiko Kondo]]'s new privateer [[Nissan 350Z]] racing team. He also branched out into rallying, competing in various events around the world. Along with this, he 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 the fifth race of the 2006 season at [[Sportsland SUGO]], Comas was replaced by [[Seiji Ara]] due to ill health.<ref>[http://www.erikcomas.com/news/2006/2006072301_e.html ErikComas.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205191134/http://www.erikcomas.com/news/2006/2006072301_e.html |date=February 5, 2012 }}</ref> After returning for the Pokka 1000&nbsp;km, on 5 September 2006, Comas announced that because of his health, he would not compete in the final three races of the season.<ref>[http://www.erikcomas.com/news/f_news_e.html ErikComas.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205191145/http://www.erikcomas.com/news/f_news_e.html |date=February 5, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2010 and 2011, he won the [[electric vehicle]] category of the ''Rallye Monte Carlo des Véhicules à Énergie Alternative'' (the opening event of the [[FIA Alternative Energies Cup]]) with a [[Tesla Roadster (2008)|Tesla Roadster]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111106194225/http://www.acm.mc/rmcene/index.php?s=rmcene&page=2009%2Fresultats_2009.php Rallye Monte Carlo des Énergies Nouvelles et Électrique], in ''ACM.mc''.</ref> In 2014 he won the [[Carrera Panamericana]] in a [[Studebaker]]. Between 2012 and 2017, he rallied a [[Lancia Stratos]].

Comas has now retired from all forms of racing. He spends his time running Comas Historic Racing, which provides for paying customers to enter historic rallies driving cars from his fleet of blue [[Alpine (car)|Alpine]] automobiles.<ref>[http://www.comashistoric.com/ comashistoric.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719063916/http://www.comashistoric.com/ |date=July 19, 2009 }}</ref> In 2019 Comas obtained one of the [[Nissan R390 GT1]], a car he competed in the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours with, and had it restored as well as being made street-legal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Classic |first=Heritage |title=Heritage Classic |url=https://www.heritageclassic.com/news/2023-11-02/the-most-unique-gt1-race-car-to-compete-at-le-mans/6 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.heritageclassic.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Comas |first=Raffaella Serra |date=2023-04-24 |title=Nissan R390 GT1 |url=https://carandvintage.com/nissan-r390-gt1-road-legal-erik-comas/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Car&vintage {{!}} Land {{!}} Sea {{!}} Air |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Racing record==
===Career summary===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Races
!Wins
!Poles
!F/Laps
!Podiums
!Points
!Position
|-
|-
!1985
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup|Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo]]
| [[March 10]]
|align=left|[[Oreca|Ecurie Elf]]
| [[United States Grand Prix]]
|12
| [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
|1
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|1
| DNQ
| 0
|6
|98
| [[1991 United States Grand Prix|Report]]
|4th
|-
|-
!1986
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup|Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo]]
| [[March 24]]
|align=left|[[Oreca|Ecurie Elf]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|13
| [[Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace|Interlagos]]
|8
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|9
|9
| Ret
| 23
|12
|163
| [[1991 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1987
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[French Supertouring Championship]]
| [[April 28]]
|align=left|Sonica
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
|12
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
|3
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|?
| 10
|?
| 19
|?
|?
| [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[French Formula Three Championship]]
|align=left|[[Oreca|Ecurie Elf]]
| [[May 12]]
|12
| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
| 10
|3
| 23
|70
|6th
| [[1991 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1988
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[French Formula Three Championship]]
| [[June 2]]
|align=left|[[Oreca|Ecurie Elf]]
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
|12
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
|4
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|5
| 8
|4
| 26
|10
|136
| [[1991 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1988 Macau Grand Prix|Macau Grand Prix]]
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|Team KTR
| [[June 16]]
|1
| [[Mexican Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Mexico City]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|0
| DNQ
| 0
|N/A
|10th
| [[1991 Mexican Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!1989
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1989 International Formula 3000 Championship|International Formula 3000]]
| [[July 7]]
|align=left|[[DAMS]]
| [[French Grand Prix]]
|9
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]]
|2
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|3
| 11
|3
| 14
|5
|39
| [[1991 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
|-
!1990
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1990 International Formula 3000 Championship|International Formula 3000]]
| [[July 14]]
|align=left|[[DAMS]]
| [[British Grand Prix]]
|11
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
|4
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|3
|1
| DNQ
| 0
|6
|51
| [[1991 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
!1991
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1991 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[July 28]]
|align=left|[[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Gitanes]]
| [[German Grand Prix]]
|13
| [[Hockenheimring]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 26
|0
|0
| [[1991 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|NC
|-
|-
!1992
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1992 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[August 11]]
|align=left|[[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Gitanes|Gitanes Blondes]]
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
|15
| [[Hungaroring]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
| 10
|0
| 25
|0
|4
| [[1991 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|11th
|-
|-
!1993
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1993 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[August 25]]
|align=left|[[Larrousse|Larrousse F1]]
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
|16
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 26
|0
|1
| [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|20th
|-
|-
!1994
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1994 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
| [[September 8]]
|align=left|[[Alken-Maes|Tourtel]] [[Larrousse|Larrousse F1]]
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
|15
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
| 11
|0
| 22
|0
|2
| [[1991 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|23rd
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1995
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[September 22]]
|align=left|[[Cerumo|Team Cerumo]]
| [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|6
| [[Estoril]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|1
| 11
|1
| 23
|0
|8
| [[1991 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|17th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1995 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[Larbre Compétition|Société Larbre Compétition]]
| [[September 29]]
|1
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Catalonia|Catalunya]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 25
|N/A
|DNF
| [[1991 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1996
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship|Japanese Touring Car Championship]]
| [[October 20]]
|align=left|[[Cerumo|Team Cerumo]]
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
|14
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|1
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 20
|2
|52
| [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|8th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1996 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
|align=left|[[TOM'S]]
| [[November 3]]
|6
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
|1
| [[Adelaide]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 26
|0
| 18
|2
| 22
|55
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
| [[1991 Australian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1997
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[March 1]]
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[South African Grand Prix]]
|5
| [[Kyalami]]
|1
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 7
|0
| 13
|3
|50
| [[1992 South African Grand Prix|Report]]
|6th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1997 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|1
| [[March 22]]
|0
| [[Mexican Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Mexico City]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 9
|N/A
|12th
| 26
| [[1992 Mexican Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|1998
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[April 5]]
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|6
| [[Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace|Interlagos]]
|2
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 15
|2
|67
| [[1992 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1998 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|1
| [[May 3]]
|0
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Catalonia|Catalunya]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|N/A
| Ret
| 10
|6th
| [[1992 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|1999
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[May 17]]
|align=left|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
|7
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
|1
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 9
|0
| 13
|4
|77
| [[1992 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1999 American Le Mans Series|American Le Mans Series]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|Team Rafanelli SRL
| [[May 31]]
|3
| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 10
|1
| 23
|48
|24th
| [[1992 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[1999 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[June 14]]
|1
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 6
|0
| 22
|N/A
|DNF
| [[1992 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!2000
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2000 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[July 5]]
|align=left|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[French Grand Prix]]
|7
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]]
|1
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 5
|2
| 10
|3
|68
| [[1992 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
|-
!2001
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2001 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[July 12]]
|align=left|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[British Grand Prix]]
|7
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 8
|1
| 10
|3
|53
| [[1992 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|4th
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|2002
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[July 26]]
|align=left|[[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[German Grand Prix]]
|8
| [[Hockenheimring]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
| 6
|8
| 7
|8
|19
| [[1992 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|19th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[2002 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[Oreca|PlayStation Team Oreca]]
| [[August 16]]
|1
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Hungaroring]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 11
|N/A
|5th
| [[1992 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!2003
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[August 30]]
|align=left|[[TOM'S]]
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
|8
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|1
|1
| DNQ
| 0
|2
|61
| [[1992 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|5th
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|2004
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]
| [[September 13]]
|align=left|Hasemi Motorsport
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
|7
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|1
|1
| Ret
| 15
|2
|50
| [[1992 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|4th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[2004 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[Pescarolo Sport]]
| [[September 27]]
|1
| [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Estoril]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 14
|N/A
|4th
| [[1992 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=3|2005
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|align=left|[[2005 Super GT Series|Super GT]]
| [[October 25]]
|align=left|Hasemi Motorsport
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
|8
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|0
| Ret
| 8
|2
|42
| [[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|8th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[2005 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"|[[Pescarolo Sport]]
| [[November 8]]
|1
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Adelaide]]
|0
| [[Ligier]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]]
| 26
|0
|1
| Ret
| 9
|N/A
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
| [[1992 Australian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
|align=left|[[2005 Le Mans Endurance Series|European Le Mans Series]]
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|1
| [[March 14]]
|0
| [[South African Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Kyalami]]
|0
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 20
|1
|8
| Ret
|14th
| 19
| [[1993 South African Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|2006
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|align=left|[[2006 Super GT Series|Super GT]]
| [[March 28]]
|align=left|[[Kondo Racing]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|5
| [[Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace|Interlagos]]
|0
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 20
|0
| 10
|0
| 17
|0
|18
| [[1993 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|18th
|-
|-
|align=left|[[2006 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|align=left|[[Pescarolo Sport]]
| [[April 11]]
|1
| [[European Grand Prix]]
|0
| [[Donington Park]]
|0
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 20
|0
| 9
|0
| 17
|N/A
|5th
| [[1993 European Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
!colspan="10"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=DBResults>{{cite web|title=Érik Comas|url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/erik-comas|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=MSportStats>{{cite web|title=Érik Comas Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/erik-comas/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref><ref name=MSportMagResults>{{cite web|title=Erik Comas|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/erik-comas/|work=[[Motor Sport (magazine)|Motor Sport]]|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>}}}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|}
| [[April 25]]

| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
===Complete Macau Grand Prix results===
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
! Year
| 20
! Team
| Ret
! Chassis/Engine
| 17
! Qualifying
| [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
! Race1
! Race2
! Overall ranking
! Ref
|-
|-
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! [[1988 Macau Grand Prix|1988]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} KTR Racing
| [[May 9]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Ralt]]・[[VW]]
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
|27th
| [[Catalonia|Catalunya]]
|16
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 20
|8
|10th
| 9
|<ref name=MSportStats/>
| 14
|}
| [[1993 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]

===Complete International Formula 3000 results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! DC
! Points
|-
|-
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
| [[1989 International Formula 3000 Championship|1989]]
| [[May 23]]
! [[DAMS]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{small|2}}
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| Ret
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Brands Hatch|BRH]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|BIR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1993 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|'''''SPA''''']]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Dijon-Prenois|DIJ]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''39'''
|-
|-
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
| [[1990 International Formula 3000 Championship|1990]]
| [[June 13]]
! [[DAMS]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]'''<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Circuito de Jerez|'''''JER''''']]<br>{{small|1}}
| 20
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{small|1}}
| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[1993 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Birmingham Superprix|BIR]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Bugatti Circuit|BUG]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''51'''
|-
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref name=MSportMagResults/>}}}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|}
| [[July 4]]

| [[French Grand Prix]]
===Complete Formula One results===
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]]
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]])
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
| 20
! Year
| 16
! Entrant
| 9
! Chassis
| [[1993 French Grand Prix|Report]]
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! WDC
! Points
|-
|-
| {{F1|1991}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! nowrap| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Gitanes]]
| [[July 11]]
! nowrap| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS35|JS35]]
| [[British Grand Prix]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1991 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|10}}
| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|10}}
| 17
| [[1993 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1991 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1991 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1991 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|18}}
! NC
! 0
|-
|-
| {{F1|1992}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! nowrap| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Gitanes|Gitanes Blondes]]
| [[July 25]]
! nowrap| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS37|JS37]]
| [[German Grand Prix]]
! nowrap| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[V10 engine|V10]]
| [[Hockenheimring]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|7}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|9}}
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| 16
| [[1993 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1992 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1992 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1992 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1992 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! 11th
! 4
|-
|-
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
| {{F1|1993}}
! nowrap| [[Larrousse|Larrousse F1]]
| [[August 15]]
! nowrap| [[Larrousse]] [[Larrousse LH93|LH93]]
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
! nowrap| [[Lamborghini]] [[V12 engine|V12]]
| [[Hungaroring]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|10}}
| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|9}}
| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| 18
| [[1993 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1993 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|12}}
! 20th
! 1
|-
|-
| {{F1|1994}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! nowrap| [[Alken-Maes|Tourtel]] [[Larrousse|Larrousse F1]]
| [[August 29]]
! nowrap| [[Larrousse]] [[Larrousse LH94|LH94]]
| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
! nowrap| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|9}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]]<br />{{small|6}}
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|10}}
| 19
| [[1993 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1994 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1994 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|9}}
| [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
! 23rd
! 2
|-
|-
!colspan="22"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref name=MSportMagResults/><ref>{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=Grand Prix Who's Who|chapter=Comas, Érik|url=https://archive.org/details/grandprixwhoswho0000smal|year=2000|edition=Third|publisher=Travel Publishing|location=Reading, Berkshire|pages=140–141|access-date=12 January 2024|isbn=978-1-902007-46-5|url-access=registration|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>}}}}
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
|}
| [[September 12]]

| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
===Complete JGTC/Super GT results===
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
| 20
| 6
| 20
| [[1993 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! Year
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! Team
| [[September 26]]
! Car
| [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
! Class
| [[Estoril]]
! 1
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
| 20
! 2
| 11
! 3
| 22
! 4
! 5
| [[1993 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! DC
! Pts
|-
|-
| [[1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1995]]
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
! nowrap|[[Cerumo|Team Cerumo]]
| [[October 24]]
! nowrap|[[Toyota Supra]]
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
!GT1
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]'''''<br>{{small|14}}
| 20
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]<br>{{small|15}}
| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|11}}
| [[1993 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"|[[Mine Circuit|{{color|white|MIN}}]]<br>{{small|DSQ}}
|
|
|
!19th
!8
|-
|-
| [[1996 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1996]]
| [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
| [[November 7]]
! nowrap|[[TOM'S]]
! nowrap|[[Toyota Supra]]
| [[Australian Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Adelaide]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|16}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Modena|Lamborghini]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
| 20
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]<br>{{small|1}}
| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| 21
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[1993 Australian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|
|
|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''55'''
|-
|-
| [[1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1997]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[March 27]]
![[NISMO]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
| [[Brazilian Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace|Interlagos]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]''<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
| 20
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]<br>{{small|2}}
| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|10}}
| 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|3}}
|
|
|
!6th
!50
|-
|-
| [[1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1998]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[April 17]]
![[NISMO]]
| [[Pacific Grand Prix]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
!GT500
| [[Aida District, Okayama|Aida]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|C}}
| 20
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN]]<br>{{small|1}}
| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|10}}
| 16
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|6}}
|
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''67'''
|-
|-
| [[1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|1999]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[May 1]]
![[NISMO]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
| [[San Marino Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|5}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|6}}
| Ret
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|1}}
| 18
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''77'''
|-
|-
| [[2000 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2000]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[May 15]]
![[NISMO]]
| [[Monaco Grand Prix]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
!GT500
| [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|6}}
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
| 13
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]''<br>{{small|3}}
| [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|5}}
|
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''68'''
|-
|-
| [[2001 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2001]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[May 29]]
![[NISMO]]
| [[Spanish Grand Prix]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
!GT500
| [[Catalonia|Catalunya]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|10}}
| Ret
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]''<br>{{small|2}}
| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|2}}
|
|
!4th
!53
|-
|-
| [[2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2002]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[June 12]]
![[NISMO]]
| [[Canadian Grand Prix]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan Skyline GT-R]]
!GT500
| [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|6}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|4}}
| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|16}}
| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|14}}
| [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Mine Circuit|MIN]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|8}}
|
!19th
!19
|-
|-
| [[2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2003]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[July 3]]
![[TOM'S]]
! nowrap|[[Toyota Supra]]
| [[French Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|10}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|2}}
| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|''[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]''<br>{{small|7}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[1994 French Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|8}}
|
!5th
!61
|-
|-
| [[2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|2004]]
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
! nowrap|Hasemi Motorsport
| [[July 10]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan 350Z|Nissan Z]]
| [[British Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|TAI]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|6}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|4}}
| Ret
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|'''''[[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK]]'''''<br>{{small|3}}
| 22
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[1994 British Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|3}}
|
|
!4th
!50
|-
|-
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[2005 Super GT Series|2005]]
! nowrap|Hasemi Motorsport
| [[July 31]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan 350Z|Nissan Z]]
| [[German Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Hockenheimring]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|9}}
| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]<br>{{small|15}}
| 22
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[1994 German Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Autopolis|AUT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|4}}
|
!8th
!42
|-
|-
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[2006 Super GT Series|2006]]
| [[August 14]]
! nowrap|[[Kondo Racing]]
! nowrap|[[Nissan 350Z|Nissan Z]]
| [[Hungarian Grand Prix]]
!GT500
| [[Hungaroring]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|10}}
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Okayama International Circuit|OKA]]<br>{{small|10}}
| 20
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]<br>{{small|10}}
| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|8}}
| 21
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[Sportsland SUGO|SUG]]
| [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|Report]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Suzuka Circuit|SUZ]]<br>{{small|5}}
|[[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
|[[Autopolis|AUT]]
|[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ]]
!18th
!18
|-
|-
!colspan="15"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=DBResults/><ref name=RSCResults>{{cite web|title=Complete Archive of Erik Comas|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Erik-Comas-F.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|pages=[https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Erik-Comas-F.html?page=2 2], [https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Erik-Comas-F.html?page=3 3]|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>}}}}
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
|}
| [[August 28]]

| [[Belgian Grand Prix]]
===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 20
| Ret
| 22
| [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! Year
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
! Team
| [[September 11]]
! Co-Drivers
| [[Italian Grand Prix]]
! Car
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]
! Class
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
! Laps
| 20
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
| 8
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
| 24
| [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! {{24hLM|1995}}
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Larbre Compétition|Société Larbre Compétition]]
| [[September 25]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jarier]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jesús Pareja]]
| [[Portuguese Grand Prix]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Porsche 911 GT2]] Evo
| [[Estoril]]
| GT1
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 20
| 64
| Ret
| DNF
| 22
| DNF
| [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! {{24hLM|1997}}
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[October 16]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuyoshi Hoshino]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masahiko Kageyama]]
| [[European Grand Prix]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Nissan R390 GT1]]
| [[Jerez de la Frontera|Jerez]]
| GT1
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 20
| 294
| Ret
| 12th
| 23
| 5th
| [[1994 European Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
|-
! {{24hLM|1998}}
| [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|NISMO]]
| [[November 6]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jan Lammers]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea Montermini]]
| [[Japanese Grand Prix]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Nissan R390 GT1]]
| [[Suzuka Circuit|Suzuka]]
| GT1
| [[Larrousse]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 20
| 342
| 9
| 6th
| 22
| 6th
|-
| [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|Report]]
! {{24hLM|1999}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nismo|NISMO]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Krumm]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Satoshi Motoyama]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Nissan R391]]
| LMP
| 110
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! {{24hLM|2002}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Oreca|PlayStation Team Oreca]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|MON}} [[Olivier Beretta]]<br>{{flagicon|POR}} [[Pedro Lamy]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Dallara SP1]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
| LMP900
| 359
| 5th
| 4th
|-
! {{24hLM|2004}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pescarolo Sport]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Soheil Ayari]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Tréluyer]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Courage C60|Pescarolo C60]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
| LMP1
| 361
| 4th
| 4th
|-
! {{24hLM|2005}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pescarolo Sport]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Christophe Boullion]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Courage C60|Pescarolo C60 Hybrid]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
| LMP1
| 368
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2nd'''
|-
! {{24hLM|2006}}
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pescarolo Sport]]
|align="left" nowrap| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Emmanuel Collard]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Minassian]]
|align="left" nowrap| [[Courage C60|Pescarolo C60 Hybrid]]-[[Judd (engine)|Judd]]
| LMP1
| 352
| 5th
| 4th
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=RSCResults/><ref>{{cite web|title=Erik Comas|url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/erik-comas-965|publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]]|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>}}}}
|}
|}


===Complete JTCC results===
[[Category:Formula One drivers|Comas, Eric]]
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! DC
! Pts
|-
| [[1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship|1996]]
! nowrap|[[Cerumo|Team Cerumo]]
! nowrap|[[Toyota Corona EXiV]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br>1]]<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br>1]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Sportsland Sugo|SUG<br>2]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |[[Suzuka International Racing Course|SUZ<br>2]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;" |[[Mine Circuit|MIN<br>1]]<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Mine Circuit|MIN<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN<br>1]]<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Sendai Hi-Land Raceway|SEN<br>2]]<br>{{small|6}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |[[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK<br>1]]<br>{{small|Ret}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |[[Tokachi International Speedway|TOK<br>2]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br>1]]<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |[[Fuji Speedway|FUJ<br>2]]<br>{{small|3}}
!8th
!52
|-
!colspan="19"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=DBResults/><ref>{{cite web|title=Érik Comas|url=http://www.supertouringregister.com/driver/1460/|publisher=Super Touring Register|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===World Rally Championship results===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! WDC
! Points
|-
| {{WRC|2000}}
! nowrap| Éric Comas
! nowrap| [[Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI]]
| [[2000 Monte Carlo Rally|MON]]
| [[2000 Swedish Rally|SWE]]
| [[2000 Safari Rally|KEN]]
| [[2000 Rally Portugal|POR]]
| [[2000 Rally Catalunya|ESP]]
| ARG
| GRC
| [[2000 Rally New Zealand|NZL]]
| FIN
| CYP
| FRA
| ITA
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS<br />{{small|Ret}}
| GBR
! -
! 0
|-
!colspan="19"|{{center|{{small|Sources:<ref name=MSportStats/><ref>{{cite web|title=Erik Comas|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/2015-erik-comas/|publisher=[[eWRC-results.com]]|access-date=12 January 2024}}</ref>}}}}
|}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120205191141/http://www.erikcomas.com/ Eric Comas/CRM Official Site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090719063916/http://www.comashistoric.com/ Comas Historic Racing]

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{{succession box|before=[[Éric Bernard]]|title=[[Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup|Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo]]<br>Champion|years=1986|after=Claude Degremont}}
{{succession box | title = French Touring Car Championship<br>Champion | years=1987 | before = Xavier Lapeyre | after=[[Jean Ragnotti]]}}
{{succession box|before=[[Jean Alesi]]|title=[[French Formula Three Championship]]<br>Champion|years=1988|after=[[Jean-Marc Gounon]]}}
{{succession box | before = [[Jean Alesi]] | title = [[International Formula 3000]]<br>Champion| years=1990 | after=[[Christian Fittipaldi]]}}
{{succession box|title= [[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship]]<br>GT500 Champion|before= [[Pedro de la Rosa]]<br>[[Michael Krumm]]|after= [[Ryo Michigami]]|years= 1998-1999|with=[[Masami Kageyama]] (1998)}}
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[[Category:FIA E-Rally Regularity Cup drivers]]
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 15 December 2024

Érik Comas
Comas in 2005
Born (1963-09-28) 28 September 1963 (age 61)
Romans-sur-Isère, Drôme, France
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityFrance French
Active years1991–1994
TeamsLigier, Larrousse
Entries63 (59 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points7
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1991 United States Grand Prix
Last entry1994 Japanese Grand Prix

Érik Gilbert Comas (French: [e.ʁik kɔ.mas]; born 28 September 1963) is a French former racing driver. He was the 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. He participated in 63 Formula One Grands Prix between 1991 and 1994, scoring a total of seven championship points. His last point, in the 1994 German Grand Prix, was also the last one for the Larrousse team. After his F1 career, he won the All-Japan GT Championship for Nismo in the top GT500 class in 1998 and 1999.

Career

[edit]

Formula One

[edit]

1991 and 1992: Ligier

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After his F3000 championship victory in 1990, Comas was selected to drive for the Ligier F1 team in 1991. The Ligier JS35 with its Lamborghini engine proved uncompetitive throughout the season. Comas failed to qualify for the race on his first attempt in Brazil, achieved his first finish with 10th at Imola, and achieved his highest finish of the season with 8th in Canada, scoring no points during the season. Although he failed to qualify on two other occasions and suffered a spectacular crash at Hockenheim, he generally compared well with more experienced teammate Thierry Boutsen who also failed to score any points. Early in 1992, Comas's place in the team was briefly threatened by Alain Prost who tested the team's new Renault-powered car with a view to driving for, and possibly buying the team, with Comas revealing years later that he had not been given any testing mileage during the winter.[1] Ultimately Prost chose not to proceed, and Comas retained his drive alongside Boutsen for the season. The 1992 car, the Ligier JS37 seemed promising, a brand new design featuring the race-winning Renault V10 engine, but it proved to be only inconsistently competitive. Comas scored his first career F1 point with 6th place in Canada, scored 5th at Ligier's home race in France and a further point in Germany during a mid-season revival of the team's fortunes. With four points, he was generally faster than and outscored Boutsen, and finished 11th in the Driver's Championship. At the 1992 Belgian Grand Prix Comas was involved in a severe accident at the Blanchimont corner during Saturday qualifying. Left unconscious in his car beached in the middle of the track with the engine still running at its rev limiter, Comas was rescued by Ayrton Senna who stopped his own car and ran to help Comas, by shutting off the car's screaming engine (which was still pumping fuel and could have blown at any moment starting a fire), and holding the Frenchman's head in a stable position until medical assistance arrived.[2] Comas credited Senna with saving his life.

1993 and 1994: Larrousse

[edit]

Comas was not retained by Ligier for 1993; he instead signed with the small Larrousse team, running the LH93 chassis powered by Lamborghini V12s. The car was uncompetitive, Comas retiring from half the 16 races of the season, and scoring only one point for 6th at Monza.

Retained by Larrousse in 1994, Comas drove the LH94 car, now powered by more reliable Ford HB engines. Comas scored a point for 6th at the Pacific Grand Prix, and benefited from the retirement of many other cars to take another point at Hockenheim. This was both his and Larrousse's final F1 points finish. For the last race of the season in Australia, Comas relinquished his seat to make way for Jean-Denis Delétraz who brought more funding to the team.

At the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix due to a radio miscommunication Comas was released onto the track during the red flag after Senna had crashed, arriving at the Tamburello corner where he met the workers and vehicles, including an aid helicopter which had landed at the scene. Having had to brake hard to avoid hitting either marshals, their vehicles, or the helicopter Comas declined to participate in the restart of the race, after witnessing medical staff treating the mortally-injured Senna.[1]

After Formula One

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The Nissan Skyline GT-R in which Comas won his second JGTC title in 1999

After ending his Formula One career at the end of the 1994 season, Comas went to Japan to continue his racing career in the All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), Japan's premiere racing series. He won the GT500 title in 1998 and 1999, and was runner-up in the standings in 2000, all three years driving for Nissan in a factory Nismo-prepared Skyline GT-R. He left the Nismo team in 2002 to join the factory Toyota team the following year. By the end of the 2003 season, he was the most successful driver in the history of the series, with the most career championship points ever scored by a single driver. This was eventually surpassed by another Nismo driver, Satoshi Motoyama.

Comas 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 18 December 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. The race was a non-points scoring event and as such does not count towards the drivers' or teams' official win record.

In the 2006 Super GT championship season (formerly JGTC) he raced for former JGTC driver and 24 Hours of Le Mans team owner Masahiko Kondo's new privateer Nissan 350Z racing team. He also branched out into rallying, competing in various events around the world. Along with this, he 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 the fifth race of the 2006 season at Sportsland SUGO, Comas was replaced by Seiji Ara due to ill health.[3] After returning for the Pokka 1000 km, on 5 September 2006, Comas announced that because of his health, he would not compete in the final three races of the season.[4]

In 2010 and 2011, he won the electric vehicle category of the Rallye Monte Carlo des Véhicules à Énergie Alternative (the opening event of the FIA Alternative Energies Cup) with a Tesla Roadster.[5] In 2014 he won the Carrera Panamericana in a Studebaker. Between 2012 and 2017, he rallied a Lancia Stratos.

Comas has now retired from all forms of racing. He spends his time running Comas Historic Racing, which provides for paying customers to enter historic rallies driving cars from his fleet of blue Alpine automobiles.[6] In 2019 Comas obtained one of the Nissan R390 GT1, a car he competed in the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours with, and had it restored as well as being made street-legal.[7][8]

Racing record

[edit]

Career summary

[edit]
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
1985 Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo Ecurie Elf 12 1 0 1 6 98 4th
1986 Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo Ecurie Elf 13 8 9 9 12 163 1st
1987 French Supertouring Championship Sonica 12 3 ? ? ? ? 1st
French Formula Three Championship Ecurie Elf 12 0 0 0 3 70 6th
1988 French Formula Three Championship Ecurie Elf 12 4 5 4 10 136 1st
Macau Grand Prix Team KTR 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
1989 International Formula 3000 DAMS 9 2 3 3 5 39 2nd
1990 International Formula 3000 DAMS 11 4 3 1 6 51 1st
1991 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 13 0 0 0 0 0 NC
1992 Formula One Ligier Gitanes Blondes 15 0 0 0 0 4 11th
1993 Formula One Larrousse F1 16 0 0 0 0 1 20th
1994 Formula One Tourtel Larrousse F1 15 0 0 0 0 2 23rd
1995 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship Team Cerumo 6 0 1 1 0 8 17th
24 Hours of Le Mans Société Larbre Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship Team Cerumo 14 1 0 0 2 52 8th
All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship TOM'S 6 1 0 0 2 55 3rd
1997 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 5 1 0 0 3 50 6th
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 12th
1998 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 6 2 0 0 2 67 1st
24 Hours of Le Mans 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 6th
1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 7 1 0 0 4 77 1st
American Le Mans Series Team Rafanelli SRL 3 0 0 0 1 48 24th
24 Hours of Le Mans NISMO 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
2000 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 7 1 0 2 3 68 2nd
2001 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 7 0 0 1 3 53 4th
2002 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship NISMO 8 0 0 8 8 19 19th
24 Hours of Le Mans PlayStation Team Oreca 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
2003 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship TOM'S 8 0 1 1 2 61 5th
2004 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship Hasemi Motorsport 7 0 1 1 2 50 4th
24 Hours of Le Mans Pescarolo Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2005 Super GT Hasemi Motorsport 8 0 0 0 2 42 8th
24 Hours of Le Mans Pescarolo Sport 1 0 0 0 1 N/A 2nd
European Le Mans Series 1 0 0 0 1 8 14th
2006 Super GT Kondo Racing 5 0 0 0 0 18 18th
24 Hours of Le Mans Pescarolo Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 5th
Sources:[9][10][11]

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

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Year Team Chassis/Engine Qualifying Race1 Race2 Overall ranking Ref
1988 France KTR Racing Ralt・VW 27th 16 8 10th [10]

Complete International Formula 3000 results

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

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points
1989 DAMS SIL
5 		VAL
4 		PAU
DNQ 		JER
2 		PER
Ret 		BRH
3 		BIR
Ret 		SPA
2 		BUG
1 		DIJ
1 		2nd 39
1990 DAMS DON
1 		SIL
2 		PAU
Ret 		JER
1 		MNZ
1 		PER
Ret 		HOC
4 		BRH
Ret 		BIR
Ret 		BUG
1 		NOG
2 		1st 51
Sources:[10][11]

Complete Formula One results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1991 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS35 Lamborghini V12 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 		NC 0
1992 Ligier Gitanes Blondes Ligier JS37 Renault V10 RSA
7 		MEX
9 		BRA
Ret 		ESP
Ret 		SMR
9 		MON
10 		CAN
6 		FRA
5 		GBR
8 		GER
6 		HUN
Ret 		BEL
DNQ 		ITA
Ret 		POR
Ret 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		11th 4
1993 Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH93 Lamborghini V12 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 		20th 1
1994 Tourtel Larrousse F1 Larrousse LH94 Ford V8 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 23rd 2
Sources:[10][11][12]

Complete JGTC/Super GT results

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

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts
1995 Team Cerumo Toyota Supra GT1 SUZ
5 		FUJ
14 		SEN
15 		FUJ
Ret 		SUG
11 		MIN
DSQ 		19th 8
1996 TOM'S Toyota Supra GT500 SUZ
16 		FUJ
4 		SEN
1 		FUJ
Ret 		SUG
4 		MIN
2 		3rd 55
1997 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ
1 		FUJ SEN
2 		FUJ
10 		MIN
9 		SUG
3 		6th 50
1998 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ
1 		FUJ
C 		SEN
1 		FUJ
10 		MOT
4 		MIN
4 		SUG
6 		1st 67
1999 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 SUZ
2 		FUJ
5 		SUG
6 		MIN
1 		FUJ
3 		TAI
7 		MOT
3 		1st 77
2000 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 MOT
1 		FUJ
6 		SUG
Ret 		FUJ
4 		TAI
3 		MIN
3 		SUZ
5 		2nd 68
2001 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
13 		FUJ
4 		SUG
10 		FUJ
2 		MOT
Ret 		SUZ
3 		MIN
2 		4th 53
2002 NISMO Nissan Skyline GT-R GT500 TAI
12 		FUJ
6 		SUG
4 		SEP
16 		FUJ
14 		MOT
17 		MIN
Ret 		SUZ
8 		19th 19
2003 TOM'S Toyota Supra GT500 TAI
6 		FUJ
10 		SUG
2 		FUJ
7 		FUJ
5 		MOT
2 		AUT
8 		SUZ
8 		5th 61
2004 Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Z GT500 TAI
6 		SUG
6 		SEP
4 		TOK
3 		MOT
7 		AUT
Ret 		SUZ
3 		4th 50
2005 Hasemi Motorsport Nissan Z GT500 OKA
3 		FUJ
9 		SEP
Ret 		SUG
15 		MOT
13 		FUJ
4 		AUT
3 		SUZ
4 		8th 42
2006 Kondo Racing Nissan Z GT500 SUZ
10 		OKA
10 		FUJ
10 		SEP
8 		SUG SUZ
5 		MOT AUT FUJ 18th 18
Sources:[9][13]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
Pos.
1995 France Société Larbre Compétition France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Spain Jesús Pareja 		Porsche 911 GT2 Evo GT1 64 DNF DNF
1997 Japan NISMO Japan Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Japan Masahiko Kageyama 		Nissan R390 GT1 GT1 294 12th 5th
1998 Japan NISMO Netherlands Jan Lammers
Italy Andrea Montermini 		Nissan R390 GT1 GT1 342 6th 6th
1999 Japan NISMO Germany Michael Krumm
Japan Satoshi Motoyama 		Nissan R391 LMP 110 DNF DNF
2002 France PlayStation Team Oreca Monaco Olivier Beretta
Portugal Pedro Lamy 		Dallara SP1-Judd LMP900 359 5th 4th
2004 France Pescarolo Sport France Soheil Ayari
France Benoît Tréluyer 		Pescarolo C60-Judd LMP1 361 4th 4th
2005 France Pescarolo Sport France Emmanuel Collard
France Jean-Christophe Boullion 		Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd LMP1 368 2nd 2nd
2006 France Pescarolo Sport France Emmanuel Collard
France Nicolas Minassian 		Pescarolo C60 Hybrid-Judd LMP1 352 5th 4th
Sources:[13][14]

Complete JTCC results

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(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 DC Pts
1996 Team Cerumo Toyota Corona EXiV FUJ
1
18 		FUJ
2
6 		SUG
1
6 		SUG
2
10 		SUZ
1
Ret 		SUZ
2
Ret 		MIN
1
13 		MIN
2
8 		SEN
1
5 		SEN
2
6 		TOK
1
Ret 		TOK
2
8 		FUJ
1
1 		FUJ
2
3 		8th 52
Sources:[9][15]

World Rally Championship results

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Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points
2000 Éric Comas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS
Ret 		GBR - 0
Sources:[10][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'A huge mistake' - Where a lost apolitical F1 star went wrong". The Race. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ YouTube.com
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  4. ^ ErikComas.com Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Rallye Monte Carlo des Énergies Nouvelles et Électrique, in ACM.mc.
  6. ^ comashistoric.com Archived July 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Classic, Heritage. "Heritage Classic". www.heritageclassic.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ Comas, Raffaella Serra (2023-04-24). "Nissan R390 GT1". Car&vintage | Land | Sea | Air. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  9. ^ a b c "Érik Comas". Driver Database. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Érik Comas Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Erik Comas". Motor Sport. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  12. ^ Small, Steve (2000). "Comas, Érik". Grand Prix Who's Who (Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 140–141. ISBN 978-1-902007-46-5. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ a b "Complete Archive of Erik Comas". Racing Sports Cars. pp. 2, 3. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Erik Comas". Automobile Club de l'Ouest. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Érik Comas". Super Touring Register. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Erik Comas". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Championnat de France Formule Renault Turbo
Champion
1986 		Succeeded by
Claude Degremont
Preceded by
Xavier Lapeyre
 French Touring Car Championship
Champion
1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by French Formula Three Championship
Champion
1988 		Succeeded by
Preceded by International Formula 3000
Champion
1990 		Succeeded by
Preceded by All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship
GT500 Champion
1998-1999
With: Masami Kageyama (1998) 		Succeeded by
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